Every human has rights. That is the essence of our humanity. It places on each of us the duty to stand up, not just for our own rights but also for those of others - and to help turn the vision of the UDHR into a reality. That is the spirit of international solidarity. That is the true meaning of universal, indivisible human rights.
Stand together
On this significant anniversary, people will be gathering together in hundreds of places all over the globe, to light a candle, fire or flame as part of a mass demonstration. On Human Rights Day, stand up for human rights and show your solidarity with people all over the world who are committed to making human rights a reality for everyone.
Send us your photographs
NUS is calling students and students unions to get fired up and light a candle, sparkler, torch, lantern or glow-stick! Then send us your ‘Fire Up!’ photographs and show your support for human rights! You can send us your photographs by clicking on the Respond key at the bottom of the page. You will need to be registered to the site to send us your pictures but this only takes a minute.