The core principles underlying the human rights conventions recognize the equality of all people and the accountability of governments for the promotion, protection, and fulfilment of their rights. Observance of human rights is fundamental to the well-being of individuals and to the sustainable development of societies.
When groups are denied their rights, they can neither contribute to, nor benefit from, social and economic progress. This perpetuates exclusion and often results in conflict, putting progress at risk. Among the groups most commonly excluded are the poor, the elderly, women, children, persons living with disabilities and illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, ethnic minorities, and refugees.
For human rights, unversal goal is to enhance the realization of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights by all individuals in society. The world supports technical assistance to incorporate human rights standards and principles into public institutions and programs to increase knowledge of, demand for, respect for, and enjoyment of human rights. Special measures are taken to strengthen respect for the rights of women and the protection of children.
Human Rights in Education
There is a need for Human Rights Education based on the understanding of the indivisibility of human rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
People are human; therefore they are entitled to Human Rights.
Human Rights do not have to be bought, earned or inherited; they are inalienable, which means that no one has the right to deprive another of them for any reason, even if the laws of their own country do not recognize or protect them.
Human Rights thus set standards for states and governments to protect vulnerable individuals and groups against oppression.
Any modern approach to Human Rights must be coherent. It must include the full, indivisible range of Human Rights. Not only do they mean protection from physical oppression, but involve economic, social and cultural rights.
People face many interrelated problems that can be traced to lack of knowledge on human rights. We believe equipping the people with the knowledge on human rights is the best ever which can happen to them. They will use it, as a tool to combat all human rights violations be it economic, social, political, civil and cultural rights.
In 1948 the United Nations called upon all member countries to publicize the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and “to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.”
Creating a world where human rights starts with effective educational programs that reach across all cultural and geographic boundaries. Human rights education is a core aspect of school curriculum. Within class rooms and beyond youth need to learn and gain better understanding of their human rights and responsibilities.
Human Rights Organisations
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