INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY

Sept. 15, 2020

International Day of Democracy is being observed on 15 September.

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In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights enshrines a host of political rights and civil liberties underpinning meaningful democracies.
The link between democracy and human rights is captured in article 21(3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Source : United Nations

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