Human Rights read by David Chappell

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Fri 3rd Oct 2008

David Chappell was invited to be one of the readers of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Bury St Edmunds at a special Unitarian Church Service on 5th October 08. The occasion was non-political with Deputy Mayoress Margaret Charlesworth signing the declaration on behalf of the people of Bury St Edmunds. Other readers from Amnesty International and Siffre too part in the reading, and Tory MEP Christopher Beasley attended.

The issue of the Declaration of Human Rights is often thought by some to be a European issue, but in fact this declaration was agreed by the United Nations and provides a core of human rights that transcends national boundaries but is still ignored in some parts of the world where slavery is till practiced and abuse of power are the 'norm' as we have to such devastating effect in Zimbabwe.

David Chappell is Chair of the local Bury St Edmunds United Nations Association