Rights The Need OF Human

By :- PAYAL JAIN

Presentation Outline
What

are Human Rights? What is Human Rights Law? Building Blocks for Human Rights Principles Of Human Rights Features of Human Rights Where do human rights come from? Common Myths about Human Rights Human Rights Violations

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Human

rights are universal - the birth right of all human beings. Human rights is the idea that all people should have rights. These rights are seen as universal, which means they are meant for everyone, no matter what their race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, age, sex (also women's rights), political beliefs (or any other kind of beliefs), intelligence, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity are.

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Human

rights are something we all share. They are about recognizing the value and dignity of all people. In learning about human rights, we learn about ideas of respect, fairness, justice and equality. We learn about standing up for our own rights and about our responsibility to respect the rights of others. The rights that someone has simply because he or she is a human being & born into this world.

WHAT IS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW?

A

set of performance standards for duty-bearers at all levels of society, but especially organs of the state. It grants justifiable legal guarantees to every individual as a rights-holder. Because people believe that human rights are important, countries make laws to protect them. These laws say that governments cannot take away people's basic rights. They make sure people who take away other people's rights are punished.

Building Blocks for Human Rights

BLOCK

1 THINKING Know your human rights BLOCK 2 FEELING Value your human rights BLOCK 3 - EQUIPPING Learn new human rights Skills BLOCK 4 ACTING Practice human rights

Principles Of Human Rights

Core Principles: Human Dignity Equality Non-discrimination Universality Interdependency Indivisibility Inalienability Responsibilities

Features of Human Rights

They

are for everyone. They are internationally guaranteed. They are protected by law. They focus on the dignity of the human being. They protect individuals and groups. They cannot be taken away.

Where do human rights come from?

Discussion about these ideas can be traced back to the ancient civilizations of Babylon , China and India . They contributed to the laws of Greek and Roman society and are central to Buddhist, Christian, Confucian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish teachings. A significant development in human rights took place in the 18th Century, during a time of revolution and emerging national identities. The American Declaration of Independence (1776) was based on the understanding that certain rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness', were fundamental to all people.

Where do human rights come from?

However, the growth of totalitarian regimes in the 20th Century and the atrocities of World War 2 made the protection of human rights an international priority. The first attempt to develop a comprehensive statement of human rights was made in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the UDHR). The UDHR sets out the fundamental rights of all people.

Common Myths about Human Rights

Human

Rights = civil rights. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (i.e., healthcare, housing) are privileges. Human Rights applies only in poor, foreign countries. Human Rights are only concerned with violations. Only lawyers can understand the significance of Human Rights.

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Abuse

means to intentionally harm a person or people physically, mentally, emotionally, or verbally once or many times. Human rights abuse follows along similarly, also keeping in count the universal rights. Human rights abuse happens when a person is hurt in a way that violates (goes against) his/her human rights. Human rights abuses are also often called human rights violations.

Examples of human rights abuses or violations

Putting

a person in jail because they said that the government is doing bad things. Taking a person's home because they are from a different country. Not letting someone who is a citizen of a country vote. Violence toward someone because they have a (or any) religion, or a different religion to the one of the abuser. And many more.

Question Arises
How do we move from learning about Human Rights to promoting and protecting them on a personal and community level?

OUR PRESENT STORIES

We must share, listen, and respect each others stories and journeys, working for human rights! December 10th is celebrated around the world as International Human Rights Day.

What can we do to promote human rights?

Read the newspaper and get up to speed with some of the issues in your community. Set up a human rights project or awareness campaign in your school or neighborhood. Talk to your teacher about issues your could study at school. Write to your school or local newspaper about an issue that concerns you. Join a human rights group, like Amnesty International. Raise money for an overseas aid program or a local human rights project.