Human Rights
Human rights are rights and freedoms granted to all humans based on principles of fairness, dignity, justice, respect, and equality. These rights are universal and the same for all. Human rights encompass the right to food, shelter, freedom from slavery, equal protection of the law, ownership of property, and education, among others. The concept of human rights may also be applied to other realms, including migrant rights and workers’ rights, such as those covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Several institutions and non-governmental organizations monitor human rights abuses, including United Nations committees, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), among others.
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In 1948, the United Nations established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[CS2], which has become a standard for promoting and defending these rights. Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10th to recognize date this declaration was adopted.
Primers and additional resources on human rights:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights[CS3]– United Nations document that covers the rights that belong equally to all people
Something Inside So Strong [CS4]– A resource guide on human rights in the United States distributed by the U.S. Human Rights Network
The Electronic Resource Centre for Human Rights Education – an online repository of human rights education and training materials, online forums, databases and links
United Nations Human Rights website – provides resources and information related a variety of human rights issues
Ideas for Human Rights Education [CS5]– publication that documents innovative ideas and good practices in human rights education
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families – document on the rights of migrants that was adopted in 1990
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“All human beings, whatever their cultural or historical background, suffer when they are intimidated, imprisoned or tortured. The question of human rights is so fundamentally important that there should be no difference of views on this. We must therefore insist on a global consensus not only on the need to respect human rights worldwide but more importantly on the definition of these rights.” -- Dalai Lama. Speech at the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria on June 15, 1993
[CS1]Angela, please add your remark mention of international courts & how they are relatively weak, and how U.S. is not a signatory; moral compass of humanity for implementation.”
[CS2]Matt, please upload:
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[CS3]Matt, please upload:
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[CS4]Matt, please upload:
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[CS5]Matt, please upload:
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