Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. Examples of rights and freedoms which are often thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and property, freedom of expression, pursuit of happiness and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in science and culture, the right to work, and the right to education.
Many people do not know their fundamental Human Rights , so how can they tell when their rights have been violated. One way ARISE INTERNATIONAL is using to educate and enlighten people about their rights is to train and equip them with a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in that case they can be well informed and also know when their rights are been violated and advocate for themselves.
70 years ago, on 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a revolutionary new document, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). What made the Declaration revolutionary was that the UN member states acknowledged that all human beings all over the world were born with the same, indivisible human rights, and all nations and all people had a right and a duty to stand up for the rights of everybody else.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a document that acts like a global road map for freedom and equality – protecting the rights of every individual, everywhere. It was the first time countries agreed on the freedoms and rights that deserve universal protection in order for every individual to live their lives freely, equally and in dignity.
Despite the declaration these rights have eluded many not because of their own making but because of human forces and powers beyond them. The most affected are women and children and those living under oppressive regimes and dictatorships. Many of those whose rights are abused see it as culturally acceptable because the do not know that they have the right to pursue happiness, they have the right to go to school , to work where they choose to, right to life.
over 60% of the world population have one or more of their fundamental rights and freedom violated daily and some are still living in perpetual servitude and slavery especially women and children.
Human rights violations occur when actions by state (or non-state) actors abuse, ignore, or deny basic human rights (including civil, political, cultural, social, and economic rights).
“Human rights violations are among the root causes of every form of insecurity and instability. Failure to ensure good governance, the equitable rule of law and inclusive social justice and development can trigger conflict, as well as economic, political and social turmoil,” said Pillay