Bloggers Unite for Human Rights on May 15
You might be familiar with past iterations of Bloggers Unite. On a certain date, bloggers come together to learn and spread the word about one important issue. Today, May 15th, it’s about Human Rights.
I recently wrote about the possibility of Philippine bloggers being put in danger because of what they write. People have suffered terrible fates because of what they write, including our country. In certain countries, bloggers already belong to that group; we could be next.
But this day is not just about the abuse of the freedom of expression, but other rights. As bloggers, we should not stop with what may put ourselves in danger, but that which concerns our families, our neighbors, our countrymen. Blogging is as much about keeping our eyes open and learning about the world around us as it is about posting updates about our mundane lives.
Take time out to discover these human rights issues presented by Amnesty International. These are just suggested topics you can write about:
- Human Rights In China: “China has long promised to improve its human rights record for before the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Instead, there has been a crackdown on peaceful dissent in Tibet, prominent human rights activists, and media. Today, China human rights record is worse than it was before they made their promise.”
- Illegal Detentions at Guantanamo Bay: “Since first detainees arrived on January 11, 2002, the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay has become a global symbol of U.S. human rights violations. Infractions have included: illegal detention, denial of fundamental legal rights, and torture. The only proper recourse is to close the detention facility.”
- Crisis in Darfur: “One of the worst atrocities and abuses of human rights in the world today is taking place in Darfur, Sudan. The conflict in this country has led to the worst human rights abuses imaginable — the systematic and widespread murder, rape, abduction, and displacement of peaceful citizens.”
Participate in today’s challenge by grabbing a badge, blogging about a human rights issue, and sharing it at the Bloggers Unite group page.
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Lester Cavestany Said,
May 15, 2008 @ 10:30 am
It’s nice to blog about those suggested topics. But I hope we can also blog about issues in the Philippines, such as peasants’ right to own land. Yesterday, 40 rural activists marched to the House of Representatives complex to ask for genuine agrarian reform. Majority of our poor come from the agricultural sector – Let’s give them our voices.
Lester Cavestanys last blog post..March for Genuine Agrarian Reform, International Conscientious Objectors Day, Paul Samuelson Quote
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