International Human Rights Day....

It is terrible that I did not blog on such an occasion - after all the purpose of this blog is supposed to outline this sort of thing, as well as the rest of the stuff you've seen on here. Tsk tsk to me. I have an excuse but it is not a good enough excuse to post here so I will spare you.

Instead, let me turn to International Human Rights Day which was on December 10th. This is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and although the day itself has passed, events will continue to unfold for the coming year as part of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Here's the UN website on Human Rights Day 2007. Here you'll find various information about this day as well as a calendar of events. You will also find a link to the actual Universal Declaration of Human Rights, should you want to peruse it.

Here's an article by a journalist in Africa, reflecting on International Human Rights Day and the actual progress being seen particularly in Uganda related to human rights....a sobering view that makes you think twice about policy versus implementation.

There are several human rights watch organizations doing work around the globe to procure these rights for every individual under the sun; I hope that at least this month, amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, you can remember that there is a larger world out there than just that around our Christmas tree....