à Keira Gets Active / Date: 10 Dec 2008 / Author: Joi
Keira Knightley has called for the true meaning of "human rights" to be acknowledged on the 60th anniversary of the landmark UN declaration.
The star of Atonement said the concept should be something to be proud of despite it having become "a bit of a loaded term in this country".
Knightley made the comments in support of Amnesty International's Protect the Human campaign.
A picture of the actress holding a banner carrying the campaign group's slogan was released to coincide with the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Proclaimed on December 10 1948, the declaration set out for the first time in a single document the fundamental rights that should be enjoyed by all.
Knightley is one of a number of celebrities, including Minnie Driver and Erin O'Connor, who have made short films for Amnesty celebrating articles from the UDHR.
She said: "I wanted to be part of this film for Amnesty to help raise awareness of the UDHR and to help them, in a small way, to campaign against the abuses of human rights that are still happening every day."
The actress added: "It seems that 'human rights' has become a bit of a loaded term in this country, but if you look at the declaration that countries made 60 years ago, it just sets out a series of basic rules about how people should treat each other.
"The UDHR is something that every one should be aware of and be proud of as a statement of our common humanity."
Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller joked with reporters at a recent London awards ceremony - by pretending to be lovers.
When they found themselves without dates for the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday night, they decided to go with one another.
Keira Knightley joked that their night out together means they are now officially a couple - even holding Miller's hand while posing for photographers on the red carpet.
She told the press, "We couldn't get a date for tonight. It's so hard. So we decided be each other's date."
Sienna Miller added, "It's true. Our secret's out - we're dating."
Truth be told, Keira Knightley is still with the VERY handsome actor Rupert Friend, while Sienna Miller may have hooked up with American TV star Balthazar Getty again.
à Keira and Sienna at the The British Independent Film Awards / Date: 2 Dec 2008 / Author: Joi
Click HERE (or any of the tnails below) for really, really cute pictures of Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller at The British Independent Film Awards. There are 3 pages in all and the pictures are adorable!
