Competition takes inspiration from human rights.Byline: Patrick Dewhurst HUMAN RIGHTS organisation are celebrating the forthcoming Human Rights Day with an art competition. Action for Equality, Support and Anti-Racism (KISA) and the Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation have teamed up to run the competition, which aims to promote and highlight the importance of Human Rights Day on December 10. Entries can be submitted in two categories; photographs or paintings and posters, before the closing date of December 2. There will be two age groups for each category, 12-18 years old and 18 and over. The artworks This article is about the software drawing application. For art objects, see work of art. ArtWorks is an advanced vector drawing package for RISC OS created by Computer Concepts (now Xara) in 1991. It has been developed by MW Software since 1996. in each of the categories will be judged by a panel of seven judges, drawn from Turkish Cypriot, Greek Cypriot and other Ethnic backgrounds. The four winners will be announced on December 10, each receiving a prize of e1/4300. The date will be celebrated around the world to mark the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation An act that formally declares to the general public that the government has acted in a particular way. A written or printed document issued by a superior government executive, such as the president or governor, which sets out such a declaration by the government. in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, it was adopted without dissent but with eight abstentions. (UDHR UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights ). The Declaration, signed 61 years ago, is the foundation of international human rights law, the first universal statement on the basic principles of inalienable Not subject to sale or transfer; inseparable. That which is inalienable cannot be bought, sold, or transferred from one individual to another. The personal rights to life and liberty guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States are inalienable. human rights and a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. To enter the competition, or to find out more, visit: http://humanrightsdaycyprus.wordpress.com or call KISA on 22878181Aa Copyright Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays) and a number of articles are available online. Its current chief editor is Kosta Pavlowitch. The managing director is Kyriakos Iacovides. 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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