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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that marks an important event in the history of human rights. The declaration was formed as a common ideal for all peoples and nations. It contains 6,773 letters and an art project wants to raise awareness about its importance.
Thus, the community art project called Human Rights Tattoo does so by engraving all the words of the declaration on the skin, which is promoted by the visual artist Sander van Bussel, who proposes to tattoo them all on the skin of people over 60 nationalities. So far he's already halfway done.
“Tattoos are incredible conversation starters, and a human rights tattoo makes each participant an ambassador for what they believe in. Forever! The main objective of this AQB Directory artistic work is to raise awareness, invite people to act, stand up and spread this message.”
The idea that the fundamental mandates that must protect, in any place and circumstance, all people as human beings, was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, which has given rise to international covenants of certain rights civilians.
6,773 letters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be tattooed on the skin of people aligned with the Human Rights Tattoo project.
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Getting a human rights tattoo, Human Rights Tattoo project
However, for Bussel, “unfortunately there is no article that has not been violated. And there is no country where all these rights are fully guaranteed.”
According to data from El País, in the latest report from the organization Amnesty International on the situation of human rights in the world, it agrees and warns of the extension of discrimination on a global scale towards refugees, migrants and ethnic minorities.
The turning point for Sander van Bussel in the face of the violation of human rights occurred at the beginning of 2012 when an acquaintance of his, the Kenyan activist Steven Nyagah, was shot in the suburb of Korogocho, in Nairobi, where he was carrying out several projects. cultural and educational. “The reason why he was murdered remains unclear to this day. There was no police investigation,” says the Dutch visual artist.
Getting a human rights tattoo, Human Rights Tattoo project
"In reaction to Steven's murder, I was looking for a way to protect and unite people, to make sure that we are a chain and that no link can be ignored or eliminated." For him, Human Rights “are our moral compass. “I wanted them to come to life, instead of something written and kept in the drawer of governments and courtrooms.” This is how Human Rights Tattoo was created.
Thus, the community art project called Human Rights Tattoo does so by engraving all the words of the declaration on the skin, which is promoted by the visual artist Sander van Bussel, who proposes to tattoo them all on the skin of people over 60 nationalities. So far he's already halfway done.
“Tattoos are incredible conversation starters, and a human rights tattoo makes each participant an ambassador for what they believe in. Forever! The main objective of this AQB Directory artistic work is to raise awareness, invite people to act, stand up and spread this message.”
The idea that the fundamental mandates that must protect, in any place and circumstance, all people as human beings, was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, which has given rise to international covenants of certain rights civilians.
6,773 letters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be tattooed on the skin of people aligned with the Human Rights Tattoo project.
Tweet this phrase.
Getting a human rights tattoo, Human Rights Tattoo project
However, for Bussel, “unfortunately there is no article that has not been violated. And there is no country where all these rights are fully guaranteed.”
According to data from El País, in the latest report from the organization Amnesty International on the situation of human rights in the world, it agrees and warns of the extension of discrimination on a global scale towards refugees, migrants and ethnic minorities.
The turning point for Sander van Bussel in the face of the violation of human rights occurred at the beginning of 2012 when an acquaintance of his, the Kenyan activist Steven Nyagah, was shot in the suburb of Korogocho, in Nairobi, where he was carrying out several projects. cultural and educational. “The reason why he was murdered remains unclear to this day. There was no police investigation,” says the Dutch visual artist.
Getting a human rights tattoo, Human Rights Tattoo project
"In reaction to Steven's murder, I was looking for a way to protect and unite people, to make sure that we are a chain and that no link can be ignored or eliminated." For him, Human Rights “are our moral compass. “I wanted them to come to life, instead of something written and kept in the drawer of governments and courtrooms.” This is how Human Rights Tattoo was created.