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December 10, 2023
2023 International Human Rights Day
Each year on December 10, people in Saskatchewan and around the world observe International Human Rights Day. It is a day to commemorate the anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges – the Universal Declaration of Human Right (UDHR). This landmark document enshrined the clear and inalienable rights that every human being […]
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December 6, 2023
2023 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Thirty-five years ago, on December 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal in a violent act of misogyny that shook the country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Today, we wear white ribbons in remembrance of: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan […]
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December 3, 2023
2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today (December 3) is the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is a day to promote widespread understanding of disability issues and reaffirm our support for the rights, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities everywhere The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission remains committed to protecting and promoting the inherent dignity and equal rights of […]
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February 6, 2023
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023
The Government of Saskatchewan has declared February 6, 2023, as “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation” in Saskatchewan. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated this date as International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in an attempt to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this […]
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