HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-02 ProclamationCity of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights and the Iowa United
Nations Association desire to recognize and reaffirm the community's belief in
human dignity, the worth of all human beings, and fundamental human rights as
articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
Whereas, human rights can only be achieved through an informed and continued
demand by people for their protection; and
Whereas, human rights education promotes values, beliefs and attitudes that
encourage all individuals to uphold their own rights and those of others, and
promotes understanding of the common responsibility to make human rights a
reality in every community; and
Whereas, human rights education is fundamental for addressing the underlying
causes of human rights violations, preventing human rights abuses, combating
discrimination, promoting equality, and enhancing people's participation in
democratic decision-making processes; and
Whereas, human rights education constitutes an essential contribution to the long-
term prevention of human rights abuses and represents an important investment in
the endeavour to achieve a just society in which all human rights of all persons are
valued and respected;
Now, Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim December 10, 2014 as:
Human Rights Education Day
and encourage citizens to join the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights
and the Iowa United Nations Association to participate in and develop human
rights education activities and programs throughout the community to address all
forms of discrimination and protect the human rights of all residents of the City.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2nd day of December, 2014
12-02-14
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights and the Iowa United
Nations Association desire to recognize and reaffirm the community's belief in
human dignity, the worth of all human beings, and fundamental human rights as
articulated in the Universal Declaratien .of Human Rights; and
Whereas, human rights can onl be achieved through an informed and continued
demand by people for their prot ction; and
Whereas, human rights educati n promotes values, beliefs and ttitudes that
encourage all individuals to uph Id their own rights and thoVe
f others, and
promotes understanding of the c mmon responsibility tomumanrights a
reality in every community; and
Whereas, human rights educati is fundamenta or addressing the underlying
causes of human rights violatio , preventin uman rights abuses, combating
discrimination, promoting equali and ancing people's participation in
democratic decision-making proces es; a
Whereas, human rights education c stitutes an essential contribution to the long-
term prevention of human rights us s and represents an important investment in
the endeavour to achieve a just ociety in which all human rights of all persons are
valued and respected;
Now, Therefore, I, Matt ew J. Hayek, yor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim December 10 014 as:
H man Rights ucation Day
and encourage tizens to join the University Iowa Center for Human Rights
and the Iowa nited Nations Association to pa icipate in and develop human
rights educ on activities and programs throug out the community to address all
forms of d' crimination and protect the human ri hts of all residents of the City.
Mayor
;ity, Iowa,
)ecember, 2014
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