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10 December, Human Rights Day
60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Time to
Deliver
9 December 2008: Amnesty International today called on governments to
make the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) a time for action not just for celebration.
The senseless killings in Mumbai, thousands of people fleeing the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands
more trapped in dire conditions in Darfur, Gaza and northern Sri Lanka
and a global economic recession that could push millions more into
poverty creates a burning platform for action on human rights, said
Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Against this backdrop to the 60th anniversary of the UDHR, Amnesty
International warned that the world faces multiple challenges.
Denouncing the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Amnesty International
cautioned governments not to rollback human rights in the name of
security. Governments have a duty to protect people from terrorism,
but detaining people indefinitely without charge or trial, condoning
or conducting torture and eroding the rule of law does not make the
world a safer place, said Irene Khan.
Noting the impact of the global economic crisis on poor countries,
which risks throwing millions more people into poverty, Amnesty
International called on governments to protect economic and social
rights with as much vigour as civil and political rights.
The gift of the UDHR is universality and indivisibility. Human rights
are universal every person is born free and equal in rights and
dignity. Human rights are indivisible all rights, whether economic,
social, civil, political or cultural are equally important and there
is no hierarchy of rights, said Irene Khan.
Despite progress in many areas in the past decades, injustice,
inequality and impunity persist in too many parts of the world. The
real problem is that governments make promises and adopt laws but fail
to deliver.
The time has come for governments to set right six decades of human
rights failures and deliver on their promises.
Six decades of human rights successes include:
International human rights treaties and national laws.
Recognition of rights of women and children.
Creation of the International Criminal Court and prosecutions for war
crimes and crimes against humanity by international tribunals and some
national courts.
Establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
at the UN and in some countries, national human rights commissions.
End of capital punishment in more than two-thirds of the world.
Progress towards control of arms.
Strong civil society support for human rights, including world-wide
network of human rights defenders and human rights organizations.
Six decades of human rights failures include:
Massive violations of human rights and humanitarian law in armed
conflicts
Increasing targeting of civilians by armed groups and terrorists.
Violence against women and children, including recruitment of child
soldiers.
Denial of economic and social rights to millions living in poverty.
Corrupt and unfair judicial systems in many countries.
Use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment
Denial of rights to refugees and migrants
Attacks on activists, journalists and human rights defenders
Suppression of dissent in many countries.
Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender and identity.
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Read full report: BROKEN PROMISES: Amnesty International Report 2008
http://infoclickindia.com/article.php?art_id=1358
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On 10 December, Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General launched a
year-long campaign in which all parts of the United Nations family are
taking part in the lead up to the 60th birthday of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on Human Rights Day 2008.
With more than 360 language versions to help them, UN organizations
around the globe are using the year to focus on helping people
everywhere to learn about their human rights. The UDHR was the first
international recognition that all human beings have fundamental
rights and freedoms and it continues to be a living and relevant
document today.
The theme of the campaign, Dignity and justice for all of us,
reinforces the vision of the Declaration as a commitment to universal
dignity and justice and not something that should be viewed as a
luxury or a wish-list.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the anniversary year launch in
Bangkok on Human Rights Day 2007, 10 December. To his left are Mr.
Homayoun Alizadeh, the Regional Representative for South-East Asia,
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Ms. Noeleen
Heyzer,Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive
Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific. Credit: Suwat Chancharoensuk/ESCAP
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Adopted and proclaimed by
General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948)
Read full text: http://infoclickindia.com/fnews.php?id=362&path_news=60annivundhr.jpg
60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Time to
Deliver
9 December 2008: Amnesty International today called on governments to
make the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) a time for action not just for celebration.
The senseless killings in Mumbai, thousands of people fleeing the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands
more trapped in dire conditions in Darfur, Gaza and northern Sri Lanka
and a global economic recession that could push millions more into
poverty creates a burning platform for action on human rights, said
Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Against this backdrop to the 60th anniversary of the UDHR, Amnesty
International warned that the world faces multiple challenges.
Denouncing the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Amnesty International
cautioned governments not to rollback human rights in the name of
security. Governments have a duty to protect people from terrorism,
but detaining people indefinitely without charge or trial, condoning
or conducting torture and eroding the rule of law does not make the
world a safer place, said Irene Khan.
Noting the impact of the global economic crisis on poor countries,
which risks throwing millions more people into poverty, Amnesty
International called on governments to protect economic and social
rights with as much vigour as civil and political rights.
The gift of the UDHR is universality and indivisibility. Human rights
are universal every person is born free and equal in rights and
dignity. Human rights are indivisible all rights, whether economic,
social, civil, political or cultural are equally important and there
is no hierarchy of rights, said Irene Khan.
Despite progress in many areas in the past decades, injustice,
inequality and impunity persist in too many parts of the world. The
real problem is that governments make promises and adopt laws but fail
to deliver.
The time has come for governments to set right six decades of human
rights failures and deliver on their promises.
Six decades of human rights successes include:
International human rights treaties and national laws.
Recognition of rights of women and children.
Creation of the International Criminal Court and prosecutions for war
crimes and crimes against humanity by international tribunals and some
national courts.
Establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
at the UN and in some countries, national human rights commissions.
End of capital punishment in more than two-thirds of the world.
Progress towards control of arms.
Strong civil society support for human rights, including world-wide
network of human rights defenders and human rights organizations.
Six decades of human rights failures include:
Massive violations of human rights and humanitarian law in armed
conflicts
Increasing targeting of civilians by armed groups and terrorists.
Violence against women and children, including recruitment of child
soldiers.
Denial of economic and social rights to millions living in poverty.
Corrupt and unfair judicial systems in many countries.
Use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment
Denial of rights to refugees and migrants
Attacks on activists, journalists and human rights defenders
Suppression of dissent in many countries.
Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender and identity.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Read full report: BROKEN PROMISES: Amnesty International Report 2008
http://infoclickindia.com/article.php?art_id=1358
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
On 10 December, Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General launched a
year-long campaign in which all parts of the United Nations family are
taking part in the lead up to the 60th birthday of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on Human Rights Day 2008.
With more than 360 language versions to help them, UN organizations
around the globe are using the year to focus on helping people
everywhere to learn about their human rights. The UDHR was the first
international recognition that all human beings have fundamental
rights and freedoms and it continues to be a living and relevant
document today.
The theme of the campaign, Dignity and justice for all of us,
reinforces the vision of the Declaration as a commitment to universal
dignity and justice and not something that should be viewed as a
luxury or a wish-list.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the anniversary year launch in
Bangkok on Human Rights Day 2007, 10 December. To his left are Mr.
Homayoun Alizadeh, the Regional Representative for South-East Asia,
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Ms. Noeleen
Heyzer,Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive
Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific. Credit: Suwat Chancharoensuk/ESCAP
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Adopted and proclaimed by
General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948)
Read full text: http://infoclickindia.com/fnews.php?id=362&path_news=60annivundhr.jpg