All-Ukrainian Law Week
All-Ukrainian Law Week is held on December 9. This event in the first decade of the month December is annual. Help us
The world of human rights can seem vast and complicated. By freeing slaves, allowing freedom of religion, and establishing racial equality, King Cyrus the Great of Persia (600-530 BCE) recognizes a basic concept of human rights. In 1215 CE, a group of barons force King John to sign the Magna Carta, which establishes certain rights that even the king cannot violate. From 1945-1949, the Allied powers prosecute Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity. It is the first criminal trial in recorded history to prosecute individuals for their conduct during war.
In 1946, several organizations involving human rights are established, including the Commission of Human Rights, the Commission on the Status of Women, and the International Criminal Court. In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which establishes “fundamental and inalienable” rights for all people.
Since 2008, the All-Ukrainian Law Week has been held in Ukraine in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 1149 of 08.12.2008 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event is held annually on the week of December 10, Human Rights Day.