We woke up today to a BBM message from our best friend saying: “Today 10th of December is the International Day of Human Rights, a moment of celebration and also a day to remember that a lot of people still don’t benefit from them.”
So, this is in commemoration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that many countries still don’t implement and in honor of the people who still suffer from the shackles of oppression and restrain lead by tyrants be it a ruler or any individual. We feel that the world has been too lax on enforcing the declaration and backing it.
This day shall always be a reminder of everyday atrocities that go by unheard and we hope it remains until everyone has their full rights. Be it Tibet or East Timor or Zimbabwe. And for all the women in the world that suffer from an ever-looming universal culture of bigotry, misogyny and sexism. The people being trafficked or forced into labor. The people whose right to happiness is hindered by corruption. The people who have their freedoms of speech, expression and choice taken from them. And for all the minorities in oppressive countries, whether it is the touareg in the Sahara or the negrito in the Philippines or the Sami people in Norway or the black people in Europe and The Americas and all ethnic minorities. This also is a day to remember the undying hatred and demonization of all the the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people of the world. This is also for all the rationalists, non-believers and free thinkers and the everyday struggle they have to face. For everyone who has been racially profiled. Never forgetting the little people, the deaf people, albinistic people, the disabled and everyone who wasn’t mentioned for brevity’s sake.
Equality, justice and dignity are not a privilege or benefit, they are a human right for every human being. It’s a simple concept, live and let live. It’s time to speak out against bigotry and what a better time than the anniversary of the inception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
