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Proclamation

Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2010

President Obama proclaimed December 10, 2010 as Human Rights Day, December 15, 2010 as Bill of Rights Day, and the week beginning December 10, 2010 as Human Rights Week. The proclamation calls on Americans to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities, but contains no binding policy directives, funding allocations, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 78149

Impact dates

  1. Bill of Rights Day

  2. Human Rights Day

  3. Human Rights Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 10, 2010 as Human Rights Day
  • Proclaim December 15, 2010 as Bill of Rights Day
  • Proclaim week beginning December 10, 2010 as Human Rights Week
  • Call upon people of the United States to mark observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of designated days/week takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Human Rights Day observance (December 10, 2010)
  • Bill of Rights Day observance (December 15, 2010)
  • Human Rights Week (December 10-16, 2010)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy content; purely hortatory and commemorative
Proclamation: Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2010 · Executive Orders