International Human Rights Day: The Plight of Gaza's Forgotten Voices
On International Human Rights Day, the people of Gaza are left disillusioned as the Biden administration and European countries refuse to condemn the killing of Palestinian children and civilians. This apathy towards civilian lives has shattered faith in human rights conventions and international norms. Western development agencies' efforts to promote human rights in the region have been undermined, and civil society organizations have canceled events due to embarrassment. Human rights defenders in the Arab region feel let down and guilty for their past cooperation with these agencies. The hypocrisy and double standards displayed by world leaders have pushed many towards extremism, while regimes in the Middle East continue to demonize and persecute human rights activists. Rehabilitation and the search for alternative allies who genuinely believe in justice and tolerance are needed to restore the collapsed relationship with human rights principles.
