| By Lorraine Bieber - Dec 7th, 2008 at 2:12 pm EST |
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Activists will gather in Columbus this Wednesday, December 10 to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
At 4:00PM at the State House (exact location TBD), the declaration will be read in its entirety, and speakers will make commentary.
Sponsors and participants include: United Nations Association - Columbus Chapter, Central Ohioans for Peace, Faith Communities Uniting for Peace, Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, SweatFree Ohio, Ohio AFL-CIO, Ohio Conference on Fair Trade, and Columbus Area Jobs with Justice
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Click on the image to read the full declaration.
From the Introduction:
All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights and fundamental freedoms.
The United Nations is committed to upholding, promoting and protecting the human rights of every individual. This commitment stems from the United Nations Charter, which reaffirms the faith of the peoples of the world in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person.
In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations has stated in clear and simple terms the rights which belong equally to every person.
These rights belong to you.
They are your rights. Familiarize yourself with them. Help to promote and defend them for yourself as well as for your fellow human beings.
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