Human Rights Movement

Human Rights

Human Rights

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life. Human rights are inalienable, they should not be taken away.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life. Human rights are inalienable, they should not be taken away.

• The right to life
• The right to a fair trial, freedom from torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment
• The freedom of speech, freedom of religion
• The rights to health, education and an adequate standard of living

History

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948 in Paris. The text states the fundamental rights of the individual, their recognition, and their respect by the law. It also includes a preamble with eight considerations recognizing the need for the inalienable respect of fundamental human rights by all countries, nations and political systems, and concludes with the announcement of its approval and proclamation by the General Assembly of the United Nations

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948 in Paris.

• The text states the fundamental rights of the individual, their recognition, and their respect by the law

• Article 1 : “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

• People are tortured or abused in at least 81 countries
• People face unfair trials in at least 54 countries
• People are restricted in their freedom of expression in at least 77 countries.

Human Rights Violation

10 of the worst human rights violation that happened in the world are :

Forced evictions : it is when a person or group is involuntarily removed from their home so it violates the right of adequate housing.

Child marriage or forced marriage; it violates their right to freely choose a spouse and to enter into marriage by free and full consent.

Recruitment of children into armed forces or armed groups; children are entitled to protection against being recruited into armed forces or armed groups, that is prohibited.

First, the lack of access to medical services, facilities and treatment. States must take the steps necessary to create conditions assuring to everyone medical services and medical attention in the event of sickness.

Discriminatory exclusion from access to adequate food. States have an immediate obligation to ensure non-discrimination with regard to access to adequate food or the means and entitlements for its procurement.

Extrajudicial execution or other killing; Everyone has the right to live, being deprived of our own life is a violation of human rights.

Rape; It violates the right to security of the person and to be protected from torture.

Arbitrary detention : it violates the right to liberty and security.

• Child Slavery
• Anti gays Bill
• Child labour
• Slavery
• The holocaust
• Sex trafficking
• Taliban crimes in Afghanistan
• Jim Crow Laws
• Forced sterilization and forced vaginal examinations

Quotes

“A right delayed is a right denied” – Martin Luther King Jr.