Peace Theme #1

UPHOLDING THE HUMAN DIGNITY

Upholding human dignity is at the centre of the
values system that we associate with social
peace.
 The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights

The recognition of human rights as a significant

international concern came at the close of
World War II.
 Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
• Art. I – Right to equality • Art. VI – Right to
recognition as a person
• Art. II – Freedom from before the Law
discrimination.
• Art. VII – Right to
• Art. III – Right to life, equality before the law.
liberty, personal security • Art. VIII – Right to
• Art. IV – Freedom from remedy by competent
slavery tribunal.
• Art IX – Freedom from
• Art. V – Freedom from
arbitrary arrest and exile
torture and degrading
• Art. X – Right to fair
Treatment public hearing.
• Art. XI – Right to be • Art. XV – Right to a
considered innocent nationality and the
until proven guilty. freedom to change it.
• Art. XVI – Right to
• Art. XII – Freedom from marriage and family.
interference with • Art. XVII – Right to own
privacy, family, home property
and correspondence. • Art. XVIII – Freedom of
• Art. XIII – Right to free belief and religion.
movement in and out of • Art. XIX – Freedom of
the country. opinion and information
• Art. XIV – Right to • Art. XX – Right of
asylum in other peaceful assembly and
associations.
countries from
persecution.
• Art XXI – Right to participate in government and free
elections.
• Art. XXII – Right to social security
• Art. XXIII – Right to desirable work and to join unions.
• Art. XXIV – Right to rest and leisure.
• Art. XXV – Right to adequate living standards.
• Art. XXVI – Right to education.
• Art. XXVII – Right to participate in the cultural life of
community.
• Art. XXVIII – Right to social order that articulates this
document.
• Art. XXIX – Community duties essential to free and
full development.
• Art. XXX – Freedom from the State or personal
inference in the above rights.
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF
ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST WOMEN
 CEDAWS following aims:
• Aims to bring about substantive equality of
women.
• Prohibits actions and policies that put women
at disadvantage.
• Recognises the influence of culture and
tradition on restricting women’s enjoyment of
their rights.
• Discards the distinction between the private
and the public spheres.
Convention on the Rights of the Child

Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989

and entered into force in September 1990.
 Four Categories of Rights
• Survival rights

• Development rights

• Protection rights

• Participation rights