Human Rights Day is an annual AEGEE project, first implemented in 2017, celebrated on and around December 10th. It reflects AEGEE’s commitment to advocating for human rights and tackling discrimination on multiple grounds.
Each year, the project team coordinates a network-wide campaign and publishes a booklet of activities that AEGEE Locals can use to organise their own events – from workshops and forums to human library sessions – in the lead-up to International Human Rights Day.
The 2026 edition, titled Equal Opportunities for Youth in a Just Transition, is funded by Generation Climate Europe through the Funding Fairer Futures campaign – a European project under the DEAR Programme. Running from June 2026 to February 2027 across Belgium and 12 other EU countries, this edition focuses on the intersection of climate justice and human rights, with a particular lens on housing, energy poverty, and equal opportunities for young people in the green transition. Activities include a social media campaign, local events organised across the AEGEE Network, a Youth Conference, and a final Policy Recommendation addressed to European decision-makers.
