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    Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948. With all 30 articles there are pros and con. Yet article 3 states that ‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.’ However a terminally ill person cannot be granted the right to request assistance

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    Human Trafficking is basically another form of slavery, which was abolished almost 150 years ago. The main types of human trafficking today Sex trafficking and forced labor. Sex trafficking involves traffickers threating, using violence and taking people in upon their own will and selling them for sex. Around 300,000 children are forced into sex trafficking each year. Forced labor is people who are being forced to work against their will. Many times these people are immigrants. Most of these jobs

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    child cannot wait. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made, and he senses are being developed. To him we cannot answer ‘Tomorrow’, his name is ‘Today’ ”. -- Gabriela Mistal Noble Peace Winning Poet from Chile Human rights are those rights to which people are entitled by virtue of being human; they are immortal

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    fundamental rights, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. These rights are not dictated by a permanent authority and this allows for a great deal of disagreement regarding what human rights are. Generally, these rights are recognized as to include right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. When a state fails to protect its citizen’s fundamental human rights

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    ISSUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS By Ms Shabana Kesar Asst. Professor Department of Women Education Maulana Azad National Urdu University Mailing address : Department of women education, MANUU, Gachchibowli, Hyderabad, 500032. E-mail ID: - sabasuri@gmail.com Paper- Violence against women[VAW]-An issue of Human Rights Synopsis:-  Introduction  issue of human rights  VAW a health & social issue  Dimensions & causes of violence  VAW a global & Indian scenario  Failure to safeguard women’s human rights

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    Recommends the establishment of National Human Rights Institutions for Emergency Response (NHIER’s), in the event that none-previously exist, in order to better address health related issues in each country that stem from the implementation from the Right to Health, emphasizing the importance of international organizations and agencies - issued reports, declarations and observations on an Ad Hoc basis on the following manner: The establishment of these National Institutions will be carried out by

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    one of the human rights that citizens of the United States have. Wars in the past have given people of the 21st century the ability to “freely” speak their ideas and opinions to help improve the country. But does everyone really have freedom of speech if some people censor what a person says? If people are not allowed to say certain things in order to cover up certain aspects of the lie that the government feeds everyone, is that freedom? Freedom of speech should be enforced as a right of every individual

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    abuse of rights brought into question which natural rights human beings are entitled. Thus, a document, called the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” was adopted by the United Nations that outlines which fundamental rights every being deserves . However, this document is largely ignored today. Many ignore this document because they do not agree with the concept of “human rights” or disagree on which rights are basic rights. Every being is entitled to natural human rights, and these rights are based

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    is all about increasing wide spread knowledge on issues that relate to things like human rights abuses and corruption which help to bring about a more hands-on approach to combat the injustices of the world. There is also working to eliminate the conflict or at least reduce it to a lower percentage as much as possible. Global Witness has a large campaign to continue to bring about awareness to these human rights issues. “Companies buying or trading rough and polished diamonds should take steps

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    of Human Rights and Responsibilities: Does it Protect and Uphold Human Rights? Upholding human rights is essential for ensuring a fair and equitable society. In 1966, Australia and a majority of the world’s nations signed on to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). After the atrocities committed in World War II this seemed like a positive step for ensuring acknowledgement and respect for the rights and freedoms of all people. However, the means of enforcing human rights

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