R.E.A.L. Europe Event – Human Rights Day
On Thursday, December 10, Human Rights Day, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) and Other Human Rights Groups in Europe held public awareness events on human rights in Nuremberg, Germany, addressing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and continuing human rights challenges in the world.
Organized by Puneet Madaan in Germany, the event gathered the interest of individuals from throughout Europe and the United States passionate about defending our universal human rights. The event was held in Nuremberg, Germany — 12:00 – 15:45 Hrs, Chilli’s, Pfannenschmiedsgasse 1.- D90402 – Nürnberg – 15:45 hours. Following, supporters had a candle light march till Human rights street ( Straße der menschenrechte )
Nuremberg: Straße der Menschenrechte von NW - Human Rights Street
Speakers included:
– R.E.A.L.’s Steven Gerson from the United Kingdom addressing the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the plight of Jewish refugees
– R.E.A.L.’s Puneet Madaan from Germany addressing the oppression of religious minorities
– Karmen Wynick from the United States on women’s right violations in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas.
– Thomas P. Gross, From CSI Germany will be speaking about copts in Egypt.
– R.E.A.L.’s Jeffrey Imm from the United States (via weblink) addressing the challenge of Islamic Supremacism in Sharia and how it was being funded by Sharia Finance
– Tehmina Kazi from the United Kingdom, the Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy
Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) is a group that seeks to reach out to the public to rebuild a culture where our universal human rights are a priority, not an afterthought. We believe that our standard of living as human beings — begins with our standard of human rights for one another. In a world where compromise has become a way of life, R.E.A.L.’s mission is to focus on consistency in human rights, and to offer a consistent vision on the largest threats to human equality and liberty. R.E.A.L. promotes a culture of co-existence is dependent on our shared universal human rights around the world. R.E.A.L. believes that such consistency requires challenging those ideologies of supremacism and totalitarianism that would defy our universal human rights.
The British Muslims for Secular Democracy is an organization which aims to raise awareness of democracy, particularly ’secular democracy,’ and its contribution towards a shared vision of citizenship. BMSD promotes active civic engagement among Muslims, as well as greater religious understanding and harmony, respect for different belief systems and the variety of Muslim cultures, values and traditions which are present in British society. Tehmina’s role includes writing press releases and policy briefings, facilitating focus groups and workshops, as well as giving talks on issues affecting British Muslims. Prior to this, she was a Project Officer at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, where she worked on a ground-breaking Inquiry into the Human Rights Act.
For more information about future European R.E.A.L. events, email europe@realcourage.org
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