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Undoing Human Wrongs

Set-up on Saturday, June 2, 2007, this site has been established to address human rights issues. I have always been disturbed, concerned, and saddened by humanity's preoccupation with fearing difference. Ethnic conflict, criminalizing sexuality, exclusionary processes, political and religious frameworks guaranteeing division; these are ever-present topics taking place in all parts of the world. On the other hand I have always been inspired by communities and states that have moved forward in a quest to guarantee universal rights for all, creating laws which include rather than exclude certain groups. I have also been inspired by individuals who challenge others to think about prejudice, racism- discrimination at all levels. My challenge to friends, family, and the bloggers reading this is to become aware of new places with human rights abuses, learn about inspirational people, send stories, and make people aware. You can send messages out through your own sites, in emails to friends, or to the comments section of my blog. If you have links, videos, literature, etc, that you would like added send me a note (email in my full profile below). Terry

Saturday, October 20, 2007

UN Day

United Nations Day was declared in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly to be 24 October, the anniversary of the coming into force of the Charter of the United Nations. United Nations Day is to be devoted to making known to peoples of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations week, which runs from October 20th to October 26th.

The United Nations has been taking a bit of a beating over recent years. Some feel it is too bureaucratic, others feel it has outlived its utility, but I believe that even with the challenges it faces, the UN has come to symbolize the ideals for a fair and just world. It's not easy being an organization which has a membership of 6 billion!

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (and the accompanying 30 articles) is well worth a read, giving us a reminder that each human is unique, "valid", and deserving of respect. http://www.hrweb.org/legal/udhr.html

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