Celebrating a Decade as a Human Rights City: Washington, D.C.
On December 10th, 2008, Washington, D.C. became the first city in the United States to be designated a Human Rights City, marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Washington, D.C. joined a successful worldwide movement that includes dozens of cities around the world, from York, England, to Gwangju, Korea. In the U.S., cities that embrace a human rights perspective include Pittsburgh, Eugene, Oregon, and San Francisco.
On December 14, gather in Washington, D.C. for an open house and public program sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee’s DC Peace and Economic Justice Program and ONE DC to celebrate Washington, D.C.’s 10 years as a Human Rights City, and demand a renewed commitment to protecting human rights. Presenters will include AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny, ONE DC’s Maurice Cook and D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh.
Event information:
When:
December 14, 2018, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where:
ONE DC Black Workers & Wellness Center (BWWC)
2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020
December 14, 2018, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where:
ONE DC Black Workers & Wellness Center (BWWC)
2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020