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Light a candle for human rights
Why Bare about human rights?
Because your life depends on beet!
Without 'them, you too could be taken
away in the night or in broad daylight
And tortured or even killed - a daily
occurrence la many countries :of the.
world.
Fifty years ago, on December 14,
world leaders signed the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. These
goals and ideals were to promote a world
in which all could live a .decent in which:
they are cherished and treated fairly.
On Dec, W, a book with millions of
signatures will be presented to the United
Nations Secretary General, Kafi Annan.
Members of Amnesty International
around the world have collected these
signatures.. Is your name there to show
you care?
Recently, 'United 'Church Women.
heard Nora Lopez speak in. Mildmay.
Nora, a widow with five children, now
working in Hamilton, suffered persecu-
tion in Honduras.
"My husband, Eduardo, .a journalist
and human rights: worker, was taken
away by the security forces on Christmas
Eve, 1984. He Was tortured for several
days, then killed and dumped some-
where," she said,
Why should we care about human
rights? Because they can very easily be
eliminated by the government or the mili-
tary in a country. Only vigilance by ail of
us will ensure that Canada remains one of
the safest countries in the world',
As Nora Lopez says, "Human Rights
are everybody's business, Violations
occur everywhere in the world, including
Canada. However, the kind of human;
rights abuses happeningat this very'
moment in other countries is sometimes
unbelievable to Canadians. We must not
wait for something to happen •to us or to
someone dose to us to respond• ay get-
ting involved, Canadians send a' strong
message that itis wrong to violate human.
rights. If we are aware of the atrocities
around the world ,end choose to.remain
silent, we become accomplices to those
violations." '
Take time to 'light a candle this week
and remember the freedom and' rights
that we have in Canada.
WI could be honored in February
Private
member's
Bill
introduced
•• �in
Legislature
A private member's. bill
• was introduced: in the
Ontario legislature last
week that seeks to have
one week . in February .
annually proclaimed as
' "Women's. Institute Week'."
"The year;1997 marked ".
the 100th anniversary. of
the formation of the first
Women's Institute (WI)
branch in Stoney Creek,
Onttario," says Bud
Wildin.an, MPP Algoma,
who introduced the Bill on
Ike. 1. .
"February isa signifi- •.
cant month in NO history..
In'that Month, the first
branch was formed;
Adelaide 1`oodiess,• the
WI founder, was •born and.
"'died;. the. 'Federated
Women's Institutes' of
Ontario (FWIO) was orga-
nized to co-ordinate the: -
work of the branches; and
the Federated Women's
Institutes of Canada Was
organized to work at the;
national level:
"The .WI•has been an.:
important institution in the
rural community .across
Ontario ever, since the first;
branch was "formed in
1897," says Wildman. "Wi.
initiatives and programs
have 'produced many
social improvements.
"I ` believe that it is
desirable to recognize and
acknowledge WI's real•and'
continuing contribution to
improving the: Lives of
families and communities
across Ontario and
•
Honey Trivia .
What is 'mead?.' Honey
vine
throughout the world." through WI work are
Wildman believes that properly celebrated." '
"Establishing. Women's If the Bill.is passed, the
• Institute Week in February • •second the week begin-_
is,a step toward ensuring. ging on the second
the women who have Monday of February each
achieved so much progress year would designated
for the Communities
"Women's Institute Week."
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