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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 1, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 -b <br />1 <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation - Human Riahts Day. Bill of Riahts Dav, and Human Riahts Week <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Community Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />HRC Recommendation and Proposed <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />James Davis, (919) 245 -2488 <br />PURPOSE: To officially recognize Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day and Human Rights <br />Week in Orange County during the month of December. <br />BACKGROUND: On December 10, 1948, the members of the United Nations signed the <br />Universal Declaration of Human Rights and countries of different political, economic, and social <br />systems agreed to the fundamental rights that all people share solely on the basis of their <br />common humanity. Two years later, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed <br />December 10th as Human Rights Day. Henceforth, this "common standard of achievement for <br />all peoples and all nations" is recognized and celebrated by the United States and countries in <br />all regions of the world on this date. <br />First proclaimed on December 15, 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill of Rights Day <br />recognizes the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States as the "great <br />American charter of personal liberty and human dignity ". Throughout the nation the dates of <br />December 10 — 16th are recognized as Human Rights Week, encompassing Human Rights Day <br />and Bill of Rights Day. <br />The Orange County Human Relations Commission (HRC) will participate in a Human Rights <br />Program on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The program, presented <br />by the County's Department on Aging and hosted at the Seymour Center, will feature a showing <br />of the film, Story of Human Rights: A Historical View, followed by discussion. The HRC hopes <br />that the acknowledgment of Human Rights will encourage Orange County residents, as <br />individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work together to make <br />freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board adopt the Proclamation <br />regarding Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day and Human Rights Week and authorize the <br />Chair to sign the Proclamation. <br />