Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion (equal employment opportunity), codified in e-2 et seq., and implemented in et seq.2000d et seq., and implemented in 34 CFR Part 100 and 28 CFR 42.101 et seq. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, codified in 42 U.S.C.President Truman, Human Rights Day Proclamation, December 10, 1949Ĭivil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat.

Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 10, 1949, and December 10 of each succeeding year as United Nations Human Rights Day and I invite the people of the United States to observe such day in appropriate manner.' 'Whereas the attainment of basic rights for men and women everywhere is essential to the peace we are seeking. 14, No.238, December 10, 1949) and in 1958, President Eisenhower issued the first proclamation for Human Rights Week ( Proclamation 3265, Federal Register Vol. On December 10, 1949, President Truman issued the first Presidential Proclamation for Human Rights Day ( Presidential Proclamation 2866, Federal Register Vol. The UDHR was the first universal standard of achievements for all people and nations, stating that all human beings have certain inherent and inalienable rights to be universally protected. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and thereafter, December 10 has been observed each year as Human Rights Day. This year’s theme, 'Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights' is related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a call to action to strengthen transformative actions that will contribute to building back better by ensuring that human rights are essential to recovery.

Declaration of human rights