United Nations Declaration (Articles 1 - 30):

Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Incoming UN chief names three women to top posts

Incoming UN chief names three women to top posts
Nigerian Minister of the Environment Amina Mohammed, seen in 2015, will be the UN's number two official (AFP Photo/Mireya ACIERTO)

Sustainable Development
"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) -
"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013. They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."
"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)
(Subjects: Who/What is Kryon ?, Egypt Uprising, Iran/Persia Uprising, Peace in Middle East without Israel actively involved, Muhammad, "Conceptual" Youth Revolution, "Conceptual" Managed Business, Internet, Social Media, News Media, Google, Bankers, Global Unity,..... etc.)


The Declaration of Human Freedom

Archangel Michael (Via Steve Beckow), Feb. 19, 2011

Every being is a divine and eternal soul living in a temporal body. Every being was alive before birth and will live after death.

Every soul enters into physical life for the purpose of experience and education, that it may, in the course of many lifetimes, learn its true identity as a fragment of the Divine.

Life itself is a constant process of spiritual evolution and unfoldment, based on free choice, that continues until such time as we realize our true nature and return to the Divine from which we came.

No soul enters life to serve another, except by choice, but to serve its own purpose and that of the Divine from which it came.

All life is governed by natural and universal laws which precede and outweigh the laws of humanity. These laws, such as the law of karma, the law of attraction, and the law of free will, are decreed by God to order existence and assist each person to achieve life’s purpose.

No government can or should survive that derives its existence from the enforced submission of its people or that denies its people their basic rights and freedoms.

Life is a movement from one existence to another, in varied venues throughout the universe and in other universes and dimensions of existence. We are not alone in the universe but share it with other civilizations, most of them peace-loving, many of whom are more advanced than we are, some of whom can be seen with our eyes and some of whom cannot.

The evidence of our five senses is not the final arbiter of existence. Humans are spiritual as well as physical entities and the spiritual side of life transcends the physical. God is a Spirit and the final touchstone of God’s Truth is not physical but spiritual. The Truth is to be found within.

God is one and, because of this, souls are one. They form a unity. They are meant to live in peace and harmony together in a “common unity” or community. The use of force to settle affairs runs contrary to natural law. Every person should have the right to conduct his or her own affairs without force, as long as his or her choices do not harm another.

No person shall be forced into marriage against his or her will. No woman shall be forced to bear or not bear children, against her will. No person shall be forced to hold or not hold views or worship in a manner contrary to his or her choice. Nothing vital to existence shall be withheld from another if it is within the community’s power to give.

Every person shall retain the ability to think, speak, and act as they choose, as long as they not harm another. Every person has the right to choose, study and practice the education and career of their choice without interference, provided they not harm another.

No one has the right to kill another. No one has the right to steal from another. No one has the right to force himself or herself upon another in any way.

Any government that harms its citizens, deprives them of their property or rights without their consent, or makes offensive war upon its neighbors, no matter how it misrepresents the situation, has lost its legitimacy. No government may govern without the consent of its people. All governments are tasked with seeing to the wellbeing of their citizens. Any government which forces its citizens to see to its own wellbeing without attending to theirs has lost its legitimacy.

Men and women are meant to live fulfilling lives, free of want, wherever they wish and under the conditions they desire, providing their choices do not harm another and are humanly attainable.

Children are meant to live lives under the beneficent protection of all, free of exploitation, with unhindered access to the necessities of life, education, and health care.

All forms of exploitation, oppression, and persecution run counter to universal and natural law. All disagreements are meant to be resolved amicably.

Any human law that runs counter to natural and universal law is invalid and should not survive. The enactment or enforcement of human law that runs counter to natural and universal law brings consequences that cannot be escaped, in this life or another. While one may escape temporal justice, one does not escape divine justice.

All outcomes are to the greater glory of God and to God do we look for the fulfillment of our needs and for love, peace, and wisdom. So let it be. Aum/Amen.


Pope Francis arrives for historic first US visit

Pope Francis arrives for historic first US visit
Pope Francis laughs alongside US President Barack Obama upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, on September 22, 2015, on the start of a 3-day trip to Washington (AFP Photo/Saul Loeb)


Today's doodle in the U.S. celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech on its 50th anniversary (28 Aug 2013)

'Love is love': Obama lauds gay marriage activists in hailing 'a victory for America'

'Love is love': Obama lauds gay marriage activists in hailing 'a victory for America'
The White House released this image, of the building colored like the rainbow flag, on Facebook following the supreme court’s ruling. Photograph: Facebook

Same-sex marriage around the world

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …

Merkel says Turkey media crackdown 'highly alarming'

Merkel says Turkey media crackdown 'highly alarming'
Reporters Without Borders labels Erdogan as 'enemy of press freedom'

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Germany's famous ex-Guantanamo inmate speaks out

Deutsche Welle, 24 July 2013


Murat Kurnaz was released from the US prison in Guantanamo Bay seven summers ago. The German-born Turk survived torture and isolaton, but his spirit remained intact - and he never forgot the cellmates he left behind.

The stigma of being a former Guantanamo inmate still brands Murat Kurnaz today. Once dubbed by the German tabloids as the "Taliban from Bremen," his notoriety makes finding steady employment difficult.

"I work temporary jobs. I don't have any choice. I have not been in any ordinary prison. I have been in Guantanamo," Kurnaz told DW at a Turkish teahouse in the northern German port city of Bremen.

The allegations that Kurnaz had abetted terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11 turned out to be unfounded, but the Taliban label stuck. Even his former appearance - a huge mane of reddish-brown hair and long-flowing red beard - had tainted the public perception of him.

The Murat Kurnaz at the teahouse has a crew cut, a bit of beard stubble and wears a tight T-shirt that accentuates his enormous biceps from regular workouts at the gym. He apologizes for arriving a half-hour late and appears guarded. But after the first cup of tea, he warms up and is eager to speak the colloquial English he learned in the US prison camp.

An old hand with the media

Kurnaz is well-practiced at speaking to the press and, at 31, possesses the serenity and wisdom of a man way beyond his years. He says he has given "thousands" of interviews, but patiently replies to questions he's been asked many times before.

DW: Why did you cut off that beard?

Kurnaz: Lots of small reasons. It wasn't a big deal. I just decided to cut it.

DW: You look good. Do you have any health problems from the torture?

Kurnaz: I have some small injuries, but I can't say if this is from Guantanamo or martial arts training. It's nothing important.

DW: How are you psychologically?

Kurnaz: I do not have any psychological problems, but this does not mean that everyone who is released from Guantanamo is well.

Survivor's guilt

"You could see from the beginning that he is an active human being, not destroyed by torture," said Kurnaz' defense attorney Bernhard Docke.

This image of Kurnaz did not help the
public perception of him (Photo: Jan
Bauer)
Kurnaz had been in the wrong place at the wrong time after 9/11.

At 19 he went on a pilgrimage to Pakistan to learn more about his Muslim faith. Bounty hunters there handed him over to the Americans for $3,000. He was moved to a US prison camp in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he was subjected to electric shocks and water-boarding, a form of torture that simulates drowning, before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the US camp for terror suspects, he was beaten, shackled and confined to a solitary cell under extreme conditions.

Kurnaz' first wife divorced him during his incarceration, but he remarried and is now the devoted father of two little girls. Since his release, he has been doing odd jobs, teaching martial arts and working with troubled teenagers. In the past few months, he has also been promoting the film "Fünf Jahren Leben" ("Five Years") based on his autobiography about the five years spent in US captivity.

"He came back to a regular normal life, and at the same time he never forgot what was going on at Guantanamo. He's got a kind of survivor's guilt, that feeling of responsibility for those he left behind," added Docke.

Besides press interviews and publicity tours, Kurnaz goes on speaking engagements in Germany and abroad on behalf of human rights groups.

"I'm trying to support all kinds of human rights organizations, because I know what they did for me when I was in Guantanamo. There are - the number at Amnesty International is 22 - secret prisons where people are getting tortured around the world. Guantanamo is just one of those which got famous," he said.

Guantanamo hunger strikes

As an inmate, Kurnaz had also taken part in an earlier hunger strike to protest human rights violations in Guantanamo. The current strike, now in its fifth month, shows signs of abating, though the force-feeding continues during this holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown.

Kurnaz' story became the film "Five Years"

Kurnaz used to be in a similar predicament to many of the 166 remaining inmates currently held in Guantanamo. More than half have been cleared for release but remain in limbo since their home countries do not offer the security guarantees that the US requires for letting them go.
The US had no evidence against Kurnaz and had been prepared to release him as early as 2002, but neither Germany nor Turkey had wanted to take responsibility for him, so he languished for another four years in prison.

Due to an old German nationality law based on ethnicity, Kurnaz is a Turkish citizen in spite of being born and bred in Bremen.

It wasn't until Germany's present chancellor, Angela Merkel, was elected that Kurnaz got out of Guantanamo. Merkel had personally negotiated Kurnaz' release with then US President George W. Bush two months after becoming chancellor.

'Actions speak louder than words'

This past May, US President Barack Obama renewed his election promise to shut down Guantanamo when the hunger strike reached a critical point, a pledge he repeated on a state visit to Berlin in June.

Kurnaz believes that the smaller number of truly dangerous terrorists in Cuba could be transferred to a maximum high security prison on the US mainland and the rest could go home or to a third nation.

"If Europe takes some of them, it would make things easier," he said.

But he does not believe the political will to close Guantanamo is there. It's what a man does, not what he says that counts, according to Kurnaz.

"Obama said he wanted to close Guantanamo before the elections. Now five years later, he still does not close it. If he wanted to, he could do it," he said.

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