General News: Human Rights in the Spotlight
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| Assemblywoman Gunther presents the certificate to Orange County Human Rights Commissioner Nolly Climes and commissioners Angel Figeroa (r) and Fred Cook, along with Susan Varden, the Human Rights assistant. |
December 15, 2010
Do you know someone who works to foster mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious, and nationality groups in this area? If so, you may want to nominate that person to receive a 2011 Orange Country Human Rights Award.
Orange County Executive Ed Diana announced this week that the commission is actively seeking nominations of people who have enriched the quality of life and made significant contributions to advance human rights and eliminate discrimination in the county.
The Human Rights Commission met on Friday, December 10th to recognize International Human Rights Day, which was created to emphasize that respect for human rights and human dignity is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace on our planet earth.
In recognition of Human Rights Day, the Orange County Human Rights Commission accepted a citation from New York Assemblyperson Aileen Gunter recognizing the important of human rights in Orange County and New York State. The Orange County legislature presented a similar recognition to the commission earlier this month.
Nominations for the 2011 Human Rights Award must be submitted to the Human Rights office by Friday, January 21. Nomination forms are available on the Human Rights Commission page on the County website www.orangecountygov.com, or by calling the office at 615-3680. Entries should be mailed to: Orange County Human Rights Commission, 18 Seward Avenue, Suite 203, Middletown, NY 10940 or emailed to: [email protected].
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