Human Rights Day 2010 on 10 December
Human rights are interlinked and interdependent rights inherent to all human beings without any discrimination of any nationality, ethnic origin, sex, religion, language, or cast and creed or any other status, as stated by the UN.
Human Rights Day 2010 on 10 December recognizes the work of human rights defenders worldwide who act to end discrimination.
Acting alone or in groups within their communities, every day human rights defenders work to end discrimination by campaigning for equitable and effective laws, reporting and investigating human rights violations and supporting victims.
While some human rights defenders are internationally renowned, many remain anonymous and undertake their work often at great personal risk to themselves and their families.
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/
http://www.humanrights.com/home.html
Events : http://www.un.org/en/events/index.shtml
Petition :select your region here :
http://www.humanrights.com/?gclid=CP-bg7zX16UCFccKfAodLXjTkg#/petition
USA Petition:
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What is a human rights defender?
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/about.shtml
Publicize the Day
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/publicize.shtml
Events :
UN Information Centres and country/regional offices of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will also be conducting events around the world.
Some examples include: a testimony event in Brazzaville, Congo, featuring human rights defenders sharing their stories; drama presentations on human rights defenders in Lusaka, Zambia; and a roundtable discussion on household employee rights in Rabat, Morocco.
International Events here :
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/events.shtml
Test your knowledge…
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/test.asp
AND :
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
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