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Proclamation 10124

Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2020

This proclamation designates December 10, 2020 as Human Rights Day, December 15, 2020 as Bill of Rights Day, and the week of December 6-12, 2020 as Human Rights Week. It calls on Americans to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities, while recounting the historical significance of the Bill of Rights and referencing two earlier executive orders on online censorship and international religious freedom.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 79375

Impact dates

  1. Bill of Rights Day observance

  2. Human Rights Day observance

  3. Human Rights Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 10, 2020 as Human Rights Day
  • Proclaim December 15, 2020 as Bill of Rights Day
  • Proclaim week beginning December 6, 2020 as Human Rights Week
  • Call upon people of the United States to mark observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Human Rights Day observance on December 10, 2020
  • Bill of Rights Day observance on December 15, 2020
  • Human Rights Week December 6-12, 2020

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references controversial EO on 'Preventing Online Censorship' and EO on 'Advancing International Religious Freedom' in politically charged framing
  • Praise for administration's human rights record may be contested given contemporaneous debates about administration policies
Proclamation 10124: Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2020 · Executive Orders