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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />10 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, on December 10, 1948, the member states of the United Nations signed the <br />Universal Declaration of Human Rights and countries of different political, <br />economic and social systems agreed on the fundamental rights that all people <br />share solely on the basis of their common humanity; and <br />WHEREAS, Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week were adopted by the United Nations <br />in connection with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and <br />WHEREAS, Bill of Rights Day was first declared in 1941 by President Franklin Delano <br />Roosevelt to commemorate the 1791 Ratification of the Bill of Rights; and <br />WHEREAS, it was the North Carolina convention, held in Hillsborough, which was instrumental <br />regarding the inclusion of a Bill of Rights as part of ratifying the United States <br />Constitution; and <br />WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights guarantees, among other basic liberties, freedom of speech and <br />of the press as well as freedom of religion and association; and <br />WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property <br />without due process of law and establishes fundamental rules of fairness in <br />judicial proceedings, including the right to trial by jury; and <br />WHEREAS, the primary responsibility to promote respect for these rights and freedoms lies with <br />each individual in Orange County, and each of us can play a major role in <br />enhancing human rights; and <br />WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County support Human Rights and recognize that the <br />"inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the <br />human family are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace;" <br />NOW, THEREFORE, We, The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North <br />Carolina, do hereby proclaim: <br />December 10, 2014 as Human Rights Day, and <br />December 15, 2014 as Bill of Rights Day, and <br />December 10 — 16, 2014 as Human Rights Week <br />in Orange County and challenge residents to study and promote the ideas contained in these <br />documents to the end that freedom, justice, and equality shall not perish but will flourish and be <br />made available to all. <br />This, the 1St day of December 2014. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the <br />Board to adopt the Proclamation regarding Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day and Human <br />Rights Week and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />