by Céline Scoyer
La Ligue des droits humains et la Liga voor Mensenrechten emménagent sous le même toit ! Ça va s’appeler la Maison des droits humains, joli nom pour un projet des plus utiles. Et si on s’engageait à contribuer à la pose de quelques briques, histoire de défendre nos droits humains ensemble ? Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, on en a bien besoin... Je donne, tu donnes aussi ? Et toi aussi là bas dans le fond ?
— Céline
For more than 100 years, the Ligue des droits humains and the Liga voor Mensenrechten have been fighting against human rights abuses in Belgium. The League exercises a role of counter-power independent of any political party or movement. She actively advocates for everyone's access to fair justice, education, work and a decent life. The League does not see human rights as an end in itself but as a means of transforming social practices for more justice, freedom, equality and solidarity. A recognized association for education, the League raises awareness among society about human rights issues with the aim of emancipation. The League thus intends to allow anyone to pose as a critical and responsible citizen in relation to the challenges of their time.
In January 2020, the Ligue and the Liga decided to buy together a building in Brussels to create the Human Rights House. Located in Molenbeek, this 550m² space will become a place of reference dedicated to the promotion of fundamental rights. A place to strengthen each other and guarantee our independence. A place where a hundred defenders of human rights, employees and volunteers will meet, and where we will be able to organize training and seminars for the general public. The total cost of the House (purchase, costs and fitting-out work) is € 1,150,000. Thanks to our own funds and a bank loan, we have raised €750,000. So we have to find € 400,000 to balance the budget. The House of Human Rights is a unique opportunity to support us, to build together a fairer, more democratic and more united future.
Les droits humains des plus pauvres sont de plus en plus bafoués, il est plus que temps de renverser cette situation. Mais je ne crois pas que nous y arriverons en laissant la finance dominer le monde ! Mais comment faire ? Je suis de plus en plus triste en voyant ce que notre société devient. Je vais avoir 62 ans et ai grandi simplement à la campagne. Avec le respect des personnes et de la nature. Est ce qui est encore enseigné dans les écoles actuellement ? Je suis et reste convaincue que tout passe par l'éducation. Éducation par des parents responsables et enseignement par des professeurs motivés qui font de leur métier une passion !
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