Bloggers Uniting for Human Rights
Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
One of the great benefits the Internet brings is the possibility to join hands with people all over the world. The opportunity to make a change as a community by using the power of many. With people from many different cultures, backgrounds and point of views.
This year not only marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, but is also the year in which the Olympic Games take place in China. Human Rights issues have never been discussed this globally, on such an extensive scale.
This year, Blogcatalog has initiated another Bloggers Unite Challenge for May 15th. On this day, bloggers throughout the world will unite for Human Rights and make a statement that all people are born with basic rights and freedoms.
On May 15th, hopefully thousands of bloggers will unite and share their unified support of human rights everywhere. Will use strength of the Internet to express their personal viewpoints and local experiences with the Human Rights Issues.
If you’d like to know more about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, or better yet, join thousands of others in signing the petition to support it, visit Every Human Has Rights. The Every Human has Rights campaign has been initiated by The Gobal Elders (a.o. Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Mary Robinson and Aung San Suu Kyi) and partners to empower global citizens to protect the first-ever comprehensive agreement on human rights among nations.
On May 15th, I personally will be writing about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. What about you?
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20 April 2008 at 09:55
Great post! Hope many bloggers get on board for this worthy cause! I’ll certainly be posting on May 15th
ps – I love that Margaret Mead quote!
21 April 2008 at 13:31
I would like to be part of this Community
http://4rights.blogspot.com/
25 April 2008 at 05:00
Ellen
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and letting me know you are doing this, too. I will be sure to link back to you on the 15th!
Suzanne
27 April 2008 at 07:49
great reminder ellen.
how a person or a small group can and often change the world.
reminds me of “it begins with you.”
thanks for the inspiring thought tonight.
take care, kathleen
30 April 2008 at 22:19
Is really a very good post. Maybe you would like to please us with the History of the Human Rightxb4s. As far as I remember is a very wise history to tell anyone. Keep wrinting!
30 April 2008 at 22:19
Is really a very good post. Maybe you would like to please us with the History of the Human Rightxc2xb4s. As far as I remember is a very wise history to tell anyone. Keep wrinting!
12 May 2008 at 19:02
I’m with you and also in the air
15 May 2008 at 16:36
I’m also a supporter of the declaration.
http://makelovereal.net/thoughts/unite-for-human-rights/
16 May 2008 at 02:48
Great post! Without someone assiting with human rights society on a whole would be doomed to go back into the dark ages
16 May 2008 at 06:06
A great post indeed… I absolutely stand in your side. There should be more caring for the human rights…….
15 June 2008 at 16:02
great post
20 June 2008 at 03:47
Hi Ellen
I love your Human Rights post and also your entire blog! That’s why it is now listed upon my Links Page and you can view it here:
http://www.non-violent.com/links.htm#friends
Peace, Love, Understanding and Respect,
Marilyn