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WHAT: An event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be held on December 3. The event will include a panel discussion, global art show, and human rights displays. Speakers include: a representative from Senator Joan Lovely’s office; Paul Hurteau, director, One World Classroom; Dan Eshet, program director, Salem State University’s Center for Genocide & Holocaust Studies; Paul Smith, Communities Without Borders; and the UNICEF Club of SSU. The art show will be presented by One World Classroom. For more information, please contact Yvonne Vissing at yvissing@salemstate.edu. The event is organized by the Center for Childhood and Youth Studies, the Department of Healthcare Studies, and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This free event is open to media and the public.
WHEN: Monday, December 3, 11am – 1pm
WHERE: Salem State University
352 Lafayette Street | Salem, MA 01970
Marsh Hall Rm 210, Central Campus
WHY: The UDHR has been translated into 337 different languages and has become a touchstone for actions by governments, individuals, and nongovernmental groups. The UDHR has acquired a moral and political significance matched by few documents, providing both a guide to present action and an evolving set of ideas for future implementation at the national level. Increasingly, the UDHR’s principles have been embodied in what states do and it serves as the foundation for the International Bill of Rights and several other crucial human rights agreements.