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Proclamation 8765

Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2011

This proclamation designates December 10, 2011 as Human Rights Day and the week beginning December 10, 2011 as Human Rights Week. It commemorates the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and calls on Americans to observe these occasions with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 77363

Impact dates

  1. Human Rights Day observance

  2. Human Rights Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 10, 2011 as Human Rights Day
  • Proclaim the week beginning December 10, 2011 as Human Rights Week
  • Call upon the people of the United States to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of Human Rights Day (December 10, 2011) and Human Rights Week (December 10-16, 2011)

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8765: Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2011 · Executive Orders