The day is marked every year to commemorate the coming into force of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a UN document considered to be the source and foundation of present-day human rights standards and guidelines across the globe. The theme is reinforcing the need to ensure recovery is anchored on human rights values and principles. However, this rebuilding faces challenges and key among them are threats to human rights defenders. From Mombasa to Nairobi, Wajir to Kisumu, human rights defenders have been arrested, harassed and threatened in various ways. The recovery from the pandemic will best work if we all work together to ensure full adherence to human rights and rule of law.

Source: The Star December 13, 2020 09:00 UTC