<div>Dear All,</div><div><br></div><div>Today is December 10th in many parts of the world and<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Human Rights Day, we celebrate a simple but powerful declaration that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Today is also a day of reflection.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted some 64 years ago from today stands as a monument to the courage of its founders and to freedoms longed for by every human being. The fight for these freedoms as we all know still goes on - for as long as there is injustice, tyrants - the fight will continue.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">History has shown us that generations are capable of powerful social and national transformation - what was completely acceptable in one era (such as slavery) became unacceptable in the next. There are nations that are still reeling from war, famine, political conflict and struggle with the recovery process. The Internet has completely revolutionized the manner in which human rights violations gets reported and we know that challenges continue to exist and atrocities </font><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> did not end with the historic adoption of the Universal Declaration on December 10, 1948. </span></div>
<div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#3333ff">"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." </font></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4" color="#3333ff">Margaret Mead</font></div><div><br></div><div>There are many threats and challenges that abound in relation to an Open and Free Internet and in the midst of navigating through these and managing the concerns of diverse stakeholders within the Internet Universe. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We have through many challenges because there are some who were thoughtful and committed and continue to sacrifice their time and energy into raising the issues, creating awareness, running training, organizing meetings, activating communities etc. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Today and every other day, I raise a toast to you, ordinary individuals who do extraordinary things - for your courage, passionate belief that you can make a difference, I salute you! </div><div><br></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Warm Regards,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div>P.O. Box 17862</div><div>Suva</div><div>Fiji</div>
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