HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA - Annual report 2020 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 5.1. Public awareness raising As mandated by Section 10 of the parent Act, the Commission strives to actively engage in raising public awareness and sensitivity on issues of human rights. The Commission considers the public an integral part of their work as the very purpose for its existence is to promote and protect the human rights of the citizenry. Therefore, the year 2020 is marked by many important events in realizing this objective, at times adopting innovative approaches against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5.1.1. Celebration of International Commemorative Days  International Human Rights Day – 2020 Thematically focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the HRCSL launched a digital awareness campaign based on ensuring human rights are central to our recovery efforts in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2020. The campaign continued for a month beginning from 08 December 2020 on the newly launched Facebook page and Instagram account in A message displayed on the Facebook page on protecting the right of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic commemoration of International Human Rights Day 2020 using the hashtags #recoverbetter #standup4humanrights. The importance of Human Rights and the need for global solidarity for pandemic recovery initiatives were emphasized during the campaign. UNDP provided financial support to successfully conduct this initiative. Regional Offices of Cover image of the Facebook page 73