The International Human Rights Day commemorates the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in Paris on December 10, 1948. The commemoration day has been celebrated annually since 1950. Many human rights organizations use it as an opportunity to take a critical look at the implementation of the Declaration of Human Rights worldwide and to draw attention to current problems.
The global theme of Human Rights Day 2024 was “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”. The focus was on human rights as a solution to future problems and using their potential as a protective and transformative force for positive change.
The “Hunger for Art and Culture” (Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur) initiative organized a campaign day on Human Rights Day to remind people that cultural participation should be available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. Throughout the year, “Hunger for Art and Culture” provides people with low incomes with a so called culture pass (Kulturpass), which gives them free entry to museums, for example. On the day of the campaign, there were guided tours especially for Kulturpass holders, as well as lectures and workshops. The Schell Collection also took part in this day of action and offered two free guided tours on December 10th, 2024. A surprising number of 40 interested people took part in the guided tours.
In addition, December 10th was the last day of Orange the World’s 16 Days Against Violence Against Women. For 16 days, the cast-iron statuette of Joan of Arc stood in an orange-lit display case in the Schell Collection’s exhibition area to draw attention to this campaign.
The Orange the World campaign, which was launched by the United Nations, draws attention to the fact that violence against women and girls is a current and global problem for 16 days every year from November 25 (International Day against Violence against Women and Girls) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day) and that we all need to be involved in solving it.
The International Human Rights Day commemorates the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in Paris on December 10, 1948. The commemoration day has been celebrated annually since 1950. Many human rights organizations use it as an opportunity to take a critical look at the implementation of the Declaration of Human Rights worldwide and to draw attention to current problems.
The global theme of Human Rights Day 2024 was “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”. The focus was on human rights as a solution to future problems and using their potential as a protective and transformative force for positive change.
The “Hunger for Art and Culture” (Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur) initiative organized a campaign day on Human Rights Day to remind people that cultural participation should be available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. Throughout the year, “Hunger for Art and Culture” provides people with low incomes with a so called culture pass (Kulturpass), which gives them free entry to museums, for example. On the day of the campaign, there were guided tours especially for Kulturpass holders, as well as lectures and workshops. The Schell Collection also took part in this day of action and offered two free guided tours on December 10th, 2024. A surprising number of 40 interested people took part in the guided tours.
In addition, December 10th was the last day of Orange the World’s 16 Days Against Violence Against Women. For 16 days, the cast-iron statuette of Joan of Arc stood in an orange-lit display case in the Schell Collection’s exhibition area to draw attention to this campaign.
The Orange the World campaign, which was launched by the United Nations, draws attention to the fact that violence against women and girls is a current and global problem for 16 days every year from November 25 (International Day against Violence against Women and Girls) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day) and that we all need to be involved in solving it.