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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 5, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. (__-g___ SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day, and The Bill of Rights Dav DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations & PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No Orange County Human Relations Commission ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamation INFORMATION CONTACT: Milan Pham, 960-3877 PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation to officially recognize Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day, and the Bill of Rights Day in Orange County during the month of December. BACKGROUND: On December 10, 1948, the members of the United Nations signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and countries of different political, economic, and social systems agreed to the fundamental rights that all people share solely on the basis of their common humanity. Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week were adopted by the United Nations in connection with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Bill of Rights Day was first declared in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to commemorate the 1791 Ratification of the Bill of Rights. The Orange County Human Relations Commission (HRC) recognizes that before any individual or group may seek to vindicate their rights, those rights must first be acknowledged The HRC hopes that acknowledgment of Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day, and the Bill of Rights Day will encourage Orange County residents, as individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work together to make freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approval of the proclamation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it.