Okay, so, apparently, in NZ, it is 4:04 am on the
10th of December. Wake up my pretties! Today is the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
On the 10th december, 1948, the UDHR was adopted and proclaimed by the UN general assembly. Since then, it has set the Guiness World Record for the most translated document, having been translated into over 300 languages worldwide.
On this tremendous occasion, I thought you might like to familiarize yourself with the contents of the UDHR. To read it in English, click
here.
(please do, or the UN might get me)(also, knowledge is power, and knowing your rights is very powerful)
But here are some of the awesomest articles:
Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Article 24: Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Article 26 i: Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Happy reading, and hugs and kisses from New York.
2 comments:
Nothing to do with above post...
But Ms Moran had her baby today (Saurday). Lots of you are Lib Squadders etc so thought you'd like to know. Exciting!
I have a Human Rights declaration poster. I wonder if this exempts me from assassination at the hands of the UN...
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