December 10th was chosen as Human Rights day to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption in 1948.
This year they will focus on non-discrimination. They would like to promote discrimination-free societies. The general feeling is that too often political leaders, governments, and citizens remain silent about this issue.

There has been a lot of progress on human rights over the years. However, we do have a long way to go yet. Much of the progress ha inspired international human rights standards and laws. One comment that I noticed in many sites that I researched was “All humans deserve a life free of torture, violence, rape, murder, injustice, oppression.”

Many activities are planned to celebrate this day. Check out this site for learning activities and materials if you are interested in participating.

There are lot of organizations promoting activities and support for this day. So, take some time today and participate in something to promote human rights.

Some suggestions to show your support are:

• Web site visual design
• Twinnings
• Sports activities
• Fund Raising
• Create information
• Organize events
• Integration

You can read about these ideas on the Human Rights Site. Please visit their site and read more about this special day and help end discrimination. I personally plan to update my web site to include information about human rights. What will you do?

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Guns don't kill....

If you were not aware of this day, you are probably wondering, what the heck is that? Gunpowder day is a day that commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and Guy Fawkes. The goal of this plot was to blow up the Houses of Parliament while King James I and the entire Protestant, and most of the Catholic nobility were inside.

Wow, talk about a terrorist act! This was in response to the continual discrimination of English Catholics. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Guy Fawkes was arrested just hours before the scheduled explosion.

Although Guy Fawkes was put in charge of this attack, it was Robert Catesby who was the mastermind of the plot.

In some areas of the UK, the commemoration includes the burning of an effigy of Guy Fawkes.

For more unusual holidays today, visit my lens on holidays: Party all year long.