NHRIs join the Human Rights Day Campaign “Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights”
Human Rights Day takes place annually on 10 December to mark the day when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This year’s theme looks at equality, inclusion and non-discrimination – in other words a human rights-based approach to development – and how it represents the best way to addresses inequalities and put us back on the path to achieving the 2030 Agenda.
Throughout the day, this feed below will feature social media posts from European NHRIs celebrating Human Rights Day and joining the call for us to rebuild better, fairer and greener and ensure that no one is left behind.

- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Kosovo*
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Ukraine
The theme of #HumanRightsDay for 2021 is #Equality. We call on everyone to work together to protect and promote human rights & freedoms, guiding by the principles of non-discrimination, equality & inclusion! #EqualityForAll pic.twitter.com/UalA2z6iHT
— Ombudsman of Azerbaijan (@az_ombudsman) December 10, 2021
Ombudsperson held an event on the occasion of December 10 – #HumanRightsDay2021 . At the event, the winners of traditionally held “Rights for All!” journalistic writings and “Me and my rights” children’s drawing competitions were awarded . pic.twitter.com/BU7ksAfwLU
— Ombudsman of Azerbaijan (@az_ombudsman) December 10, 2021
FIRM/IFDH – Federal Institute for the protection and promotion of Human Rights
Aujourd’hui, c’est la #JournéeDesDroitsHumains !
À cette occasion, voici 10 suggestions pour renforcer les droits humains en Belgique 👇#HumanRightsDay @liguedh_be @unia @APD_GBA @MyriaBe @DeVosDGDE @Luttepauvrete @amnestybe @ennhri pic.twitter.com/4kvPlhRu9X
— Droits humains / Mensenrechten (@FIRM_IFDH) December 10, 2021
UNIA – Interfederal Center for Equal Opportunities
#HumanRightsDay
Défendre vos #DroitsHumains, c’est notre mission au quotidien en tant qu’Institution nationale des droits humains !
🆕Allez vite découvrir notre site : on vous présente tous les traités, conventions, instances qui protègent vos droits !https://t.co/kOmOMUVvKM pic.twitter.com/DK0jhXTDTz— Unia (@unia) December 10, 2021
Service de lutte contre la pauvreté
2/3. Dans la continuité de son Rapport ‘Durabilité et pauvreté’, le principe ‘To leave no one behind’ reste ainsi d’une grande actualité pour le Rapport bisannuel 2020-21 ‘Solidarité et pauvreté’ qui sera publié le 20 décembre prochain.@FIRM_IFDH @unia @MyriaBe @ennhri
— Armoedebestrijding / Lutte pauvreté (@Luttepauvrete) December 10, 2021
Myria – Belgian Federal Migration Centre
Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria
Commission for Protection Against Discrimination
Međunarodni je dan ljudskih prava!
Ove godine obilježava se na temu „Smanjenje nejednakosti i promicanje ljudskih prava”, uz slogan “Svi ljudi, svi jednaki”.#ljudskaprava #jednakost @UN https://t.co/HrYgD0xUtA— Pravobraniteljica (@OmbudsmanHR) December 10, 2021
Αυτεπάγγελτη Τοποθέτηση @CYOmbudsman ως Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων #NHRI, με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων #HumanRights #StandUpForHumanRights #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/D2kIGfbT6j
— Cyprus Ombudsman (@CYOmbudsman) December 10, 2021
30 χρόνια Επίτροπος Διοικήσεως και Προστασίας Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων – Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων
30 years Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights – Human Rights Day#HumanRights #HumanRightsDay2021 #StandUpForHumanRights #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/1UroAfJ55s
— Cyprus Ombudsman (@CYOmbudsman) December 10, 2021
Ex officio Intervention of @CYOmbudsman as the National Human Rights Institution (#NHRI),
on the occasion of World #HumanRightsDay#HumanRightsDay2021#StandUp4HumanRight #HumanRights #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/FKdllks0Rm— Cyprus Ombudsman (@CYOmbudsman) December 10, 2021
Alt for mange unge i DK oplever #sexisme og #diskrimination. Vi har brug for en ungdomsbevægelse, der r klædt på til at sige fra. Sammen m unge arbejder #Menneskerettighedsalliancen for et samfund fri for diskrimination og hadefuld tale. God menneskerettighedsdag #HumanRightsDay pic.twitter.com/gFkMrcQYGs
— Menneskeret (@menneskeret) December 10, 2021
♀️#HumanRightsDefenders are not just persecuted for what they do, but also for who they are. Our new video informs about the many challenges facing women human rights defenders. Check it out ➡️https://t.co/zqfKpIyfVX Happy #HumanRightsDay2021
— DIHR (@HumanRightsDK) December 10, 2021
Finnish Human Rights Centre
Människorättsdagen firas idag!
Rättsstatstemat, #mänskligaRättigheter och stärkandet av domstolarnas roll har diskuterats under det innevarande året – också i Människorättscentret och delegationen. Läs centrets utredning om 106 § i grundlagen! https://t.co/9hrgaSjZ2s pic.twitter.com/PSFcQ1Kwfv— Ihmisoikeuskeskus (@FIN_NHRI) December 10, 2021
📢🏆#PrixDH
On this #HumanRightsDay, the French National Commission for Human Rights (#CNCDH) highlights women and men engaged for the promotion and protection of #HumanRights #Standup4HumanRights #RecoverBetter
cc @ENNHRI @Ganhri1 pic.twitter.com/CZqDktGxc7— CNC Droits Homme (@CNCDH) December 10, 2021
🏆#PrixDH
Qui sont les cinq lauréats du Prix des droits de l’Homme de la République française pour cette 34e édition ?
On vous en dit quelques mots.⤵️#StandUpForHumanRights #droitshumains #Droitsdelhomme— CNC Droits Homme (@CNCDH) December 10, 2021
Menschen in Wohneinrichtungen der Behindertenhilfe sind nur unzureichend vor psychischer, körperlicher und sexualisierter Gewalt geschützt. Selbstbestimmung und Empowerment sind die Stichworte!#TagderMenschenrechtehttps://t.co/fZvjrHvYno pic.twitter.com/gQiAFZbSMB
— Für Menschenrechte (@DIMR_Berlin) December 10, 2021
In line with today’s #HumanRightsDay we published our annual report on the #HumanRights situation in 🇩🇪 yesterday! It looks at some of the key human rights challenges.
Further information: https://t.co/7DKcVeqQCp#Standup4HumanRights #RecoverBetter #TagderMenschenrechte pic.twitter.com/oXjHdM3eHh
— Für Menschenrechte (@DIMR_Berlin) December 10, 2021
Η Πρόεδρος της ΕΕΔΑ Μαρία Γαβουνέλη για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα για τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου (10 Δεκεμβρίου 2021)
ΟΛΟΙ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙ – ΟΛΟΙ ΙΣΟΙ/ALL HUMAN-ALL EQUAL
https://t.co/RrZIEJIUwr pic.twitter.com/W5KOR5BBuh— ΕΕΔΑ/ GNCHR (@humanrights_gr) December 10, 2021
Ο Νίκος Πορτοκάλογλου για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα για τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου (10 Δεκεμβρίου 2021)
ΟΛΟΙ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙ – ΟΛΟΙ ΙΣΟΙ/ALL HUMAN-ALL EQUAL
https://t.co/AQuAlHxoJr pic.twitter.com/lJY53NpBOf— ΕΕΔΑ/ GNCHR (@humanrights_gr) December 10, 2021
Η Έλενα Παπαρίζου για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα για τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου (10 Δεκεμβρίου 2021)
ΟΛΟΙ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙ – ΟΛΟΙ ΙΣΟΙ/ALL HUMAN-ALL EQUALhttps://t.co/1IocwtId9E pic.twitter.com/5xarBX1A9Z— ΕΕΔΑ/ GNCHR (@humanrights_gr) December 10, 2021
On #HumanRightsDay download our #UDHR schools poster which illustrates the 30 articles of the Declaration
Use it to discuss ideas about #HumanRights in the lives of young people & to discuss the equality, justice & human dignity.https://t.co/ojf5mKlWnk pic.twitter.com/96MqWY5QSB
— Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission (@_IHREC) December 10, 2021
Can International Protection Applicants work in Ireland?
In a word…YES
And here’s a guide for employers on how to hire them to help your business.#HumanRightsDay #RightToWorkhttps://t.co/0wwuO6mSX8 pic.twitter.com/dfYbrWqwE8
— Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission (@_IHREC) December 10, 2021
On international #HumanRightsDay why not take a moment to read back on the historic #UDHR, adopted by the UN on this day in 1948 “..a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realisation of this pledge”https://t.co/ksLGKzzQmP pic.twitter.com/ckFtuHFShB
— Sinéad Gibney (@sineadgibney) December 10, 2021
Heute ist #TagDerMenschenrechte. Du kannst nicht physisch an der Veranstaltung des VMR “#Inklusion – Teilhabe an der Gesellschaft” teilnehmen? Dann haben wir hier den Live-Stream dazu:#HumanRightsDay2021 #inclusion #unbrk #crpd @ennhri https://t.co/ZARw3fACmm
— Verein für Menschenrechte in Liechtenstein (VMR) (@vmr_lie) December 10, 2021
Der VMR organisiert am Tag der #Menschenrechte 2021 eine Veranstaltung zum Thema #Inklusion.
Mehr dazu hier: https://t.co/zZuylQNKql.
Live-Stream auf dem YouTube-Kanal des VMR: https://t.co/WTRQLVqNMX#HumanRightsDay2021 #Liechtenstein #inclusion #unbrk #crpd pic.twitter.com/QyWU3xu3vt— Verein für Menschenrechte in Liechtenstein (VMR) (@vmr_lie) December 9, 2021
Vandaag staat het belang van de bescherming van mensenrechten centraal. Elk jaar reikt het College op de Internationale Dag van de Mensenrechten een prijs uit aan een bijzondere voortrekker die zich inzet voor mensenrechten. Kijk mee vanaf 10:00 #mrm2021: https://t.co/fKC0X8VQSQ
— College voor de Rechten van de Mens (@MensenrechtenNL) December 10, 2021
📣It’s #HumanRights Day 2021
This year’s theme is Equality – Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights.
🟣Article 1 of the #UDHR – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”@ENNHRI @NIHRF #NIHRF #HumanRightsDay2021 pic.twitter.com/oupRML4Mrt
— NIHRC (@NIHRC) December 10, 2021
This #HumanRightsDay, our Chair @JudithSHRC paints a picture of a #RightsBasedScotland
“a place where everyone’s voice matters, those in power are held accountable and where our rights are protected by strong, effective laws”
Read her in @ScotNational https://t.co/uMyVNIKWfO
— Scottish Human Rights Commission (@ScotHumanRights) December 10, 2021
Institucija Varuha človekovih pravic se kot Nacionalna institucija za človekove pravice v Republiki Sloveniji (NHRI) pridružuje praznovanju mednarodnega dneva človekovih pravic. #dančlovekovihpravic#HumanRighstDay2021 https://t.co/BiSHw21ubf
— Varuh človekovih pravic | Human Rights Ombudsman (@VaruhCPRS) December 10, 2021
Varuh Peter Svetina ob #danclovekovihpravic: “Srečujemo se z izzivi, kako najti pot za izhod iz družbene in zdravstvene krize. Nesebična zaščita dostojanstva sočloveka je naša dolžnost in pot, ki jo moramo izbrati, če želimo kot družba okrevati.”#HumanRightsDay2021 pic.twitter.com/aZpH8TW8tn
— Varuh človekovih pravic | Human Rights Ombudsman (@VaruhCPRS) December 10, 2021
Igualdad, inclusión y no discriminación. El mejor modo de reducir las desigualdades en un enfoque del desarrollo basado en los derechos humanos, una ruta hacia la consecución de la #Agenda2030 #DíaDeLosDerechosHumanos pic.twitter.com/T2FtgYbcyq
— Defensor del Pueblo (@DefensorPuebloE) December 10, 2021
10 Aralık #DünyaİnsanHaklarıGünü kutlu olsun! #WorldHumanRightsDay#İnsanHaklarıGünü2021 #HumanRightsDay2021#İnsanHakları #HumanRights #StandUp4HumanRights #TİHEK #HREIT #Eşitlik #Equality pic.twitter.com/uxhBgpbKPe
— TİHEK (@tihek_kurumsal) December 10, 2021
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence