Human Rights Week
International Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Every year in December we recognise and celebrate this day through a week of events, connection, and advocacy. We’ve hosted an annual Oration for over twenty years, highlighting human rights issues as they apply to the everyday lives of Victorians.
During Human Rights Week, we invite all Victorians to engage in activities and start and continue conversations about human rights.

Rights in action
In 2022, we partnered with several Commissions to encourage Victorians to take part in a week of daily actions to challenge their knowledge of human rights and implement this knowledge in a practical way.
The week’s actions are all below.
2022: A week of action for human rights
Human rights across Victoria
To deliver 2022’s week of action, we partnered with the following Commissions as we all share a vision for a fairer, more inclusive, and respectful Victoria:
Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities
Commission for Children and Young People
Mental Health Complaints Commissioner