Just to recap for new visitors, this month, we will be looking at the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which outlines 30 basic human rights, and see how each and every one of these rights have and are continuously violated by the Sri-Lankan Government during the Tamil Genocide. Every day, we will be looking at a new right and/or freedom, and see how that has been violated. We also have mentioned what happended on this day last year.
The month of May marks the first year remembrance of the Tamil genocide carried out by the Sri-Lankan Government. During this time last year, thousands of innocent Tamils were targeted and brutally massacred. Many others were forcibly displaced into overcrowded detention centers, detention centers that were run more like concentrations camps that failed to provide basic necessities of life. Today, 100,000 Tamils are still unsettled in their respective villages, and remain in these camps.
Despite the international mobilization of the Tamil Diaspora, who protested against the atrocities and called for an international intervention, the international community remained silent and allowed for countless human rights abuses to be carried out by the Sri-Lankan Government.
Yesterday, we looked at Article #9, The Freedom from Unfair Detainment. Today we will be looking at Article #8, Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law.
Here are the links to the past posts:
Article 1: We Are All Born Free & Equal
Article 2: Don’t Discriminate
Article 3: The Right to Life
Article 4: No Slavery
Article 5: No Torture
Article 6: You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go
Article 7: We’re All Equal Before the Law
Article 8: Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law (Today’s Article)
Article 9: No Unfair Detainment
You can find other article pertaining to human rights, and what happended on this day in the Speak Out section of the blog, so please check that out if you have a passion for human rights! Speak Out Section
Nelson Mandela has said once, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” We hope that through educating yourself of your rights, and knowing how these rights have been violated in other’s life, you will stand up and do something when these rights are being violated.
Thank-you for your continued support, and stay tuned for the Articles 10-30.
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