Against forgetting

We must all work together to promote human rights and peaceful co-existence.

Today and tomorrow mark major commemorative events in the global human rights calendar. The United Nations has proclaimed August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, and August 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Both these days are related to protecting the human rights of victims and survivors of gross violence and injustice. They help highlight how victims and survivors struggle to have their voices for justice heard and their rights to dignity upheld. The twin commemorative days are also deeply interlinked, for they underscore the need for the world to come together to right the wrongs committed against innocent lives.