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Proc 10871ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10871

Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2024

This proclamation designates December 10, 2024 as Human Rights Day and the week beginning December 10, 2024 as Human Rights Week. It calls upon Americans to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities, while recounting the Biden Administration's human rights priorities including rejoining the UN Human Rights Council, establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, and hosting the Summit for Democracy.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 100299

Impact dates

  1. Human Rights Day

  2. Human Rights Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 10, 2024 as Human Rights Day
  • Proclaim week beginning December 10, 2024 as Human Rights Week
  • Call upon people of the United States to mark observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Human Rights Day (December 10, 2024) and Human Rights Week designated

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period December 10-16, 2024

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Vague 'appropriate ceremonies and activities' language creates no enforceable obligation
  • Proclamation mixes commemorative purpose with political messaging on administration priorities
  • No funding or agency directives attached
Proclamation 10871: Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2024 · Executive Orders