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    Communist Party of China. Due to these different approaches, this affects both countries freedom of speech, freedom of Education, and freedom of assembly and association. Freedom of speech in Australia is considered to be an essential part in human rights (Williams, G., 2014). It enables people in Australian society to freely express themselves, to an extent, and in appropriate and respectful civil

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    Having human rights in place imposes certain obligations on the government and justifies the complaints of those whose rights and freedoms have not been respected. Everyone is entitled to human rights regardless of their nationality, gender, race, religion, or political opinion. The failure to recognize these rights results in conflict and a vicious cycle of violence as more human rights are violated. To avoid such clashes, human rights have become a fundamental part of global law and policy. However

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    In 1776, when our great nation was founded, future President Thomas Jefferson stated three inalienable rights that every human must be ensured: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. These three pivotal rights have been brought to attention in many sociopolitical debates throughout our history, such as the women’s suffrage movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. These movements, not to mention other similar movements, have inspired serious

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    Human Trafficking- The Escalating Global Violation of Human Rights Human Trafficking is a serious Global matter that violates a multitude of the Human Rights articles outline in The Universal Declarations of Human Rights. Thousands of individuals are subjects of Human Trafficking every year; the perpetrators of this crime do not discriminate, targeting men, women, the young and the old all over the world. Human Trafficking is indeed a Global issue, occurring in nearly every country on the planet

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    The logic of rights emanates from the desire of emancipation and the instrument of power in order to gain recognition and accrue identification. The story of human rights in the ambient of religious pluralism and reproductive rights is in pari materium to the myth of Medusa. Human rights appear like Medusa, ravished by a possessive community to maintain the pre-existing cultural power. Close scrutiny of the area of semantic intersection of religion and reproductive rights reveal that once the appanage

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    Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 states that every human being has the right to a high standard of living that is adequate for his health and well-being. Similarly the Preamble to the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution also says that it is one of the fundamental rights of every human being to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health. Article 12(1) of the Protocol on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says that State parties have agreed to help and recognize the right of everyone

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    When thinking about human rights is it really essential to defend and protect these rights? Mother Jones, Gandhi, and Emma Watson found defending human rights essential. Emma Watson is a woman who fought for women's rights, Gandhi fought for racial rights, and Mother Jones fought for workers’ rights. These three people helped to enact change by becoming successful leaders, being brave, and cared for people as they took a stand no matter what they thought could happen to them for standing up. Mother

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    Animal Rights “Nearly as many, 68 percent, were concerned or very concerned about the well-being of animals used in ‘sports’ or contests as well as animals in laboratories (67 percent) (Kretzer, 1).” Many people question whether an animal is capable of thought and emotions. Others feel as though animals are the equivalent of humans and should be treated as such. Since the 1800’s, animal rights has been a topic that has several different sides including two extremes. If animals can react to their

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    rise of human rights within the book, Human Rights. A Very Short Introduction. Clapham describes human rights as, “ensuring that everyone is treated with respect for their inherent dignity and human worth” (Clapham 2). He also mentions that human rights to many different cultures are very different because each society has their own set of laws and own values and morals. This idea is also a standard which has the opportunity to be outside the national system and be a global issue. Human rights has been

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    Pakistan is part of a human rights watch by all countries. Rights are being violated daily and innocent people are getting killed and even raped without anything being done about it. In Pakistan it is seen the women’s rights are being ignored and women are being treated like they are worthless. In current Pakistan culture it is a normal punishment for a female is to be raped if she as shamed her family, in which in Pakistan culture is not a crime because it happens so often. Minorities in Pakistan

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