Last 10th December all the world celebrated the Human Rights Day. So this post is a tribute to all person that fight for these fundamental and essential rights.This day we can not forget the victims of human rights's violation, their suffering, their humiliation, and their search for justice. When a serious human right violation happens, we all should fight against impunity, because this precedent could mean a danger to democracy, to the rule of law, and open path to more abuses. Sometimes it is difficult to gather evidence of the violations, but once there are so many with so many witnesses, we all only have to have the courage. This post is a summary of three articles. The first with the title above was published at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/HRDay2014/Pages/HRD2014.asp. The second was published at www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/commemorate-human-rights-day-rightsed. The third was published at http://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/secretary-generals-statement-human-rights-day-2014
On 10 December every year, Human Rights Day, commemorates the date on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR). This year's slogan, Human Rights 365, encompasses the idea that every day is Human Right Day. It celebrates the fundamental proposition in the UDHR that each one of us, everywhere, at all times is entitled to the full range of human rights, that human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values. In 2014 the message from Human Rights 365 is unequivocal: the UN Human Rights Office stands by its mandate and stands with the millions of men and women globally who take risks for human rights.
December 10 is the anniversary of the adoption by the UN of the UDHR. The UDHR sets out a certain set of rights that are the basic and minimum set of human rights for all citizens. Setting aside a day to commemorate, educate and reflect on the principles that form the UDHR means celebrating the rights we exercise everyday as citizens, and acknowledging that enjoying those rights carries with it the responsibility of promoting these rights for all people. Things that many of us take for granted, such as the right to education, the right to receive medical care, and the right to privacy, are not equally available to all citizens. Many individuals and communities will be commemorating and celebrating December 10, and pledging a commitment to maintain and improve people's human rights wherever possible.
Human rights are universal, enduring, and inalienable. They belong to all people at all times in all places, irrespective of nationality, of class, of race, of gender, of sexual orientation, or any other distinction. These universal rights are all interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible. Human rights bear upon all aspects of our lives. They accord protection by emphasising the freedom of the individual from undue interference by the state, by proscribing behaviour that is injurious to personal dignity and liberty, and by according to all the freedom to participate in civic and political life. They relate to fundamental elements of human well-being concerning work, social security, family life, access to housing, food, water, health care, education. They define clearly the expectation each and every individual should have for a meaningful, dignified and secure life. They are a measure and a demarcation designed to prevent abuse of power, to reduce avoidable suffering, and to empower the disadvantage. Human rights must be more than mere aspirations and declarations. Nor are they discretionary, they are fundamental. The central importance of human rights to all that we do is increasingly being recognised. We see evidence of this in many encouraging achievements. Human rights must be at the core of all we do, and advancing them is our collective responsibility. This commitment can unite us, as we demand responses that are equitable and empowering for all. We welcome the encouragement and support that solidarity brings, and remain resolute in our determination to secure the decent, safe and dignified lives that are the right of every citizen.
