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On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following this historic act, the Assembly called upon all member countries to publicise the text of the Declaration and to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded. It is a matter of historical record that many member states of the United Nations that endorsed the Declaration, have fallen far short of these standards in their own countries.
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| 1998, saw the fortieth anniversary of the UDHR. In celebration of this occasion, Art for Humanity (AfH) launched the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) International Print Portfolio and catalogue in 1999. It represents an artistic commitment to the spirit and values espoused in the principles of international human rights. |
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| It is AFH’s second human rights portfolio with artists participating from all over the world – South Africa, Peru, India, China, Egypt, Australia, Senegal, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Israel, Iraq, and so on. The prints are drawn from a variety of cultural and historical perspectives yet send a universal message of human rights. |
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| The UDHR portfolio has been exhibited globally and endorsed by a number of intellectuals, artists and human rights activists, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kofi Annan, Nadine Gordimer, Helen Suzman, Albie Sachs and Edward Said. |
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