Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All

From December 7 to January 10, a thematic exhibition "Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All" dedicated to Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was opened in the documents of international organizations (room 207).

Human Rights Day was named by the first President of the UN General Assembly (resolution 217 (III)) in 1950 and is celebrated annually on December 10. It was on this day that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in Paris in 1948.

The Declaration is a document of exceptional historical significance. Its text is the result of close cooperation between legal experts representing all regions of the planet. This landmark document proclaims the inalienable rights inherent in every person, regardless of their race, skin color, gender, language, religion, political or other beliefs, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The Declaration is translated more often than any other document in the world: its text exists in more than 500 languages.

The exhibition, prepared for this date, presents about 100 documents in Russian, English, and Belarusian languages – books, brochures, mimeographed UN materials, periodicals, booklets.

The exposition will acquaint readers and users of the library with the multifaceted activities of the United Nations and other international organizations in the field of promoting and protecting human rights and freedoms, eliminating the causes of violations of these rights, developing international agreements and other international legal documents.

Among the documents presented at the exhibition are monographs, materials of scientific and practical conferences, round tables, seminars, scientific reports, textbooks, international legal documents.

Most of the exposition consists of documents of international organizations – UN reports and reviews, international conventions, covenants, agreements, declarations, resolutions, recommendations, etc.

The exposition includes the following thematic sections:

• Human rights: history, theory, modernity
• International mechanisms for the protection of civil, political, social, economic and cultural human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The rights of women and children
• The rights of refugees, migrants, minorities and indigenous peoples
• Elimination of racial discrimination and apartheid
• Human rights education

The exhibition will be of interest to specialists in the field of international law, world politics, international relations and human rights, political and public figures, as well as students, undergraduates, teachers and anyone interested in the state and implementation of human rights in the modern world.

The Republic of Belarus is a party to the main international treaties and conventions in the field of human rights. Our country stands for constructive international cooperation in the field of human rights based on the principles of mutual respect and equal partnership.

Useful links:

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• History of the Declaration
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the basis of international human rights standards
• Human rights standards
• Campaign "Fight for Human Rights"
• Illustrated edition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Human Rights Initiative 75
• 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Lists of literature for thematic book exhibitions see in section Lists of literature for exhibitions in 2023.

The opening hours of the exhibition corresponds to the library’s opening hours.
Entrance to the exhibition is available by the library ticket or ticket of the library's social and cultural center.

Phone for inquiries: +37517 293 27 26.

The material was provided by the official documents service department.