The Importance Of Human Rights

It is important to adopt a human rights approach to care and education in practice as children are looked upon as vunerable in society as they cannot express or defend themselves, therefore they need us to do that for them. Every child is equal no matter what gender, ethnicity, religion, language or ability. Because of this, every child should have their rights valued and respected in a care and education practice. Not only is it upto the carer in education practice to make sure that a human rights approach is adopted, but it is upto everyone. Many people say that being in school/nursery is the best years of their lives therefore it is upto us to make sure that in a care or education practice that a human rights approach is taken to ensure that this is the same for all children. It is important to adopt a human rights approach so that all children are developing and learning to their full potential. Also, when at school/nursery, the way others act towards you could impact on how you act towards others. Therefore, by making sure the children are meeting their rights will then hopefully make sure that they will make sure others do.

Human rights seem to be one of the most undervalued rights that people are given. Although not tangible, or even visible, in the end they are one of the most significant aspects of life (Universal 1). They keep us civil. As the

“…on the one hand, that fundamental human rights stem from the attributes of human beings, which justifies their national and international protection and on the other hand that reality and respect of peoples rights should necessarily guarantee human rights.” (ACHPR, para. 5, pg. 1).

It was “solemnly” proclaimed that “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UNDHR] states a common understanding of the peoples of the world concerning the inalienable and inviolable rights of all members of the human family and constitutes an obligation for the members of the international community” . The UNDHR gave value to the term ‘human rights’, stressing the value of human dignity. However, the article also recognises the need for social order, Article 29 acknowledges that limits to these rights must be determined by law and can only be for the purposes of securing recognition and respect of others and to meet “the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society”. Any restriction on these rights has to be justified as proportionate to the aims pursued by the restriction, for example, a police officer is justified in wielding a firearm against an individual deemed to be putting other lives in

This article is relevant in the context of increasing global concern over human rights. More recent debates in international relations discuss the importance of the individual over that of states and sovereignty, especially in a society in which national and global boundaries are being transcended and constantly undermined. Multiple levels

What both authors find critical to the argument for the universality of human rights is their enforceability, and there seems to exist a huge gap between the rhetoric and the reality, as Donnelly states whether everybody or anybody, experiences these rights is another matter. Donnelly emphasises that human rights universality has boundaries, regardless that the modelling of the enforcement benchmark has been internationalised, the sovereign states esteem this benchmark with autonomous discretion. Donnelly adds that, except in Europe, the mandate of the supranational monitoring organisations of human rights does not extend beyond observing the extent to which states actualise their universal human rights legal requirements, there are confinements. Furthermore, Goodhart alludes to Donnelly's assertion that numerous states effectively decline to actualise, and hence critically infringe on, the most universally perceived human rights. That enforceability is the yardstick for measuring if human rights are universal, deliberations from both authors show an inclination against them as being universal, hence are best regarded not

today we call them human rights" (McShea 34). The issue of whether or not to

The doctrine of human rights were created to protect every single human regardless of race, gender, sex, nationality, sexual orientation and other differences. It is based on human dignity and the belief that no one has the right to take this away from another human being. The doctrine states that every ‘man’ has inalienable rights of equality, but is this true? Are human rights universal? Whether human rights are universal has been debated for decades. There have been individuals and even countries that oppose the idea that human rights are for everybody. This argument shall be investigated in this essay, by: exploring definitions and history on human rights, debating on whether it is universal while providing examples and background

Inbuilt in the nature of the personhood theory, therefore, is to restrict any other human interest or value in grounding human rights. This raises the question, why is personhood any more determinant than any other concept or human interest. This question becomes all the more pertinent when the personhood account is applied to human rights recognised in contemporary human rights culture.

The thought that human rights are a western phenomenon, meaning it excludes contributions and peoples of the non-western world, is inaccurate because that would mean that universal rights are not actually universal. Donnelly provides the definition of universal, writing, “Universal means ‘applies across all of a particular domain’ (rather than everywhere in the universe). Universality is relative to a particular ‘universe of application’” (Donnelly, 2007).

Human has many fundamental rights and freedoms to which all humans considered entitled the right to life, liberty, freedom of thought and appearance, and equal treatment before the law, among others. These rights represent entitlements of the individual or the government, as well as responsibilities of the person and the government authorities’ these rights often advanced as legal rights and protected by the rule of law. However, they are distinct from and before the law, and can be used as standards for formulating or criticizing both local and It is typically thought that the conduct of governments.

Every single human being on this planet has rights. These rights are given to us through birth, and the day I was asked, what my human rights were, I found myself speechless. I did not know how to answer the question, which at the time sounded so easy. I forgot about the question that had me so puzzled, and just brushed it off, ironically six month later I get an assignment on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After reading this historic document, I realized how important human rights are. I believe most people take human rights for granted, we know they exist, but we don’t even know what they are

It seems pretty standard that human rights should be applied, under any circumstance, to every member of the human race. Unfortunately, even in the year 2017, this is rarely always the case. There are many factors that decide whom gets treated with respect and whom is still seen as a lesser human being and more often than not the middle and lower classes in societies are left to their own devices in terms of trying to strive for equality. This notion is not only unnerving but massively disappointing in a day and age where equal rights for all humans should not only be expected but also enforced at all times no matter the given situation. “The idea that the protection of human rights knows no international boundaries and that the international community has an obligation to ensure that governments guarantee and protect human rights has gradually captured the imagination of mankind. Today violators of human rights can no longer count on one or the other superpower to shield them against international condemnation.” (Buergenthal, 1)

There are several different human rights that are important to me. Article 1 states that  “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood,” this is important especially to infants during their first years in life. They have been born with different rights that protects them yet they are not able to comprehend what a “right” is, as humans we trust each other to be able to defend that child when we witness their parents or care taker violating those rights. Adults are able to recognize and protect that child when they are in need the most. This also accounts for adults that have conditions that they have certain disabilities or have brain damage that leads to them having certain complications in comprehending certain things. Even though that they are not able to acknowledge or know their rights, the law protects them because its includes everyone not only certain groups. Another right is important to me is Article 18 when it states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.” Personally religion is one of the most important aspects of who I am what I do in my everyday life. Without this right I am not

In the discussion of the universality of human rights it is imperative to distinguish between substantive and