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ORGANISES SEMINAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY uman Rights Day was celebrated by Utkal Federation of United Nations Association at Dhenkanal (ODISHA) by arranging a State Level Seminar on Human Rights. Former Chief Minister of Odisha Giridhar Gamango was the Chief Guest. Mr. Giridhar Gamango said five major United Nations legal instruments exist to define and to guarantee the protection of human rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1984), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right (1966) and manifesto with primarily moral authority. The Covenants are
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treaties binding on the States which ratify them. Together they constitute the document known as the International Bill of Human Rights. Eminent Journalist Editor of Odisha Daily “Samaj”, Tapan Mishra participating in the seminar said that terrorism is the biggest threat to Human Rights.CBI Judge Bhikari Rout said that Human Rights need to be protected by awareness. Dr. Tahali Charan Mohanty observed that “Triple Talak” is one of the examples of Human Right violation. Prof. Puspalata Rath and Biranchi Seth also participated. UFUNA President Manoranjan Pattnaik presided. Secretary , UFUNA
Dipayan Pattnaik said eighteen cases of Human Right violations in last year was reported by him to the Human Rights Commissioner of Odisha and five of them got judgement in favour of protecting human rights. Pattnaik explained ‘How we can do many things on day to day life in protecting human rights. Bar Association President Prasant Tripathy, Brahma Kumari Usha also participated in the seminar. Joint Secretary, UFUNA Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik presented quarterly report of UFUNA. A report by Dipayan Pattnaik Secretary, UFUNA pattnaikdipayan@gmail.com