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What is One Day for Human Rights?

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in support of the Year of Human Rights as called for by the U.N., “One Day for Human Rights” is a project aimed to promote and support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by getting the Governments to print this document in our passports.

Sign the Petition Now

We would also like to inspire people to SIGN THE PETITION to have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights printed in passports.  This applies to every person who has an internet connection and doesn’t require having a blog.  All you need is an e-mail address and in less than 30 seconds, your signature can help stop slavery, torture, murder and child abuse!

Blog, Podcast, and Videocast Yourself on December 10th!

December 10, 2008 is a very special day because this year marks the 60th the Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On this day bloggers, podcasters and videocasters from all over the world will take action and voice their opinions on anything and everything related to Human Rights.

A Thank You From Jack Healey

Here is what Jack Healey, the director of Human Rights Action Center, the man behind this campaign, and a human rights activist for over 40 years has to say:

“Thank you for responding to the animation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and for supporting our campaign to print the declaration into passports. Given that less than 5% of the world knows of its existence at this time, it seems that the only way to get the document seriously distributed is through the passports.

What I want is for governments to own their own document.  It is for all people, but governments need to acknowledge its existence.  Because passports are the official representation of government,  if the declaration is in all passports, it becomes an official documentation of the world.

Therefore, I’d like you to write a simple letter of this affect, asking your senator, congressmen and our new government to do this.If the United States Government were to do this, it would send a good signal to the rest of the world that we intend to live by international standards and would signal that the new government is quite serious about protecting the rights of all people.

I did ask the Clinton administration to do this and it was turned down.  What I found out is that all it takes to get this done is a presidential order.  It doesn’t need any new legislation.

Thanks again for your support,”
Jack Healey

Inspired by Blog Action Day

“One Day for Human Rights” was inspired by Blog Action Day. The response that they’ve had to their movement is impressive. It gave us hope that people do care about other people and are ready to take action.

Therefore, we would like to make December 10, 2008, the day we all take action for Human Rights!