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World Day of Social Justice Speeches

Social justice encompasses a variety of concerns, including labor rights, gender equality, racial equality, healthcare access, and more. Since 2009, the UN has recognized February 20th as the “World Day of Social Justice.” This day is an opportunity to learn about social justice issues and how to create a more just world. Here are five social justice speeches that inspire and enlighten:

“Racism Has a Cost For Everyone”

Heather C. McGhee

In her Ted Talk, public policy expert Heather C. McGhee explores the argument that racism doesn’t only hurt those who are discriminated against; it hurts everyone. While focused on racism in America, her ideas apply throughout the world and with other areas of discrimination. Based on her research and travels, McGhee describes how racism impacts bad policymaking, which hurts the economy. As a result, everyone is worse off. In McGhee’s words, “we keep pretending like we’re not all on the same team.” As soon as we realize our shared humanity, we can start investing in everyone and build a stronger world.

Heather C. McGhee is a political commentator, political strategist, and public policy expert. She served as the president of Demos, a non-profit progressive think tank, and is now a distinguished senior fellow there.

“The Urgency of Intersectionality”

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Another Ted Talk, this speech from 2016 identifies how intersectional issues are vital to social justice. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term “intersectionality” in 1989, describes how victims of prejudice frequently have intersecting identities that put them at risk for more harm. She asks the audience if they recognize the names of Black men killed by police over the past 2 ½ years. Then, she asks if they know the names of Black women. In her research, Crenshaw learned how intersections of race, gender, heterosexism, transphobia, ableism, and more create unique challenges for people living with these intersections. For social justice to progress, society must recognize those challenges.

Kimberlé Crenshaw is a leading scholar of critical race theory and the developer of intersectionality. She’s an American lawyer, philosopher, and civil rights advocate. She’s a professor at the ULCA School of Law and Columbia Law School.

“Where Do We Go From Here?”

Martin Luther King Jr.

Delivered at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. King reflects on the progress made possible by the Civil Rights Movement. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed. What comes next? He states that it’s a time for action, strategy, and a “tactical program” that will bring Black Americans into mainstream society. Returning to his roots, Dr. King emphasizes that nonviolence is the only way to achieve social justice. He also answers the title question by saying a restructuring of American society and its economy is necessary. Poverty, a huge social justice issue, must be addressed.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the Civil Rights movement’s best-known leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, orator, and author.

“The Perils of Indifference”

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel gave this speech on April 12, 1999. A Holocaust survivor, Wiesel discusses his life and experiences, focusing on how dangerous indifference is in the face of human rights violations. In his words, it is the opposite of a response. It is “always the friend of the enemy” and benefits the abuser. Indifference refuses to acknowledge and call out abuses, and as a result, fails to see victims as human. There’s no place for indifference when working to achieve social justice.

Elie Wiesel was a human rights activist and author of 57 books, including Night, which explores his experience as a teenager in a concentration camp.

“Desmond Tutu – Nobel Lecture”

Desmond Tutu

In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, Desmond Tutu discusses South Africa and apartheid. He makes the essential connection between justice and peace, saying that without justice, peace is impossible. Problems aren’t limited to South Africa. Tutu gives examples of other places where injustice flourishes, like Latin America, Korea, the Middle East, and elsewhere. It follows that for the world to be peaceful and secure, social justice is necessary. Tutu points out the consequences of insecurity, such as an arms race. While money is spent on weapons, millions of people starve. Within this kind of world, peace is not possible.

Desmond Tutu is a South African Anglican theologian, cleric, and human rights activist. He is best known for his work to end apartheid. He won the Nobel Peace Prize before apartheid ended, bringing more international awareness to the issue.

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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, as part of the March on Washington. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, as part of the March on Washington.

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation aired the speech in 2010 — listen to that broadcast at the audio link above.

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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But 100 years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself in exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check.

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When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men — yes, Black men as well as white men — would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds.

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.

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We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.

Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

Civil rights protesters march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Kurt Severin/Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. 1963 is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.

There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

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We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny.

And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.

There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, when will you be satisfied? We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.

We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: for whites only.

We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.

No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

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I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our Northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

People clap and sing along to a freedom song between speeches at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Express Newspapers via Getty Images hide caption

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day down in Alabama with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right down in Alabama little Black boys and Black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

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This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning: My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. But not only that, let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last. Free at last. Thank God almighty, we are free at last.

Correction Jan. 15, 2024

A previous version of this transcript included the line, "We have also come to his hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now." The correct wording is "We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now."

Message on World Day of Social Justice

On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency  says ‘put people and planet first'

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Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day .

The gap between the rich and the poor is larger than previously thought. Globally, the poorest 20 per cent of any given country needs an average of more than 11 years to earn what the richest earns in one, according to the International Labor Organization ( ILO ).

And in lower-income countries, the situation is even worse. According to ILO , someone in the poorest 20 per cent of the population needs over 26 years to earn what the richest 20 per cent does in one.

This is because in lower-income countries, the rich earn a much larger share of income than in the rest of the world, which comes at the expense of everyone else, especially the poorest.

Inequality in lower-income countries is particularly dangerous as large sections of the population live in extremely vulnerable conditions. So, by underestimating inequality, the world risks failing key challenges in its poorest nations.

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Social justice is a fundamental condition for people to coexist in peace and prosperity, within and between nations. It is also at the heart of the Organization’s global mission for development and human dignity.

What is social justice?

Social justice is based on equal rights for all peoples and the possibility for everyone, without discrimination, to benefit from economic and social progress around the world. 

Promoting social justice is not just about increasing income and creating jobs, it spotlights human rights, dignity and freedom of expression for workers, along with economic, social and political autonomy.

Everyone can contribute to social justice by defending gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. 

Social justice flourishes when gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability barriers are struck down.

Closing inequality gaps

At UN Headquarters in New York, ILO commemorated the Day with a special event dedicated to closing the inequalities gap to achieve social justice.

ILO Senior Programme Officer Amber Barth chaired a discussion, in which she painted a picture of a decline in labour income, an uptick in global unemployment, slowing economic growth and a lack of new jobs being created.

“While work remains one of the best ways to get out and stay out of poverty…it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to find jobs”, she said, affirming the need for a new development trajectory.

The meeting highlighted that policies were needed to reduce inequalities.

For her part, the UN Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mirgul Moldoisaeva, stressed that social justice was an “essential condition” for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

She called 2020 “a landmark year” as it marks the 10 th anniversary of the 2030 Development Agenda and maintained the social justice issues today are “more relevant than ever before”.

Ms. Moldoisaeva said the year provides new incentives to implement “outlying plans for sustainable development, including social justice”.

‘Make your voice heard’

The UN labour agency believes that the only way to achieve social justice is to put people and the planet first, fight inequality, reduce poverty and tackle climate change.

So, on World Social Justice Day 2020, ILO launched a global campaign to ask everyone to make their voice heard.

To do this, the UN agency is asking everyone to share their thoughts on social justice by posting a ten-second video with the hashtag #MyFutureOurPlanet and tagging three people so they too can share their views.

ILO maintains that this is a platform to showcase everyone's voices.

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World Day of Social Justice – February 20, 2025

World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20. Internationally, the world is plagued with unfortunate issues that prohibit millions of individuals from living a fair life. Many of the world’s population, through no fault of their own, are deprived of basic facilities, such as homes, jobs, healthcare, education, nutrition, and more.

It must be the responsibility of the privileged to ensure that we can create a just world where social justice is a norm. If you want to contribute in an extremely meaningful way, you could enter the law profession – law school is expensive but here are some law scholarships that may help.

History of World Day of Social Justice

The world is facing significant issues including serious financial crises, high unemployment rates , poverty, exclusion among societies, discrimination, and lack of access to facilities that prohibit full participation in the global economy for developing countries. Back in 1995, Copenhagen, Denmark, hosted the World Summit for Social Development. This resulted in the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. Over 100 political leaders took a pledge to alleviate poverty, work towards full employment and create stable, safe, and just societies. They also decided that they needed to put people at the center of the development plans.

In 2005 in New York, the U.N.’s member states reviewed the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action at a session of the Commission for Social Development. They agreed to commit to advancing social development. Two years later on November 26, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared that starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, February 20 will be celebrated annually as the World Day of Social Justice. On June 10, 2008, The International Labour Organization adopted the I.L.O. Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization.

Organizations across the world including the United Nations and the International Labour Office, make statements on the importance of social justice for people. Organizations also prepare and present plans for tackling issues and promoting social justice. Trade unions also participate and do their bit in marking this day. The Russian General Confederation of Trade Unions has in fact declared the common slogan as ‘Social Justice and Decent Life for All!’

World Day of Social Justice timeline

A civil rights movement takes place for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.

President John F. Kennedy signs an affirmative action for social justice.

President George H. W. Bush signs the final bill version of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Amnesty International records 483 executions in 18 countries, a 26% decrease from what was recorded in the year earlier.

World Day of Social Justice FAQ s

What are the four principles of social justice.

The four interrelated principles of social justice are equity, access, participation, and rights. These are important to create a socially sound world for every individual.

What is an example of social justice?

Social justice essentially means fairness in society which includes healthcare, employment, housing, and more. Over the years, it has started applying to all aspects of society, including race and gender.

What are some social issues?

Some of the most pressing social issues are poverty, homelessness, climate change, gender inequality, and access to healthcare, e.t.c.

How to Observe World Day of Social Justice

Advocate for a social cause.

There are several social issues that need attention. Do your research and advocate for a cause. It could be anything related to race, education, healthcare, malnutrition, etc. Use social media to conduct a digital campaign. Start a conversation, build dialog, call for action, and try to make a difference in the world.

Organize a social justice event

There are many social justice events that take place around the world to raise awareness. You can either start one in your own neighborhood to attract more people or volunteer to host an already recurring event. Contribute with your time and efforts to create a fair world for everyone.

Educate yourself on social issues

Many social issues go unnoticed due to the lack of information available in the world. Equip yourself with adequate knowledge through books, conversations with the most affected groups. Travel around the world to see the conditions in other countries.

5 Important Facts About Social Justice

Gender discrimination in the world.

A report by the World Bank measured gender discrimination in 187 countries with only six countries giving women and men equal legal work rights.

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First Nobel Peace Prize

The first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize is Ralph Bunche.

Greta Thunberg’s scathing speech

Thunberg is one of the youngest social justice activists who made headlines with her speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Black Lives Matter demonstrations

According to data, around 26 million people in the United States participated in Black Lives Matter demonstrations, making it the largest movement in the history of the country.

Why World Day of Social Justice is Important

It creates a fair world.

Social justice is essential in creating a fair and just world for everyone. Be it access to basic healthcare for a better life, education, equal opportunities, or living in a safe world. Social justice is required to ensure it is a fair world and every individual can thrive.

It allows each individual to live with dignity

With access to education, healthcare, shelter, employment, e.t.c., individuals can lead a dignified life without having to rely on the mercy of others. It is important that people feel a sense of belonging in this world to ensure harmonious relations and progression.

Social issues are highlighted

World Day of Social Justice raises awareness on the many prevailing issues in the world that don’t get enough attention. It is not known to many that malnutrition across the world is a serious issue. Another major concern is childhood obesity. By focusing on these, we can take appropriate measures to alleviate them and provide a better life to many.

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World Day of Social Justice

• Posted on February 18, 2023
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Every year on February 20, since 2007, the United Nations General Assembly observes World Day of Social Justice. But what does it mean? The idea behind commemorating the day is simple: to create a fair and just society where all individuals have access to basic needs irrespective of their color, caste, creed, religion, gender or other status. The purpose of the day is to remind ourselves that we as inhabitants of the world have to do better for ourselves and for others. 

The need to create a more equitable society has become more urgent than ever before due to the aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, armed conflicts, and geopolitical tensions. Poverty, economic inequality, and social strife have only increased in the recent past, and the UN stresses the importance of taking action now to stop this growing divide between and within nations. 

“This year’s theme focuses on the recommendations of Our Common Agenda to strengthen global solidarity and to rebuild trust in government by ‘Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities for Social Justice’. Therefore, the 2023 World Day of Social Justice provides an opportunity to foster dialogue with Member States, youth, social partners, civil society, UN organizations and other stakeholders on actions needed to strengthen the social contract that has been fractured by rising inequalities, conflicts and weakened institutions that are meant to protect the rights of workers.” – United Nations,  World Day of Social Justice

20 February, 2023

So, how do we as individuals operating in a society that struggles with this inequality take actionable steps to address an issue that has infiltrated every crevice of our world? The answer isn’t simple, but we can start by thinking about ways in which we can begin to level the playing field and provide people with equal opportunities to make their way in our interconnected society. One way in which this can be achieved is through education.  By providing children and adults access to quality education, we offer them opportunities to develop their personalities and their skills in order to make a place for themselves in this world. The idea is to provide them with a holistic education about not just the workings of their country, but the world as a whole. 

What role does international education play in social justice initiatives?

This is where the power of international education comes into play. When we create a youth that is more aware, more sensitive, and more open to dialogue about social issues, we create leaders who look for solutions. At One To World, part of our mission is to foster intercultural understanding by creating face-to-face experiences. This work is integral to the mission of World Day of Social Justice 2023: to provide an opportunity to foster dialogue with Member States, youth, social partners, civil society, and UN organizations on actions needed to strengthen the social contract. At One To World, international students create cultural connections with other each other as well as with local community members. These connections help individuals confront biases and ‘barriers’ in order to ‘unleash opportunities for Social Justice’. These opportunities take shape in a variety of ways across the world, and the cross-cultural experiences allow our students to go on to work on local issues with a global mindset. These students and scholars are the leaders of tomorrow, and are well on their way to being a part of the ‘Global Coalition for Social Justice’. 

One To World gives these international students the opportunity to connect with local community members and amplify their positive impact through our Global Classroom program. These students, also known as Global Guides, act as unofficial ambassadors of their home countries and culture, helping NYC K-12 students develop the skills, awareness, and understanding to become global citizens in their communities, both locally and worldwide. Utilizing face-to-face interactions and meaningful cross-cultural exchange, Global Guides lead workshops on various global issues, exploring topics such as climate action, Sustainable Development Goals, justice around the world, and unpacking discrimination. Students learn about various global challenges and possible solutions, exploring how these issues are connected on a local, national, and global scale. By participating in stimulating solution-oriented activities and a final project, students are inspired to become active global citizens and create change in their local and global communities. Through international education, students, scholars, and local communities are given the space to empower one another in order to promote social justice.

Learn more about the United Nations’ World Day of Social Justice at www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day . 

About One To World

One To World brings local residents together with international students and Fulbright grantees, creating face-to-face experiences to foster intercultural understanding and build relationships that last a lifetime.  Annually, it provides over 100 programs for the more than 90,000 international students and Fulbright grantees who study at New York-area institutions. One To World engages these young global leaders representing more than 140 countries in American life, building cooperation, and respect among people from around the world.

One To World is designated by the U.S. Department of State as the official Coordinator of Enrichment Programs for the 800+ visiting Fulbright grantees in the New York area each year. When the late Senator J. William Fulbright authored legislation to create the Fulbright program over 75 years ago, he specified these enrichment programs as key components of it. He believed that the time Fulbright grantees spent off-campus would be as important as their academic studies in fostering cultural understanding and ultimately, a more peaceful world.

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6 Human Rights Speeches That Changed The World

Words are powerful things. Put in the hands of skilful orators they have the ability to inspire, heal and rally vast swathes of people. And what could be more worth rallying for than the inherent dignity and equal rights of ‘ all members of the human family’ (AKA, our human rights) ? 

These six speakers advocate for equality, freedom, and dignity. But above all, what connects them is their belief in the power of free speech, and that their own voice can make a difference – and they did.

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1. Eleanor Roosevelt, The Struggle for Human Rights, 1948

Let’s start off with the first lady of human rights – Eleanor Roosevelt with her famous 1948 speech ‘The Struggle for Human Rights’

We must not be confused about what freedom is. Basic human rights are simple and easily understood: freedom of speech and a free press; freedom of religion and worship; freedom of assembly and the right of petition; the right of men to be secure in their homes and free from unreasonable search and seizure and from arbitrary arrest and punishment.

Check her out in action here:

2. Martin Luther King, I Have A Dream, 1963

Moving on to one of the most recognisable speeches of the 20 th Century – Martin Luther King Jnr in 1963 ‘I Have A Dream.’

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

His delivery brings his words off the page:

3. Emmeline Pankhurst, Freedom or Death, 1913

Great speeches have a habit of connecting to times of strife. The struggle for women’s suffrage is littered with powerful speeches denouncing inequality – here is one of the most famous from Emmeline Pankhurst in 1913, ‘Freedom or Death,’

Human life for us is sacred, but we say if any life is to be sacrificed it shall be ours; we won’t do it ourselves, but we will put the enemy in the position where they will have to choose between giving us freedom or giving us death.

If you want to listen to it, check out this reading of it:

4. Harold Macmillan, The Wind of Change, 1960

Sometimes the location of a speech underlines its impact. Here Harold Macmillan is addressing the South African Parliament about racial discrimination and slavery in his 1960 ‘The Wind of Change’ speech.

The wind of change is blowing through this continent, and whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact, and our national policies must take account of it.

Check out Harold in full flow here:

5. Nelson Mandela, I Am Prepared To Die, 1964

Four years later in 1964 in the same country, Nelson Mandela was on trial on charges of sabotage and made the following speech from the dock:

During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Here is Mr Mandela using the court room as his megaphone:

6. Elie Wiesel, The Perils of Indifference

We’ll end with a personal favourite. Here is Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor addressing President Clinton in 1999 talking about ‘The Perils of Indifference.’

Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor — never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees — not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity, we betray our own.

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These are just a small selection of powerful speeches, which speeches would you put in your top ten?

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Drop-in Series: Reflecting on human rights during World Day of Social Justice

February 20, 2023 at 9:00am

By David Taveras, sophomore political science major

What does social justice truly mean? The answer to this question has evolved in recent years and it is precisely what students like me who are taking CPO 4053, “Political Repression and Human Rights,” may be pondering on a day like today, the United Nations’ World Day of Social Justice. The course, taught by Green School of International and Public Affairs Professor Luca Zini, focuses on discussions about what repression looks like in all forms, highlighting human rights violations.

As a student of this course, I find lots of value in the class discussions our group engages in. For example, when we covered the topic of terrorism, our group had difficulty defining the concept of terrorism. Through discussion, we learned how complex the concept of terrorism is. One quote that has not left my mind since that day is, “One person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter.” This helped put things into perspective because cultural and societal beliefs play a huge role in why people do what they do.

Professor Zini always makes sure to teach us something new and relevant in this class, always referencing history. “This is a class that takes you outside of the box and playing field one would normally expect in a class like this, to challenge our preconceived notions,” said David Farnot, a senior political science major.

The class delves into the causes and possible signs of repression and human rights violations to educate students on protecting their rights and advocating for social justice. “With the sharp global decline in freedom and the corrosion of civil rights and liberties across the world, perhaps now more than ever, younger generations need to be vigilant about the forces that promote repression and the mechanisms used to repress freedom,” Zini stated.

The biggest lesson so far has been learning that human rights are not seen as universal. Many countries see human rights as a product of Western influence and beliefs. As a person born and raised in the United States, this shocked me because I believe every human deserves inalienable rights, and shockingly, that sentiment is simply not shared worldwide.

My favorite takeaway from this class is that people have power, and their voices carry weight. Repression is a systematic way to silence voices and prevent change, change that would advance social justice. As a person who is very active in their community and has a couple of intersecting marginalized identities, I know how important it is to speak up. Taking away that power is a clear violation of human rights, so studying how to prevent this from happening has been truly transformational.

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10 Lines on World Day of Social Justice: There are many days in this world which are celebrated as the most famous days. Each of the days has some importance as well as value. One of the most important days is the World Day of Social Justice.

We are providing students with two essay samples on the topic ‘World Day of Social Justice’ in English for reference.

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Set 1 – 10 Lines on World Day of Social Justice for kids

Set 1 is helpful for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th class students.

• Our world is full of valuable days, along with some importance of the same.
• The World Day of Social Justice is also known as Social Justice Equality Day.
• It is observed every year on the 20th of February.
• It is a very historic day because of the objectives of this day.
• The main aim of this day is to provide social justice to all the working companies and individuals.
• The United Nations General Assembly decides the decision to observe the World Day of Social Justice.
• The primary focus is to provide social protection, jobs, and a safe future for all.
• Social injustice needs to stop.
• Everyone should be able to raise their voice.
• There should be peace everywhere.

Set 2 – 10 Lines on World Day of Social Justice for School Children

Set 2 is helpful for 6th, 7th, and 8th class students.

• The World Day of Social Justice has certain aims and objectives that need to be properly looked after as this day is considered the lightning factor for all changes required for an environment.
• This day mainly covers some topics like poverty of childhood, citizenship worldwide, the rights of the humans, and the development of various facilities to entertain all the sectors’ requirements.
• Students need to be educated about social justice from this age to guide their nation towards a better atmosphere.
• Social justice is considered as the option to serve equality to all the people living in a nation.
• This also aims to promote gender equality for all the women and men who work hard to earn for their family members.
• We take up social justice when we eliminate discrimination that people face because of their respective gender, caste, race, lifestyle, religion, ability, or disability.
• Everyone must get quality.
• There should be no I’ll share feelings between two sectors of society.
• An appropriate preposition must be developed. There shall be a higher demand for social justice for all.

Set 3 – 10 Lines on World Day of Social Justice for Higher Class Students

Set 3 helps the students study in classes 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, or preparing for competitive exams.

• The most important reason or aim of this day is to provide development and equal status to all the citizens over the sphere.
• The World Day of Social Justice is named so because justice is the prime factor for any living being.
• It aims at providing independence to all the people in various sectors who face indigenous comments.
• The United Nations has perfectly looked after the needs of the organization of this day.
• Peace and security are the two most vital reasons why the World Day of Social Justice is celebrated in every corner of this world.
• Fundamental rights are respected in all aspects.
• It targets developing the world economy for a peaceful atmosphere.
• There are serious challenges that come up from time to time but are dealt with by this day’s ideologies.
• The secondary focus is to unite all the world regions and reduce risks once and for all.
• This day aims at removing insecurities as far as possible.

FAQ’s on 10 lines on World Day of Social Justice

Question 1. What are the reasons for injustice prevailing in this world?

Answer:  Various factors come to mind when we think of this. Some of the reasons are financial instability, monetary insecurities, improper judgment, and poor facilities to educate the students. In most cases, there is a lack of patience and low beneficiary factors for developing a great nation. All these need to be dealt with as soon as possible to reduce the risk factor.

Question 2. How can children help in following the ideas of the World Day of Social Justice?

Answer:  Children are the future of a country. They are the backbone of a country, and hence, they are the ones who will take forward a nation. When the topic of social justice comes up, the most important factor is to educate youth minds. They are going to judge or decide what the future should look like. Most importantly, education is the only way to train the youth’s minds for a better and sustainable environment.

Question 3. Why should the World Day of Social Justice be celebrated?

Answer:  The World Day of Social Justice is undoubtedly the best day for the world so far. This particular day focuses more on the problems of a nation and provides perfect solutions to the same, especially in the case of social justice.

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Social Justice is the central theme of international, national and regional policy agendas. The United Nations has created the World Day of Social Justice, which is celebrated on 20 February every year. It is celebrated to spread awareness about the fact that there should be a fair balance in the distribution of opportunities, wealth, privileges and justice among the people irrespective of any kind of discrimination . On 26 November 2007, the General Assembly announced that 20 February will be celebrated as World Day of Social Justice across the world. Stay tuned for more insights about the history and theme of World Day of Social Justice 2024, its significance, and more!

Table of Contents

• 1 United Nations Social Justice Definition
• 2 What is the History and Theme of World Day of Social Justice?
• 3.1 Previous Year Theme
• 4 Why is World Day of Social Justice Celebrated?

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United Nations Social Justice Definition

According to the United Nations, “Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.”

Social Justice is the core of the global mission of the United Nations to encourage development and human dignity. The United Nations has adopted the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization which sets an example of the UN’s commitment towards Social Justice at the Global Level. This helps in making fair results for all, through social protection, employment, social dialogue, as well as fundamental principles and rights at work.

World Day of Social Justice is coming! Tune in to our high-level panel discussion at 3pm (Bangkok time) on 20 Feb to hear how to make social justice in the world of work a reality across the Asia-Pacific region. https://t.co/cphCbljFdH #SocialJusticeDay #WorldOfWork pic.twitter.com/psxrxBcEKF — ILOAsiaPacific (@ILOAsiaPacific) February 14, 2024

What is the History and Theme of World Day of Social Justice?

The World Day of Social Justice has a complex history which is associated with the affiliated organization of the United Nations. It is not a public holiday but an international observance celebrated annually on 20 February. The main motive is to eradicate any sort of discrimination and offer social justice and equality.

In 1995, the World Summit for Social Development was conducted in Copenhagen, Denmark and this summit resulted in the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. The Act was a set of global agenda for dealing with unemployment , poverty , and social exclusion.

Later, In 2006, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the Declaration on Social Justice to carry out fair Globalization. Through this, the United Nations reaffirms its commitment towards encouraging social justice.

On 26 November 2007, the World Day of Social Justice was formally declared by the United Nations General Assembly as an annual day celebrated on 20 February every year. This day marks the global need for sustained international focus on issues related to social justice.

The first World Day of Social Justice was celebrated on 20 February 2009.

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World Day of Social Justice 2024 Theme

Since its inception, this day has been celebrated with specific themes that highlight the importance of social justice at a global level. The theme for 2024 has not been announced yet. However, the theme of social justice focuses on the following areas:

• Ensuring equitable access to digital technologies and promoting literacy.
• Protecting privacy and ensuring ethical use of technology .
• Addressing algorithmic bias and discrimination.
• Promoting decent work and social protection in the digital economy.

Also Read: International Literacy Day

Previous Year Theme

Here are the previous year’s theme of World Day of Social Justice:

Why is World Day of Social Justice Celebrated?

The UN is working hard every day to build a solid “society for all.” World Day of Social Justice marks Solidarity, social justice, harmony, and equality within and among nations.  

The employment growth increased by 0.1% in 2008 which is quite less as compared to 2000-2007.  As per statistics, over 60% of the workers lack any kind of employment contract which necessitates the need for literary knowledge among the workers. 

Less than 45% of the workers who receive daily wages or monthly salaries are employed on a full-time basis and this percentage is also declining, which shows the condition of workers is degrading with inflation.

All the unemployment data reveals the fact that 600 million new jobs need to be created by the end of 2023 to keep pace with the growth of the working-age population.

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This day is celebrated to mark the importance of social justice and equality at the global level and to provide equal opportunities, wealth, and employment among the people irrespective of any social, economic, or religious discrimination in the society.

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WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE 2024: HISTORY

The United Nations General Assembly designated February 20th as the annual World Day of Social Justice, starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, in a declaration made on November 26, 2007.

WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE 2024: SIGNIFICANCE

The concept underpinning the observance of World Day of Social Justice is that prioritising social justice should be the fundamental aim of both national and international policies.

The United Nations (UN) website states that advocates argue for the importance of advancing decent work and a fair globalisation agenda centred on essential rights, employment opportunities, social protections, and constructive social dialogue amongst governments, employers, and workers as essential for placing social justice at the forefront.

Nonetheless, the UN highlights the ongoing significant injustices, widespread labour insecurity, heightened inequality, and fraying social agreements worsened by global crises.

According to the UN, social development and social justice are crucial for establishing and preserving peace and security within and among nations. It also asserts that social development and social justice cannot be achieved without peace and security or without upholding all human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Globalisation and interconnectedness are creating new prospects through trade, investment, capital flows, and advancements in technology, including information technology, for enhancing the global economy and rising living standards worldwide. However, substantial challenges persist, such as severe financial crises, insecurity, poverty, exclusion, and inequality within and amongst societies, alongside significant barriers to further integration and full realisation of potential. Published By: vaishnavi parashar Published On: Feb 20, 2024 READ | Study Abroad? Essential insurance, banking and tax tips!

and the . Feel free to with questions or suggestions or subscribe to our occasional . from SPLC at the Library of Congress from Racial Equity Tools : includes new Climate Change area from GLSEN Give Your Zakat How Does Trustworthiness Contribute to Social Justice in Islam? Answered by Shaykh Abdul Sami‘ al-Yakti What role does trustworthiness play in achieving social justice in Islam? All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon the Master of the Messengers, his Family, and all his Companions. The Role of Trustworthiness in Social Justice Trustworthiness plays a crucial role in achieving social justice within a Muslim society by ensuring equal opportunities and placing the right person in the right position. It involves each member of society fulfilling their responsibilities in accordance with Islamic teachings, thereby preventing harm, injustice, and the loss of rights and resources. All these principles are emphasized in the sacred texts, and Allah knows best. Here are a few examples of trustworthiness in achieving social justice: Placing the Right Person in the Right Position When a person is appointed to a position based on their expertise and experience, regardless of their social status or connections, this is an act of trustworthiness. Neglecting this principle is a betrayal of social justice, which is often referred to today as the principle of equal opportunity. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) reported that while the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was talking to a group of people, a Bedouin came and asked, “When will the Hour be?” The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) continued his talk. Some people said that the Prophet had heard the question but disliked it, while others said that he had not heard it. When the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) finished his speech, he asked, “Where is the one who asked about the Hour?” The Bedouin said, “Here I am, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “When trustworthiness is lost, then wait for the Hour.” He asked, “How will it be lost, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “When authority is given to those who are not qualified, then wait for the Hour” [Bukhari] Fulfilling Responsibilities Justly When individuals in positions of responsibility fulfill their duties in accordance with Islamic law, whether in public or private dealings, they act justly—for instance, a judge who is fair between disputants, returns rights to their owners, and prevents injustice. This is an act of trustworthiness. Trustworthiness of Leaders and Rulers This includes the highest leader, the ruler, or those in charge of the affairs of Muslims at all levels in matters related to protecting people’s wealth, lives, bodies, and minds and safeguarding them from anything harmful. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “There are seven whom Allah will shade in His shade on the Day when there is no shade but His: a just ruler , a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah…” [Bukhari; Muslim] Similarly, Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “All of you are guardians and are responsible for your wards. The ruler is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; the man is a guardian and responsible for his family; the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husband’s house and his offspring; and so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your wards.” [Ibid.] All these responsibilities are forms of trustworthiness, and safeguarding them is key to achieving social justice. And Allah knows best. Achieving social justice is realized by giving everyone their due rights while fulfilling responsibilities and obligations. Let us strive to uphold these principles, as explained above, and Allah is the One who grants success. Allah knows best. [Shaykh] Abdul Sami‘ al-Yakti Shaykh Abdul Sami‘ al-Yaqti is a Syrian scholar born in Aleppo in 1977. He obtained his degree in Shari‘a from the Shari‘a Faculty of Damascus University, a Diploma in Educational Qualification from the Faculty of Education at Aleppo University, and a Diploma in Shari‘a and a Master’s in Shari‘a from the Faculty of Sharia, and Law at Omdurman University in Sudan. He is currently writing his doctoral thesis. He studied under esteemed scholars such as Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghouri, Shaykh Mustafa al-Turkmani, and Shaykh Dr. Nur al-Din Itr, among others. Shaykh al-Yakti has worked in teaching and cultural guidance in orphanages and high schools in Aleppo. He served as an Imam, Khatib, and reciter at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi and as a certified trainer for Khatibs in Abu Dhabi’s Khatib Qualification Program. He is involved in developing and teaching a youth education program at Seekers Arabic for Islamic Sciences. Among Shaykh al-Yaqti’s significant works are “Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni: Bayna Ilm al-Kalam Wa Usul al-Fiqh” and the program “The Messenger of Allah Among Us (Allah bless him and give him peace).” Related Posts Could you please refute the ambiguity surrounding the geocentric model of ptolemy – mawlana ilyas patel, how can i find solution to religious needs without having access to on the ground scholars – mawlana ilyas patel, is there any mention of a treasure of gold being discovered – mawlana ilyas patel, what is talbina. Accessible to all, supported by you Learn With Us Course Catalog Live Schedule Student Login Seek With Us Ask a Question Get to Know Us Our Reports Privacy Policy Get Free Courses & Prophetic Guidance in Your Inbox Email Address * Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it. Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope. Your subscription makes our work possible. We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. Deepen your worldview with Monitor Highlights. Already a subscriber? Log in to hide ads . Curbs on social media? Judges make it about criminal justice, not free speech. Deep Read ( 4 Min. ) By Ned Temko Columnist Sept. 05, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET | London Judges on both sides of the Atlantic, in Britain, France, and Brazil, have taken on social media titans such as Elon Musk in recent weeks, even as governments hesitate to impose broad regulation that might infringe on freedom of speech. British courts sent hundreds of people to jail, including for inciting riotous behavior by spreading false rumors online that a man who had killed three little girls was an unauthorized immigrant. Why We Wrote This Many governments would like to regulate social media giants more closely, but are wary of free speech implications. Three recent court cases offer an alternative route to tighter control – criminal justice law. French police arrested and charged the owner of Telegram, an encrypted messaging and networking site, on charges of complicity in the distribution of child pornography. And a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the nationwide suspension of X when it did not close a number of accounts the court had ruled should be shuttered. In all these cases, the authorities have been careful to define their targets narrowly. They have simply ruled on specific violations of their nations’ criminal law. Their actions have refocused attention on the one major international effort underway to regulate the giant social media sites – the European Union’s 2022 Digital Services Act, which requires online operators to show they are limiting disinformation. No company has yet been prosecuted under this act. The EU too seems to believe, for now, that the well-targeted use of national law is more impactful. The gloves are off. And this time, recent dramatic legal rulings suggest, Western governments are boxing clever. They have been engaged in a long and largely fruitless effort to combat the use of social media networks to promote hate speech, incite violence, or spread politically incendiary lies and conspiracy theories. That effort continues. But major obstacles stand in the way of the tighter oversight and regulation that governments would like to get from the owners of the most impactful sites such as X and the messaging and networking site Telegram. A key challenge, however, is how to make such regulation compatible with the core democratic principle of free expression. And that concern is being amplified by voices on the political right – including X’s owner, Elon Musk – who accuse would-be regulators of trying to squelch dissent on important political issues such as the war in Ukraine, climate change, and immigration. That’s where the recent court rulings – in Britain, in France, and last week in Brazil – could signal a new approach. Their target has been more narrowly drawn. The judges have simply ruled on specific violations of their own nations’ criminal legislation. They have, in effect, served notice to tech titans like Mr. Musk and Telegram’s expatriate Russian owner Pavel Durov: You may be enormously wealthy, and your media networks may have hundreds of millions of users worldwide, but inside our own borders, our laws still apply. In Britain, judges were responding to the worst bout of race rioting for years, which began after a brutal knife attack on a children’s dance class in the seaside town of Southport. The catalyst for the violence was a claim, originating on X, that the attacker was a Muslim asylum-seeker who had entered Britain illegally from France – none of which was true. Attacks on mosques and asylum-seekers’ accommodation were soon being organized on other networks, including Telegram. When Prime Minister Keir Starmer ordered a police crackdown, in which hundreds of people were arrested and prosecuted, Mr. Musk himself weighed in, declaring that “civil war is inevitable” and accusing Mr. Starmer of Soviet-style tactics. Brushing off that allegation, the prime minister told colleagues to steer clear of engaging with the X boss and focus instead on ensuring swift judgment in the courts for everyone involved in the violence. And that, it soon became clear, would include more than those who actually rioted. Others have been arrested, tried, and jailed for their social media posts encouraging violent attacks. The woman suspected of posting the first false description of the Southport attacker has also been questioned, and released on bail. France’s legal action two weeks later was even more dramatic. The authorities arrested Telegram’s owner, Mr. Durov, on his arrival in France, where he is a citizen, and last week an investigating magistrate brought charges against him. The French, too, have steered clear of the broader principles surrounding content regulation. The legal charges focused on alleged activity that clearly contravened French criminal law: being complicit in the distribution of images of child sexual abuse, facilitating the operations of organized crime groups, and refusing to share relevant information with law enforcement authorities. More dramatic yet was the action taken over the weekend in Brazil. There, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the shutdown of X countrywide – making Brazil the first democratic state to do so. He, too, emphasized he was merely applying the law, enforcing a court order that X should suspend a number of accounts after Mr. Musk had refused to do so. Still, the Brazilian case was different in one key respect from the more targeted actions in Britain and France. That’s because it was about political content. Justice Moraes has been leading a Supreme Court campaign to root out what he describes as online “disinformation, hate speech and attacks on the democratic rule of law”– especially since the refusal of former President Jair Bolsonaro to concede defeat in the country’s 2022 election. Among the accounts he ordered closed are those of prominent right-wing commentators and legislators – proof, Mr. Musk declared after the shutdown, that “an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil” was “destroying free speech for political purposes.” The ongoing tug-of-war in Brazil is a reminder of the political issues Western governments will have to navigate if they’re to regulate content on the giant social media sites. It has also refocused attention on the one major international effort that is underway: the Digital Services Act, enacted by the 27-nation European Union in 2022. How effective that will be remains to be seen. 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Titled the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024,' the legislation aims to strengthen protections for women and children by revising and introducing new provisions related to rape and sexual offences. CM Mamata Banerjee hailed the anti-rape bill and said that she was thankful to opposition parties for lending their support. “Though everyone opposes me, I am not against them. I would like to say thank you to everyone, in the fight for women's rights.” The TMC supremo also recalled a ‘historic event’ and said, "I did not know when I fixed the day, but history repeats itself. September 3 is a historic day in the fight for women's rights. In 1981 today is the day the United Nations convened the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination to protect the rights of women." “Once this bill is passed, we will form a special Aparajita Task Force from among police to ensure time-bound completion of the probe,” said the West Bengal chief minister. Kolkata doctor rape case: What CM Mamata Banerjee said? • “Rape is a curse against humanity, social reforms required to stop such crimes,” Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said in the Assembly. • After the anti-rape bill was tabled in the Bengal Assembly, CM Mamata Banerjee said, “Opposition should ask the governor to sign the bill, it is our responsibility to enact it after that”. • The CBI is currently investigating the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case. “We want justice from CBI, death by hanging of the guilty,” the Bengal CM remarked. • “Through this anti-rape bill, we have tried to plug the loopholes that exist in the central legislation,” Mamata Banerjee said, hitting out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government. • “Bengal was not consulted before passing Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (the new criminal justice system that replaced the IPC). We wanted discussions on it after the new govt formation,” CM Mamata Banerjee added. • Citing abnormally high rates of crimes against women in states like UP and Gujarat, CM Banerjee said tortured women in Bengal are getting justice in court. She referenced grave incidents of rape and murder, including the 2020 rape of a 20-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh; the 2013 rape and brutal murder of a college student in North 24 Parganas' Kamduni, Bengal; and the recent assault of a child at a government-run hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan. • “What if I raise slogans against PM Narendra Modi (and) HM Amit Shah for the same reasons you are raising slogans against me,” CM Banerjee asked BJP MLAs in the Bengal assembly. • “The anti-rape bill aims at quick investigation, fast justice delivery and enhanced punishment,” CM Mamata Banerjee added. Catch all the Business News , Politics news , Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. 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(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File) FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Copy Link copied SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Sunday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country, missing a deadline imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The blockade marks an escalation in a monthslong feud between Musk and de Moraes over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Brazil has been one of the biggest markets for X, with tens of millions of users. “I’ve got the feeling that I have no idea what’s happening in the world right now. Bizarre,” entertainment writer and heavy X user Chico Barney wrote on Threads, a text-based app developed by Instagram that Barney was using as an alternative. “This Threads algorithm is like an all-you-can-eat restaurant where the waiter keeps serving things I would never order.” Bluesky, a social media platform that was launched last year as an alternative to X and other more established sites, has seen a large influx of Brazilians in the past couple of days. The company said Friday it has seen about 200,000 new users from Brazil sign up during that time, and the number “continues to grow by the minute.” Brazilian users are also setting records for activities such as follows and likes, Bluesky said. Previous users of other platforms welcomed Brazilians to their ranks. “Hello literally everyone in Brazil,” a user wrote on Threads. “We’re a lot nicer than Twitter here,” said another. Platform migration isn’t uncommon for Brazilians, who were huge adopters of Orkut, and when Orkut went kaput, they very gladly moved to other platforms. X is not as popular in Brazil as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or TikTok. However, it remains an important platform on which Brazilians engage in political debates and is highly influential among politicians, journalists and other opinion makers. It’s also where they share their sense of humor. Many of the country’s most famous memes originate from posts on X before spreading to other social networks. Last week, for instance, Brazilians collaboratively crafted an absurd storyline for a fictional telenovela, complete with a theme song created using artificial intelligence tools. Pop stars and their fanbases were also hit by Brazilians being left off the platform. “Wait a lot of my fan pages are Brazilian!!! Come back hold up!!,” Cardi B said Friday on X. A fan page dedicated to Timothée Chalamet, known by the handle TimotheeUpdates, said it would temporarily cease updating as all of its administrators are Brazilian. De Moraes said X will stay suspended until it complies with his orders, and he also set a daily fine of 50,000 reais ($8,900) for people or companies using virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access it. Some legal experts questioned the grounds for that decision and how it would be enforced. Others suggested the move was authoritarian. The Brazilian Bar Association said Friday in a statement that it would request the Supreme Court review the fines imposed on all citizens using VPNs or other means to access X without due process. The bar argued that sanctions should never be imposed summarily before ensuring an adversarial process and the right to full defense. “I’ve used VPNs a lot in authoritarian countries like China to continue accessing news sites and social networks,” Maurício Santoro, a political science professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, said on the platform before its shutdown. “It never occurred to me that this type of tool would be banned in Brazil. It’s dystopian.” A search Friday on X showed hundreds of Brazilian users inquiring about VPNs that could potentially enable them to continue using the platform by making it appear they are logging on from outside the country. “Tirants want to turn Brazil into another commie dictatorship but we won’t back down. I repeat: do not vote on those who don’t respect free speech. Orwell was right,” right-wing congressman Nikolas Ferreira, one of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s closest allies, published before X went off. Musk replied with an emoji suggesting agreement: “100”. Ferreira is a 28-year-old YouTuber who received the most votes of the 513 elected federal lawmakers in the 2022 election. De Moraes ordered the block of his social media accounts after a mob of Bolsonaro supporters attacked Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court in January 2023 seeking to overturn the election. Lawmaker Bia Kicis said “the consequences of Alexandre de Moraes’ attacks to Elon Musk, X and Starlink will be regrettable for Brazilians.” She also urged Rodrigo Pacheco, the president of the country’s Senate, to act. Kicis has repeatedly urged Pacheco to open impeachment proceedings against the Supreme Court justice. “We need to leave this state of apathy and stop the worst from happening,” the pro-Bolsonaro lawmaker, whose profiles were blocked by de Moraes in 2022, also said. The former president said Saturday on Instagram that X’s departure from Brazil was “another blow to our freedom and legal security.” “It not only affects our freedom of expression, but also undermines the confidence of international companies in operating on Brazilian soil, with impacts ranging from national security to the quality of the information that reaches our citizens,” Bolsonaro said. On Friday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva backed de Moraes’ decision and took aim at Musk for positioning himself as though he was above the law during an interview with Radio MaisPB. “Any citizen, from anywhere in the world, who has investments in Brazil, is subject to the Brazilian Constitution and Brazilian laws. Therefore, if the Supreme Court has made a decision for citizens to comply with certain things, they either have to comply or take another course of action,” Lula said. “It’s not because the guy has a lot of money that he can disrespect it.” Ana Júlia Alves de Oliveira, an 18-year-old student, shared that many young people like her no longer watch newscasts or read newspapers, relying solely on social media platforms like X for their news. Without this platform, she felt disconnected. “I kind of lost touch with what’s going on around the world,” she said. “I saw a lot of entertainment there too, so this is a new reality for me.” Ortutay reported from San Francisco and Biller from Rio de Janeiro. Associated Press writers Mauricio Savarese and Felipe Campos Mello contributed from Sao Paulo. 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Independent journalist and prolific tweeter Aaron Rupar posted this on X on Wednesday: “Trump may not have left his private country club for the better part of a week, but he’s posting lots of videos on Truth Social this afternoon — so maybe that’s almost as good as campaigning?” I’m not sure if Rupar was being 100% serious, but his post actually did raise an intriguing question. Trump — standing in front of two American flags while wearing a navy blue suit with a white shirt and blue-and-white striped tie — put out a slew of quick videos on his Truth Social. Some were as short as 14 seconds. One went for just over a minute. The rest were in between, usually in the 40-second range. They all ended with the official “Trump/Vance, Make America Great Again” sign with a number to text donations. They were, in effect, commercials that talked a little about his policies, but mostly about why his opponent, Kamala Harris, should not be president. Scratch that. They weren’t commercials. They were rally speeches, minus the crowds and, mostly, minus Trump’s rambling detours down meandering paths and bizarre rabbit holes. Now, don’t get it wrong. Trump, of course, couldn’t help himself. He didn’t talk about sharks or electric cars in the water, but the videos were full of his go-to lines about Harris, calling her a communist and “Comrade Kamala.” But, compared to his usual long-winded rally speeches with his supporters in the background all looking the same — Trump hats, MAGA T-shirts and that bored look that usually sets in after 20 minutes or so — these videos seemed at least to be a little more focused. Was Trump’s team behind these videos as a way to keep Trump on point? It sure seems like it. But was it effective? His base probably ate it up. But did anyone outside his base see the videos? Are there many people on Truth Social who are not Trump supporters? Is there anybody on Truth Social who wasn’t already going to vote for Trump? In other words, who is he talking to in these videos? And can videos replace actually going out to communities? (But it should be noted that Trump had a town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday night.) Still, an interesting strategy to use social media to make speeches. While we’re on the topic of Trump … Politico senior political columnist Jonathan Martin had an interesting piece on Wednesday: “If Republicans Want to Win, They Need Trump to Lose — Big.” Wait, what? What does that mean? Martin suggests that if Republicans want to regain control of their party, they need Trump to lose — and lose big enough that even his cries of “the election was rigged” will seem obviously ridiculous. Martin writes, “The best possible outcome in November for the future of the Republican Party is for former President Donald Trump to lose and lose soundly. GOP leaders won’t tell you that on the record. I just did.” Martin later writes what this all comes down to: “The broader question among Republicans: Would it be best to endure a Harris presidency to keep Trump out of power, likely for good? Or is the better way to hasten his departure from the scene for him to win so that he could only serve one more term and be done for certain in 2028?” There’s always the possibility that Trump could lose, complain about being cheated, and somehow keep his grip on the Republican Party. But that would be back-to-back presidential losses for Trump and, come 2028, he would be 82 years old. Martin writes, “So, yes, moving past Trump in the aftermath of another defeat will hardly be easy. But it’s essential if Republicans want to become a viable national party once more.” Roundtable discussions All week, I’ve been writing about a first-of-its-kind report from the Poynter Institute examining current trends in the news and media industry called “OnPoynt — Values Rising: Trends and traction in journalism and the news industry.” On Wednesday in New York City, Poynter president Neil Brown hosted three roundtable discussions on the state of the news industry. The conversations featured media figures from The Washington Post, The New York Times, TIME and Bloomberg News, as well as influencers and independent journalists. My Poynter colleague Angela Fu, wrote about some of the highlights of the roundtables. Fu wrote, “Using the report as a jumping-off point, panelists broke down the myth of news avoidance and analyzed the influence of artificial intelligence and other technology on the industry.” Be sure to check out her story from some of the more thought-provoking comments from the roundtables. Tom Terrific? Tom Brady is seen at an NFL preseason game on Aug. 11. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) The NFL’s regular season gets started this week and the most anticipated game is Dallas vs. Cleveland. It might not be the best game of the weekend (although, it should be pretty darn good), but interest is high because Tom Brady will make his debut as an analyst on Fox Sports’ top broadcasting team. “It can’t get here soon enough,” Brady told Fox Sports radio host Colin Cowherd. Brady is generally considered the greatest quarterback in the history of the game, and you could make a case that he is the best football player of all time. But just because he was spectacular on the field doesn’t automatically mean he will be good in the booth. So that’s the question: How will Brady do as an announcer? For starters, let’s be fair and not judge him after one game. But here’s what most critics will be listening for: Can someone who clearly knows the game be able to explain what is happening in quick, 10-15 second bursts. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchant wrote , “What Brady has tried to learn, and what he figures to improve upon as he takes more reps throughout the season, is the timing during the game. There is a finite amount of seconds to speak between plays. What the average fan needs to understand is different from what a quarterback trying to win each down needs to know. To use quarterbacking parlance, Brady has worked to make his progressions quick, while displaying personality. He has learned the mechanics, focusing on making one point instead of several at a time.” My quick prediction is Brady will be great because he wants to be great and, word is, he has prepared meticulously. Marchant reports that not only has Brady talked extensively with the other top NFL analysts (CBS’ Tony Romo, ESPN’s Troy Aikman and NBC’s Cris Collinsworth), but has gone over game details — such as being able to talk when a producer is talking in your earpiece — as well as actually calling old games and having a couple of live rehearsals. One Brady colleague told Marchant, “He’s a grinder.” The other big question: Will Brady be willing to be critical — something that many new analysts struggle with. Again, I predict good things from Brady. Even though he knows how hard it is to be an NFL quarterback, he also is the best to ever do it. Who is better equipped to say how things are supposed to be done? Meanwhile, check out The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis, who wrote, “ How Fox Threw a Tom Brady Hail Mary and Won.” It goes behind the scenes with how Fox managed to land the all-time best quarterback for a broadcasting job that he had never shown an interest in and all the moving pieces that have taken place to make Brady Fox’s No. 1 analyst. Media tidbits The Washington Post’s Naomi Nix with “Meta content court rules ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech.” The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson and Micah Maidenberg with “SpaceX Pulls Employees From Brazil, Discourages Travel There, as Musk Battles Court Over X.” Speaking of Musk, Mediaite’s Ahmad Austin Jr. with “Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Promoting Tucker Carlson’s Interview With Hitler-Loving ‘Historian.’” The Washington Post’s Jeremy Barr with “Mehdi Hasan saw a market for a new kind of media company. So far, so good.” Nieman Lab’s Sarah Scire with “The Salt Lake Tribune, profitable and growing, seeks to rid itself of that ‘necessary evil’ — the paywall.” If you read only one thing today, read this. It’s hard to get through, but an important look into domestic violence and the criminal justice system. For The New York Times, contributing Opinion writer Rachel Louise Snyder, who has written extensively about domestic abuse, with “Who Gets to Kill in Self-Defense?” More resources for journalists Public media journalists: Applications for our Digital Transformation Program close Friday! Journalists of color: Find your voice in Power of Diverse Voices . Closes tomorrow! Lead With Influence is for leaders who manage big responsibilities but have no direct reports. Have feedback or a tip? Email Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones at [email protected] . The Poynter Report is our daily media newsletter. To have it delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, sign up here . 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