Abidha Begum

Human rights were once described as being one of the great civilizing achievements of the modern era, by providing individuals with civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights regardless of one’s nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, language, or any other status”. These right were seen as being inherent to all human beings, thus in principle making it universal. However, can a singular document genuinely represent and protect all human rights?

A recent petition started by a Nurul Islam has garnered over 45,000 signatures, the petition asks for both Eid ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha to be made into a public holiday. The petition explains that a public holiday would allow families to come together and share Eid celebrations with the wider community. It seems some who aren’t Muslim would love an extra holiday and thus support the petition too and of course the Islamophobes have taken the time to come out.

Black people need an international body operating on a global scale that delivers what Malcolm outlined in his basic unity program. Black people need a United Nations. One of Malcolm X’s last endeavors was the creation of the Organisation of Afro American Unity (OAAU), a Pan Africanist organisation founded in 1964.