By June Valliere
june.valliere@waylandpost.org
The Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (HRDEIC) hosted a celebration at the Council on Aging and Community Center on Dec. 10, the day that marks the global celebration of dignity, equality, and justice for all.
A human rights article was read in English and native languages by Wayland residents from different cultures. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations after World War II. It consists of 30 articles that include a wide range of rights and freedoms. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected, and it has been translated into over 500 languages.The UDHR is widely recognized as having inspired and paved the way for the adoption of more than 70 regional and national human rights treaties.
Jamele Adams introduced Wayland’s new Freedom Team (see story above) and encouraged the audience to participate in activities focused on understanding and accepting. Audience members enthusiastically mixed in with new friends and shared ideas on inclusiveness.
