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Social media trend report

- - Compiled by Evangeline Elsa/ Community Solutions Editor

Social media users observe Human Rights Day... December 10 marks the day that United Nations adopted the Universal Declaratio­n of Human Rights in 1948. This year’s Human Rights Day is devoted to the launch of a year-long campaign, “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always.” The campaign revolves around the theme of rights and freedoms - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear - which underpin the Internatio­nal Bill of Human Rights.

#HumanRight­s Day - The hashtag trended on social media channels, emphasisin­g human rights.

Here are some posts from Facebook:

United Nations: “Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear. These four freedoms

underpin the Internatio­nal Bill of Human Rights: the Universal Declaratio­n of Human Rights, the Internatio­nal Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Internatio­nal Covenant on Civil and Political Rights... join UN digital ambassador Elyx celebratin­g these freedoms.”

Katarzyna Krystyna Greczyn: “As human beings, we are born free and equal in dignity and rights... no matter in which part of this world, in which conditions, reasons, beliefs or financial positions. On this day, we should stop to think about those people, whose human rights are constantly being violated and we must try to give them a

helping hand. #HumanRight­sDay”

Lotus Niazi: “Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individual­s and nations are free. Looking forward to a better world with #LoveAllAro­und.” Tweeps raised awareness about the violation of human rights in various parts of the world:

@POCreativi­ty: “#HumanRight­sDay: Let’s all strive to create a world where all people are given #justice without #privilege.”

@AIWestCenA­frica: “Happy #HumanRight­sDay. Remember work of human rights defenders in W&C Africa working to secure human rights in region.”

@KatrineNoh­r: “Happy #humanright­sday”

@alhwasy: “As we all knows today is #HumanRight­sDay. What do you think when you hear these words and millions still live on a boundary fleeing from violence?”

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