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HUMAN RIGTHS DAY BOOKLET EABIC MIAMI INC. / NEW JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY (NJU) On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.” ETHIOPIA AFRICA BLACK INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MIAMI INC. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION African Indigenous Human Rights: A Race First Ideal As we celebrate human rights day this year I would like to take the time to reflect on what human rights means to us as African people universally. There have been many serious and unprecedented events that have taken place this year all in the context of human rights. While the world was and still is captivated by the Arab Spring, many grotesque atrocities have been conducted under the guise of human rights in so-called support and defense of human rights. We have seen many leaders of North Africa and other Arab States lose their seats of power through the supposedly grassroots organization of the masses to demand change. We have also witnessed the resurgence of the overt scramble for Africa under the auspices of human rights and justice. As we examine the state of current world affairs and the universal importance of the protection and promotion of human rights. We must ask ourselves; does the justice as purported by the international community dominated by the west meet the appearance of justice? By whose standards are African leaders and governments judged by? (“Article 28. Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized”) If we are truly serious about human rights we must accept that the current international system responsible for the assurance of human rights does not represent the core values of universal human rights. Whilst we have seen the armed rise of the youth in the Middle East; welcomed by the US and supported through the auspices of NATO. We also bear witness to the unprovoked molestation and abuse against peaceful protesters of the Occupy Wall Street Movement right here in America. Can we not see the hypocrisy in this? We have further witnessed the erosion of the sovereignty of many underdeveloped states, with African States bearing the brunt of the assault. All of these taking place under the guise of human rights promotion and protection. Our only solution then as Africans is for us to find our own solutions for our problems. We have demonstrated that we are a unique and divine spiritual people with human rights being an inborn concept and principle. We have and continue to manifest this through our indigenous problem solving and conflict resolution methods; as demonstrated in Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and the continent over from Cape to the Cairo. Our concept of justice is restorative not punitive. Unity, Faith and Cooperative Economics are our social ideals; not capitalistic greed, selfishness and envy. ETHIOPIA AFRICA BLACK INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MIAMI INC. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION Self Determination is not only a human right it is one of our fundamental principles. It is clear now that Africa must unite and establish a true functioning form of collective security to protect her children and guarantee their future through human rights. Self-Reliance is a sacred duty of every human being and nation. We all have our share of problems some common and some unique; we also have our various traditions and values some common and some unique. We can all get together to find common solutions to common problems. However more often than not, most human rights problems are very case sensitive and unique in nature. Therefore indigenous solutions must be applied in most situations; demonstrating the importance of the practice and principle of self-reliance in the guarantying of human rights. Let us this human rights day re-examine the current international human rights framework and see it for what it truly is; a game of Cloaks and Daggers. People universally are suffering; this is not the time for games. Human Rights are a natural concept therefore they are Natural Rights universal to all. However history has demonstrated that we all interpret these rights in our own spectacles. So therefore no foreign perspective could ever recommend the prescription for all of our ills. In closing we the International Expatriates in the Diaspora are still seeking our fundamental and basic demand for Freedom, Redemption and International Repatriation; with Reparations and Compensation from all governments, corporations and others that participated and benefitted from the 17th century African slave trade. These are owed unto us through human rights and we want them NOW! We are calling upon our African Leaders and Statesmen to embrace the ideal African Indigenous Human Rights and Restorative Justice in working out the necessary protocols to guarantee us our fundamental basic Indigenous human right of African Citizenship within the Continent through Repatriation. We must Win, We shall Win, We will Win! Hon. Pro. Benton Curry Director NJU / Human Rights Coordinator ETHIOPIA AFRICA BLACK INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MIAMI INC. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION Human Rights Day 2011 This year thousands of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire and mobilize supporters to seek their basic human rights. Social media helped activists organize peaceful protest movements in cities across the globe—in Tunis, in Cairo, in Madrid, in New York, and in cities and towns across the globe—at times in the face of violent repression. It has been a year like no other for human rights. Human rights activism has never been more topical or more vital. And through the transforming power of social media, ordinary people have become human rights activists. Human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values. As a global community we all share a day in common: Human Rights Day on 10 December, when we remember the creation 63 years ago of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Human Rights Day 2011 we pay tribute to all human rights defenders and ask you to get involved in the global human rights movement. The High Commissioner for Human Rights will host a global conversation on human rights through social media on Friday, 9 December at 9:30 A.M., New York time. We want you to be part of it: join the conversation, send a question, watch it live. More details coming soon. Join us on Facebook as we countdown to Human Rights Day with a "30 days and 30 rights" discussion on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or follow us on Twitter #CelebrateRights. Help us celebrate human rights! ETHIOPIA AFRICA BLACK INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MIAMI INC. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION AFRICAN HEROES SERIES VOL.1..HON.KING EMMANUEL CHARLES EDWARDS THE FORMATIVE YEARS By: Hon Priest Jaja "The ends you serve that are selfish will carry you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common will take you into eternity." -Hon. Marcus Garvey Among the countless number of immortalized heroes, who have selflessly fought for the upliftment of our race, the Rt. Hon. King Emmanuel Charles Edwards' name will be forever etched into the annuls of history. Founder of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of True Divine Salvation, King Emmanuel struggled relentlessly for the rights of African people the world over. Undeniably, it was the Rt. Hon. King Emmanuel who coined the slogan, "Freedom, Redemption and International Repatriation," that for which the Rastaman and Woman so longed desired, the right to return home. King Emmanuel ever since the late 40’s has pursued the Right of Repatriation for the African slave children scattered throughout the west as a result of slavery. Noted for being one of the earliest agitators for Reparations, King Emmanuel and his Congress has for decades been on the forefront in the Repatriation struggle. In this article I would like to examine the formative years of the EABIC and its Founder, Leader, President God and King. Prince Emmanuel or Brother Eddie as he is also called was said to have appeared in the Parish of St. Elizabeth (Jamaica) in 1915. Many speculations has been made as to how He actually appeared, but as He taught 'reincarnation brings back everyone through a Mother's womb and Father's lineage.' The Prince said that He was found has a child in an area called Treasure's Beach in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica by a family who thereby took Him in. Little is known of his childhood yet there is a recurring account I've heard from a few elders of how he earned the title "Prince." It is said that the family who took in the Hon. Prince Emmanuel made a living by selling milk from cows. The young Prince Edwards became popular in the community, because of his tendency to give the customers more milk than they paid for. It is said the people in the community began calling him prince because of his generosity. As Prince Edwards grew into adulthood he eventually migrated into the capital city. A migration pattern which was trending during the early 20th century.
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