First Gays Old age home in India

An old age home for gay men, perhaps the first such centre in Asia, has come up in neighbouring Narmada district of Gujarat.
The old age home at Hanmenteshwar village, located on the banks of Narmada river, was inaugurated recently and named after late American writer Janet Fine,who generously donated funds for the project.

In 2011, the United Nations passed its first resolution recognizing LGBT rights, and followed up with a report documenting violations of the rights of LGBT people, including hate crime, criminalization of homosexuality, and discrimination. LGBT rights are legal since 2009 Delhi High Court ruling but there are no laws to protect from discrimination. LGBT rights, also called gay rights and gay and lesbian rights

Croatia: A Wall of Silence

Croatia: A Wall of Silence

In this exclusive dispatch from Syria, independent photojournalist John Cantlie witnesses a terrifying assault on the small town of Saraqeb.

Rachel Corrie: The Girl with DREAMS

An insightful and provocative exploration into the complexities of political solidarity, Rachel is the story of Rachel Corrie, a 22-year-old American member of the International Solidarity Movement, who died trying to prevent an Israeli army bulldozer from destroying Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip in 2003. Director Simone Bitton aligns her filmmaking methodology with the ISM's guidelines to state only objective and concrete details without placing judgment. Balancing interviews with the Israeli Defense Force's current and former personnel and the participants and leaders in the ISM, Bitton examines the circumstances surrounding the unresolved case of Corrie's death.

SOME FACTS

The first 10 amendments known as “bills of rights”

Become part of the American constitution on 15 dec 1791 and the rights of people were defined in more detail.

Americans were first to give the “ bill of rights” a constitutional status.

In 1789, the French declaration of the Right of man and of the Citizens, issued by the Constituent Assembly

The real development of contemporary human rights jurisprudence started only during the nineteenth century which continued in the twentieth century which continued in the twentieth centaury

The problem of slavery and slave trade was a notorious practice which had flourished till the beginning of the nineteenth century in almost all parts of world

At the close of the First World War. “ The treaty of piece” of 28 June 1919 between the Allied and associated power and Germany was the most significant and enduring instrument which dealt with a number of political, legal, humanitarian and economic issue.

The international concern for human dignity and rights found expression in the covenant of the League of national. Article 22 of the covenant of league of nation established the “Mandates System.

PREAMBLE

The States Parties to the present Covenant,

Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Recognizing that these rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person,

Recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights,

Considering the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms,

Realizing that the individual, having duties to other individuals and to the community to which he belongs, is under a responsibility to strive for the promotion and observance of the rights recognized in the present Covenant,

TODAY IS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY !

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit.

The day is normally marked by both high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. In addition, it is traditionally on 10 December that the five-yearly United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded. Many governmental and nongovernmental organizations active in the human rights field also schedule special events to commemorate the day, as do many civil and social-cause organisations.

The theme for 2006 was the struggle against poverty, taking it as a human rights issue. Several statements were released on that occasion, including the one issued by 37 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders. The 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights occurred on 10 December 2008, and the UN Secretary-General launched a year-long campaign leading up to this anniversary. Because the UDHR holds the world record as the most translated document (with more than 360 language versions available), organizations around the globe used the year to focus on helping people everywhere learn about their rights.

(source : wikipedia)