Human Rights Day

God created us equal but we have erected barriers in the name of caste, color, creed, gender and religion. This discrimination harbors intolerance and injustice.

10th December was proclaimed to be The Human Rights Day by the United Nations General in 1948. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly, all human beings are born equal and have undeniable rights and freedom and that every human being is entitled to his/her basic rights without any discrimination.

Freedom of expression, impartiality of justice, right to work, equal pay regardless of gender or religion, right to education and other civil and political rights can be categorized as human rights. The governments all over the world are responsible for providing the basic amenities to their citizens. Job opportunities, food, education, access to justice, freedom of expression and right to select a government of their choice are some rights of the citizens. On the International front, human rights include respect, freedom to pursue ones religion, equality before the law etc.

While new resolutions are adopted on every Human Rights Day, Human Rights are being grossly violated through out the world. People are being subjected to torture, humiliation and are being forced to leave their homes. The once important United Nations has now become impotent as it is unable to stop these violations which ironically are carried out by its “important members”.