One Day for Human Rights

One Day for Human Rights

When it comes to human rights, I’m one of the lucky ones. The fact that today so very nearly passed me by really highlights just how lucky I am. If it hadn’t been for me reading a particular blog (Ar-bent-ing) I wouldn’t have even known that today marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Human rights aren’t something that are on my mind a lot because, on the whole, where I live they are generally respected. That isn’t to say that in the UK there are no issues. But compared to far too many places around the world, those issues pale into insignificance against what they have to face every day.

Perhaps a part of the reason why so much human rights abuse still takes place around the world is because there are too many people, like myself, who aren’t making themselves aware of the issues. If more of us, who have it good, could speak up for those who suffer, then maybe people would start to listen.

I’m really saddened by the the fact that it took a blog post on a design blog to make me aware of the importance of today. But I’m also grateful to them for having done so. I think it’s time for me to start educating myself better about some the issues my fellow human beings have to deal with. I’ll be starting with the One Day for Human Rights website, they have a lot of links to begin exploring the issues.

I’ve signed the petition to print the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in passports, and encourage you to do the same. I hope and pray that it will help to raise awareness for those in need; and especially for the lucky ones who need less.

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