Human Rights Week - Chalking of the Steps

Please join us for the traditional Chalking of the Steps hosted by the University of Essex Human Rights Centre and the Human Rights Society.

 

Human Rights Week: Chalking of the Steps

Each year, members of the Human Rights Society chalk the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights onto the steps between Squares 3 and 4 at our Colchester Campus. This year, to mark the ending of Human Rights the event will happen on Friday 8 December 2023 at 08:00 am, GMT.

The articles are written in chalk to symbolise the vulnerability of human rights, with the fading of the chalk acting as a reminder of the importance of protecting universal human rights. That commitment is reaffirmed each year by a new group of students.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be available in English and other languages. If there is a particular language that you would like to write in, please do let the society know.

The Director of the Human Rights Centre, Dr Andrew Fagan & Ecem Mercan, President of the Human Rights Society, will be saying a few words on the importance of protecting Human Rights.

We will be providing the chalks and a voucher for a free breakfast roll and hot drink for those who attend. 

Everyone is welcome to get involved!