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Detailed explanation-1: -The formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V) inviting all States and interested organizations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Every year on 10 December, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the very day when, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Detailed explanation-3: -The history of Human Rights Day is grounded in the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on 21 March 1960, where the apartheid police shot and killed 69 people during a peaceful protest. This year’s commemoration of Human Rights Month coincides with the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10 - the day on which the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Did you know that Canada played a central role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?