The theme for Human Rights Day 10 December 2010 is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination. Human
rights defenders acting against discrimination, often at great personal
risk to both themselves and their families, are being recognized and
acclaimed on this day.
Human rights defenders speak out against abuse and violations including
discrimination, exclusion, oppression and violence. They advocate
justice and seek to protect the victims of human rights violations.
They demand accountability for perpetrators and transparency in
government action. In so doing, they are often putting at risk their
own safety, and that of their families. Some human rights defenders are
famous, but most are not. They are active in every part of the world,
working alone and in groups, in local communities, in national politics
and internationally. Human Rights Day 2010 will highlight and promote
the achievements of human rights defenders and it will again emphasize
the primary responsibility Governments have to enable and protect their
role. The Day is also intended to inspire a new generation of defenders
to speak up and take action to end discrimination in all of its forms
whenever and wherever it is manifested. The story does not end after 10
December 2010. The focus on the work of human rights defenders will
continue through all of 2011
The Malankara Orthodox Church declares her solidarity with the people who are denied their inalienable Human Rights !
The Malankara Orthodox Church declares her solidarity with the people who are denied their inalienable Human Rights !
