FM#EriksenSoreide: Impressed by the courage of the people of #Belarus, turning out in massive numbers. #Norway supports their demands for free & fair elections. #Lukashenko needs to enter into dialogue with the opposition. Police violence and electoral fraud are unacceptable.
"She is hope that one day my family and I will be fully visible and seen in our unique beauty." Readers told us what seeing Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket means to them. https://t.co/K9MiYqiB11
"Working for Trump forces officials into impossible choices between respecting the Constitution and norms or following the president. Often ... they manage to avoid one terrible outcome only by effecting a different one," writes @GrahamDavidA: https://t.co/GY0MQR85ER
U.S. to Punish War Crimes Investigators Looking Into American Troops.
The ICC has found evidence of war crimes committed by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. https://t.co/q8PliUWy1V
It's clear. Donald Trump is trying to normalize death. He wants us to accept 2000 dead a day as part of every day life. Like the over 100 deaths from guns every day. Like the daily death toll of blacks killed for being black. Just another day in America. Get to work.
No one should be forced to choose between their right to vote and their right to stay healthy like the debacle in Wisconsin this week. https://t.co/fbDCbOb9qN
Justice. Tolerance. Peace.
Today Martin Luther King Jr. ideals are more relevant than ever.
Together, we can all stand up & raise our voices against injustice and #FightRacism.
Join us and spread his message on Monday's #MLKDay: https://t.co/WuBHIhVp3e #MLK
Every so often, I re-read Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. While some of the injustices may have changed, his poetic brilliance, moral clarity, and tests of conscience still reverberate today. Take a moment to reflect on his righteous call: https://t.co/oBdqFqdWA6
On #HumanRightsDay, we remember and celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt and the women who shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://t.co/4kllEA99Xq via @UN
71 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt led the world in adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On International Human Rights Day, we recommit to an America that advocates for justice, protects the rights of all people, and lives up to its values—at home and abroad.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has helped improve the lives of millions and lay the foundations for a more just world.
More on Tuesday's #HumanRightsDay: https://t.co/2YXykxY7Go
December 10 is #HumanRightsDay
Standing up for the rights of others means standing up for the humanity we share.
https://t.co/T5GjWDPpl9 #StandUp4HumanRights
71 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was born. Drafted by people from different legal, religious & cultural backgrounds from all over the world, it is a guiding light of the #humanrights movement.
On #HumanRightsDay, let's recall what it says… (thread)
Young people are marching, organizing, and speaking out for their right to a future of peace, justice and equal opportunities.
Let’s support and protect youth as they #StandUp4HumanRights on Human Rights Day and every day.