Maritime Hashtag Minute – Sunday 15th December 2024

Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at what’s happened the past 7 days and what was trending on Twitter with the Maritime Hashtag Minute. This week’s #MaritimeHashtagMinute was #HumanRightsDay, which is celebrated annually on 10th December – this year being Tuesday. The day was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation of 1948’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. View the Tweets below:

🔹 Right to life
🔹 Freedom
🔹 Justice

Human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable.

On Tuesday’s #HumanRightsDay, explore all the principles affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://t.co/LAariPbwCF pic.twitter.com/RUsqCGhpHG

— United Nations (@UN) December 9, 2024

Happy #HumanRightsDay, because football is for everyone! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LvC9AuJqgy

— UEFA (@UEFA) December 10, 2024

This #HumanRightsDay, we face a harsh truth:

Human rights are under assault.

Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined.

Let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people. pic.twitter.com/uNFGRsapaI

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) December 10, 2024

It’s #HumanRightsDay.

When seeking health care, you have the right to:

• Safe & quality health care without any discrimination
• Privacy & confidentiality of your health information
• Information about your treatment & informed consent
• Bodily autonomy & integrity
• Make… pic.twitter.com/sTDpJiEhvT

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 10, 2024

Despite progress over the past 100 years, children’s rights continue to be eroded & neglected.

But children aren't giving up. They're advocating & campaigning for their rights to be respected, supported, & protected.

Children's rights are human rights❤️ #HumanRightsDay pic.twitter.com/maRtbxgFpD

— Save the Children International (@save_children) December 10, 2024

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