We started this Human Rights Week on the MagkaSama Project celebrating Orange Day (read our post here, in French) and now we wanted to let you know about an initiative by Human Rights Watch: Lighting the Way for Human Rights – 24 Landmarks Around the World to Serve as Beacons of Hope on December 10.
Human Rights Watch has arranged for 24 landmarks across the globe to shine bright blue on December 10, 2017, to celebrate Human Rights Day, the organization announced today. From New York to Sydney, Taipei to Toronto, the world will glow blue in solidarity with the global human rights movement and the principles and values that Human Rights Watch works to defend throughout the year – like human dignity, nondiscrimination, and justice for all.
“This is a crucial time to spotlight the universal principles and values of the human rights movement,” said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. “When basic freedoms are under threat, this global expression of solidarity is an act of defiance, a call to action to oppose those who want to turn back the clock on human rights.”
This year, the following landmarks around the world will shine blue:
Empire State Building, New York (US)
The Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, Miami (US)
John Hancock Center, Chicago (US)
San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco (US)
3D Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto (Canada)
CN Tower, Toronto (Canada)
Jet d’Eau, Geneva (Switzerland)
National Museum of Beirut, Beirut (Lebanon)
Sydney Opera House, Sydney (Australia)
Paulskirche, Frankfurt (Germany)
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Taipei 101 and 12 surrounding buildings, Taipei (Taiwan)
“Illuminating these iconic buildings embodies how the human rights movement shines a spotlight of shame on human rights violations wherever they occur,” Roth said. “The lighted buildings are beacons of hope for people around the world who are fighting for their rights.”
More information on HRW website.
