Seventeen days ago, precisely on 23rd of August was celebrated in Brazil, the day of fighting injustice. We all must defend justice, because when there is some systematic injustice happening for so long, a dangerous precedent can happen, destroying democracy, undermining rule of law and human rights and possibly spreading more injustice. So, the public trust in our institutions is severely harmed. Besides, when there is not justice, the abuses tend to grow, spreading and affecting many more people. So if you have witnessed any violation of human rights, record it and help fight injustice. The systematic violations, the impunity, the daily bullying on mainstream media, the threats online and offline exist to do the victims give up to fight for their rights and reparations. Besides the violations, the systematic abuses, the daily humiliation and the impunity can have a dehumanizing effect in the population, trying us accept what can not be accepted, do not let this happen to you, the solidarity and the empathy are the essence of the human beings and our civilization. We all should recognize who have courage to defend our human rights including our political rights. Because always there are costs to do this, so help who is losing to defend our rights. And one way the citizens can help is voting in candidates that speak up for our human rights, including our political and social rights. One of this candidates is the writer of this blog and his number is 77650. This post is a summary of two articles. The first was published at https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire/pittmagazine/features-articles/martin-sam-rosenzweig-obituary. The second was published at https://groundviews.org/2024/02/20/world-social-forum-uniting-activists-to-fight-injustice-and-oppression/
Injustice did not sit right with Martin Rosenzweig, something that made him not only an impressive lawyer, but also a trustworthy and generous friend. He died at the age 71 on July 19,2023, in Henderson, Nevada. Rosenzweig was born in McKeeport, Pennsylvania. At Pitt, he earned an undergraduate degree in political science before graduating from the School of Law in 1977. Even as a young attorney, Rosenzweig put his value first. While working for a Philadelphia insurance provider, he disagree with the settlement offered to a family whose child died in an accident. When he was encouraged to advocate for the family to take less money than he felt deserved, he resigned from the position. Rosenzweig then returned to the Pittsburg, landing a position as an attorney for Laurel Legal Services, a nonprofit that offered free legal representation in civil matters to local low-income individuals. He spent decades there. He served as a mentor to interns and early-career attorneys and often traded case strategy ideas with colleagues during carpools into the office. Guided by the motto, "justice, justice, shalt you pursue," Rosenzweig believed everyone deserves access to quality legal representation. He had a special affinity for working with the elderly and developed expertise in elder law, working closely with the area on aging to provide free legal services to the elderly. The prospect of a full ground invasion in Rafah, Gaza, and the potential of the forcible transfer of more than 1.5 million people looms large like a dark and sinister cloud. Images of children scooping flour up with their hands and hurriedly shoving it in their pockets symbolizes the desesperation. Yet amid all of this despair, in the World Social Forum of 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal last week reinforced the belief that there is so much solidarity still within the world and a deep connected sense of humanity. People from all corners of the world gathered at this event, with the intention of demonstrating people power, social movements, grassroots activists, human rights defenders and individuals working on various issues stepping forward to share their struggles, working to prove that another world is possible. Activists from Sri Lanka, Latin America, Palestine, Myanmar, and many other places where the population is supressed by authoritarian regimes gathered to reflect on the global trend towards the rise of populist governments who are coming into power across all continents, undermining the principles and values of democracy. 35,000 people gathered to reaffirm their commitment to work with communities, people's organisations, movements, groups and networks and other allies to overcome the structural causes and consequences of poverty and injustice while promising to connect the work being done with broader efforts for justice and commit to engage in movements at national and global levels to make the greatest contribution towards a just and sustainable world. Believing that change is possible and rooted in the individual and collective empowerment of those most affected to claim and defend the rights over the long term, we committed to ensure deepened democracy, meaningful participation and campaigning for just and credible alternatives and strengthening work that collaborates with movements sustained by global solidarity and committed supporters. As a global movement, we are fighting against systems of injustice that view people to be sacrificed by systems of exploitation and domination. Our collective struggle is for economic and political justice and for a world where everyone has the right to live with dignity, free from oppression.
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