Celebrate Human Rights Day!

The following was copied and pasted from the Think Centre.

As much as I would love to attend, I am unable to. Not out of fear but financial contraints and living in the UK makes it a little difficult. But I want to offer as much support as possible.

So LHL promised a more open society, so please take up the opportunity to attend.


COME! CELEBRATE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2004

This December 11th, we have the honour and privilege of NOT applying for a license for indoor meetings. Will you come and occupy the free-space or will you ignore the call to step forward? We invite you to join in the celebration of our human rights and dignity!
COME! CELEBRATE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2004
Citizenship Education: Curriculum on Constitutional rights to promote human rights and human development.

Date: Saturday 11 December 2004
Time: Start: 3.00 pm
End : 5.30 pm
Venue: Oxford Hotel
218 Queens Street, Singapore 188549

This December 11th, we have the honour and privilege of NOT applying for a license for indoor meetings. Thanks to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's initiative to overcome unnecessary redtapes and saving our headaches. We appreciate and welcome the initiatives to open-up civil society space. What about you? Will you come and occupy the free-space or will you ignore the call to step forward? OVERCOMING FEAR! is a challenge for citizens, residents and friends. We invite you to join in celebratings the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Fundamental Liberties in the Republic of Singapore's Constitution.

Our human rights and dignity are ours as humans not privileges. Its the role of governments to promote, protect and fulfil our rights. Governments are elected but do NOT have the power to give or take-away our human rights and dignity.

"Human rights are the foundation of human existence ... Human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent ... Human rights are what make us human. They are the principles by which we create the sacred home for human dignity ... It is the universality of human rights that gives them their strength. It endows them with the power to cross any border, climb any wall, defy any force." Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, 1997

This Dec 10, International Human Rights Day, are you ready to speak up?


Human Rights Day Forum
The Human Rights Day Forum will focus on Citizenship Education and Constitutional Rights. This International Human Rights Day, Think Centre calls for Citizenship education to be formalised in the curriculum. Citizenship education in primary, secondary,junior college and university should become a priority for Singaporeans to become more respectful and treat each other as equal. Citizenship education should be incorporated to promote active citizen participation that is in line with globalization and respect for human rights.

The conference will highlight the latest trends, emerging issues, best practices and key decisions shaping the future of Human Rights Singapore.

2004 marks the 56th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR].

Information on the Speakers and Nominee for the Think Centre's Human Rights Award will be release soon.



Think Centre's Human Rights Award


In Southeast Asian countries, there are men, women and children whose human rights are denied. In Singapore, individuals face discrimination, the censure of their colleagues, harassment, and isolation. Many fear the challenge to stand up and speak - to participate and contribute to Singapore's human development. Refusing to venture beyond our comfort zone.

There are also individuals and organizations who are moved to act and work to advance the cause of human rights and human development. Think Centre's Human Rights Award seeks to identify and honour these indivudals and organizations that strive to promote haman rights and human development.


Come! Celebrate Human Rights Day!


All participants including the media are welcome to the Human Rights Day's Celebration.


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Theme: Citizenship Education: Curriculum on Constitutional rights to promote human rights and human development.

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