INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10 DECEMBER
2 min readCivil Society Organisations, opinion leaders and community actors are doing enormous work in the promotion and protection of Human Rights in our communities. It is the work of the HRLRC and other media platforms to spread the marvellous contributions towards attaining sustainable societies.
We Celebrate with national, regional and international organisations and leaders who are putting their lives on the line to defend the vulnerable persons in our communities. Especially those who are impacting and changing lives in the Anglophone Regions of Cameroon where the conflict has been ongoing for five years now.
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world.
The 2021 Theme: EQUALITY – Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights accord confirms article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 which states that “All Human Beings are born Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights”
According to the United Nations, the principles of equality and non-discrimination are at the heart of human rights. Equality is aligned with the 2030 Agenda and with the UN approach set out in the document Shared Framework on Leaving No One Behind: Equality and Non-Discrimination at the Heart of Sustainable Development. This includes addressing and finding solutions for deep-rooted forms of discrimination that have affected the most vulnerable people in societies, including women and girls, indigenous peoples, people of African descent, LGBTI people, migrants and people with disabilities, among others.
Equality, inclusion and non-discrimination, in other words – a human rights-based approach to development – is the best way to reduce inequalities and resume our path towards realising the 2030 Agenda.
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
