‘All human beings are born free and equal…’
Human Rights Day is coming in just a couple days. The day commemorates the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948. The Declaration was written partially as a response to the atrocities of genocide and war that took place during the Second World War. I think it stands as an amazing testament to the best of human intentions. We are all born free and equal. But this is not yet realized in the current state of world affairs.
Take a moment and read the Universal Declaration. Find a way to mark Human Rights Day in action, not just in thought. Because ‘recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.’
December 9th, 2009 at 7:56 am
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December 9th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Today is the first anniversary of the release of the Genocide Prevention Task Force release of the blueprint policy for US policymakers. chaired by Madeline Albright and William Cohen, the release of this policy coincides with the declaration of human rights as well as the National Canvass to prevent genocide. We are running canvasses nationwide with the aim of 250, 000 signatures. We will bring these pledges to our MOCs in 2010 to ask them to legislate the GPTF policy. Please join in and sign your pledge to protect at: http://www.pledge2protect.org. -Thanks
December 10th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Thanks for this suggestion, Melanie. I haven’t chosen my action for the day, and that’s provided a good start. (Here’s a corrected link to follow: http://www.ipledge2protect.org.)