VIRTUAL EVENT

Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkd-6srTItHNIPpFXO_9kEzg40jpTJAkA8

Seventy-five years ago, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in response to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. The first document of its kind, developed by people from diverse backgrounds from around the world, declares that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” The declaration’s 30 articles outline essential freedoms for a just society—from education and medical care to food and participation in elections.

We take this opportunity to Resist State Sponsored Violence. Violence comes in many forms: physical violence, verbal violence (including hate speech), psychological violence, and socio-economic violence. In 2023 police killed 1352 victims in the United States.

We became involved because Eddie Irizanni was killed in Philadelphia by police officer Mark Dial on August 14, 2023, but the issue of state sponsored violence goes beyond murder, it includes the lack of educational opportunity and medical care, and all 30 elements in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.