International Human Rights Day celebration Sunday at HREI

The Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene will host a celebration of International Human Rights Day Sunday in Coeur d’Alene.

The annual community program will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the institute in the historic railway battery building near Coeur d’Alene City Park, 414 W. Fort Grounds Drive.

The event will feature readings from students, music, crafts and a viewing of the institute’s Human Rights Heroes exhibit.

Human Rights Day is observed every year on Dec. 10 to commemorate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This year the United Nations is kicking off a year-long campaign leading up to the declaration’s 70th anniversary in 2018.

“The document was drafted by representatives with legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world,” said the institute’s announcement of the celebration. Though the promise of the document has yet to be fully realized, it continues to create an impact throughout the world and stand the test of time.”

Everyone in the community is invited to attend HREI’s celebration of the 69th anniversary of the declaration.