One week ago, precisely on 10th of December, the world celebrated the human rights. We must always remember that there is not democracy without human rights and there is not human rights without democracy. We should not be afraid to fight for our human rights including our political rights. This year the U.N. is recognizing the importance of dignity, freedom and justice to the realization of human rights. This post is a summary of three articles. The first was published at https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day. The second was published at https://www.outlookindia.com/national/world-human-rights-day-2022-history-significance-theme-all-you-need-to-know-news-243790. The third was published at https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/12/10/global-human-rights-day-2022-time-to-reiterate-our-commitment/
"It is absolutely clear that we need to regain the universality of human rights, the indivisibility of human rights, and we need to find a new energy that motivates young people around the world," said the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December - the day U.N. General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world.The theme 2022: Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for all. This year's Human rights Day, we will launch a year-long campaign to showcase the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism. In the decades since the adoption of the UDHR in 1948, human rights have become more recognised and more guaranteed across the globe. It has since served as the foundation for an expanding system of human rights protection that today focuses also on vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and migrants. However, the promise of the UDHR, of dignity and equality inj rights, has been under a sustained assault in recent years. As the world faces challenges new and ongoing - pandemics, conflicts, exploding inequalities, morally bankrupt global financial system, racism, climate change - the values, and rights enshrined in the UDHR rpovide guideposts for our collective actions that do not leave anyone behind. The year-long campaign seeks to shift the needle of understanding and action towards greater knowledge of the universality of the UDHR and the activism associated with it. The UDHR has inspired many struggles for stronger human rights protection and helped them to be more recognized. Whenever and wherever humanity's values are abandoned, we all are at greater risk. The solutions to today's greatest crises are rooted in human rights. We need to renew the social contract between government and their people and within societies, so as to rebuild trust and embrace a shared and comprehensive vision of human rights on the road to a just development. In a bid to ensure the fundamental rights of every human being, irrespective of their gender, race, religion, nationality, the U.N. adopted the UDHR. Since then, December 10 has been an important day to remind humanity of the rights they deserve, and the rights they violate. This day is widely recognised to raise awareness about people's social and political rights. The darkest chapters of human history brought together the need to protect the rights of people from various walks of life, against the inhumane abuses of governments and rulers. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) pronounces the international law that tells a government the way its citizens must be treated. Currently, the principles of the UDHR have been incorporated into the constitution of most member countries of the U.N. To celebrate this year a campaign will be launched emphasising the theme, Dignity, Freedom and Justice for all." On 10th December, the world celebrates the Human Rights Day. This year the theme of the event is "Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All." Democratic backsliding has become visible in the 21st Century. Liberal values are losing appeal worldwide, and majoritarian politics is further hurting our society. As democracy is experiencing backslides, the human rights situation is deteriorating worldwide. In the Global South is deteriorating due to growing authoritarianism, internal conflict, political violence, poor labor condition, violence, and weak institutions. The Ukraine conflict have further exacerbated the scenario, initiating an energy and food crisis. Biden Government is centering his foreign policy on human rights and democracy, such politics is affecting the human rights situation worldwide. The U.N. is an idealist institution that promotes multilateralism. Going beyond the bloc politics and great power rivalry, the U.N. tries to address the problem of bringing its member together. The U.N. has identified that dignity and freedom have been threatened recently, and justice is becoming scarce worldwide. So, the theme for this year is to remind us of our rightful dignity, freedom, and justice. As all the U.N. members have adopted UDHR, we must uphold the global human rights situation. Weak institutions and decaying democratic values are assaulting our dignity, justice and freedom. The day should serve as a 'wake up' call for the world. Upholding human rights is a continuous process. It requires time and effort, and the global community should come together. In the 21st Century, the universality and the 'one size of human rights' conception have also emerged as a new debate. Addressing the current global issues requires cooperation. But for that, we must reduce the gap between us, initiate dialogue and create a path for reconciliation. We must promote plurality and multilateralism.
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