,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dej  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,tillis7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #gast    
anniversary of the ,universal           
,declaration of ,human ,rights and the  
celebration of ,human ,rights ,day4     
,whereas the ,universal ,declaration of 
,human ,rights1 adopted by the ,united  
,nations on ,december #aj1 #aidh1       
represents the first comprehensive      
agreement among countries as to the     
specific rights and freedoms of all     
human beings2 ,whereas the ,universal   
,declaration of ,human ,rights upholds  
the basic principles of liberty and     
freedom enshrined in the ,constitution  
of the ,united ,states and the ,bill of 
,rights2 ,whereas awareness of human    
rights-- 7#a7 is essential to the       
realization of fundamental freedoms2    

7#b7 promotes equality2  7#c7           
contributes to preventing conflict and  
human rights violations2 and  7#d7      
enhances participation in democratic    
processes2 ,whereas ,congress has a     
proud history of promoting human rights 
that are internationally recognized2 and
 ,whereas ,december #aj of each year is 
celebrated around the world as ,human   
,rights ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate--  7#a7 designates    
,december #aj1 #bjai1 as ,human ,rights 
,day2  7#b7 recognizes the #gast        
anniversary of the ,universal           
,declaration of ,human ,rights2  7#c7   
reaffirms the ,universal ,declaration of
 ,human ,rights2  7#d7 supports the     
right of human rights defenders all over
 the world to promote the fundamental   
freedoms enshrined in the ,universal    
,declaration of ,human ,rights2 and     
7#e7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states-- 7,a7 to observe ,human
 ,rights ,day2 and  7,b7 to continue a  
commitment to upholding freedom1        

democracy1 and human rights around the  
globe4