Introduction
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document that states some basic rights and necessary or fundamental freedoms for every human beings. (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) It was created by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948. (The Foundation of the Human Rights law)It is made up of thirty articles which apply to everyone and this is the first time that countries agreed on a relating or comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights (UDHR Britannica).
Angola has one of a fastest growing economy in the world and annual average GDP growth is 11.1%. However, they still have a higher rate of poverty and not many people are educated well enough. Since 2002, angola have been working hard to fix and improve ravaged infrastructure and damaged social and political institutions ( provides residential care for people with special needs). Now, Angola is ranked 102 in global peace index. (http://www.visionofhumanity.org/#page/indexes/global-peace-index/2013/AGO,MWI,ZMB/OVER) In recent years, income disparity has spread in Malawi due to the economic growth which results an increase in extreme poverty like Angola. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Malawi) From these, many serious crimes are happening in Malawi and also Angola, such as robbery, carjacking, violent crimes and they are occurring routinely. For example, large-scale demonstrations by civil society happened in July 2011 because of the fuel shortage due to shortage of foreign currency and it became the situation to issue 20 people dead. Not just these problems that I listed, there are more human rights that are violated in Malawi. Malawi is ranked 74 in global peace index. (http://www.vis...
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...er and powerful organizations are required to ameliorate and decrease the human rights violation. Since Africa is growing economically, I think we can decrease the violations of article by making sure that people are getting educated enough. By telling citizens from the young age that UDHR is related to our lives and essential to all of human beings on this planet. Therefore, they will have a wide perspectives to consider about their country. However, this demand a large amount of money and it is time consuming to teach the importance of UDHR from young generations so it will be difficult to make a big major change soon. I hope that if government get engaged and involved in this, the time used to decrease the violation will be quicker but by looking at governments in 3 regions from Africa, it is almost impossible to make them prosecute in this solution.
One statement from the UDHR that was disregarded is the right to an equal education. An example from not too long ago is the story of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot for trying to get an education because she is a girl. Article 26 of the UDHR states: “Everyone has the right to an education.” The right that was violated is article 26, the right to an education and article 18, the right to freedom of thought which was violated after “Two Taliban assassins boarded and fired point-blank shots at her [Malala]” She was on a bus for school and shot just for having an education. This connects to the UDHR because it says that education should be free for at least the basics of learning and the Taliban is trying to scare girls away from learning.
"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, n.d. Web. 03 May 2014.
Since Burundi’s independence in 1962, there have been two instances of genocide: the 1972 mass killings of Hutus by the Tutsi-dominated government, and the 1993 mass killings of the Tutsis by the Hutu populace. Both of these events in Burundi received different levels of attention by the international community and the western media due to a lack of foreign governmental interest, political distraction, and an unwillingness to acknowledge the severity of these atrocities in Burundi. Interestingly, events of genocide occurring at times without these distractions received more foreign attention than those ignored due to these factors. Because of this, much of the western world is unaware of the Burundian genocide and events similar to it.
In the 21st century, slavery and the Atlantic Slave Trade are viewed as immoral and quite possibly the most horrifying treatment known to man by society and foreign leaders but, was the same view regarded in the 17th century? The short primary sources, “Nzinga Mbemba: Appeal to the King of Portugal”, and “Captain Thomas Phillips: Buying Slaves in 1639”, enables individuals to identify how foreign leaders, specifically the kings of African nations, conducted the issue of slavery and the slave trade. In the words of Nzinga Mbemba and Captain Phillips, the kings of Congo and Ouidah both knowingly accepted slavery in their country but, had strikingly opposing views concerning the Atlantic Slave Trade; King Mbemba prohibited the trading of slaves whereas the King of Ouidah welcomed slave trading.
All around the world people and countries are continuing the efforts to end Human Rights Violations. Human rights violations are a big problem in
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (n.d.). United Nations. Retrieved April 18, 2011, from http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml
Before any legislation could be implemented, a definition of human rights had to be compiled and accepted. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was approved in 1948 by th...
"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UDHR, Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Declaration, Human Rights Charter, The Un and Human Rights." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 31 Dec. 2013. .
In Rene Trujillo's book "Human Rights in the 'Age of Discovery,'" the introduction explains the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration was adopted in 1948 by the United Nations and was ratified by 48 nations. Eleanor Roosevelt was the chair of the commission that wrote it and represented the United States in the United Nations. Most national constitutions incorporate some of the Declaration's principles and human rights organizations think of the Declaration as a kind of constitution, stating rights and freedoms.
"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UDHR, Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Declaration, Human Rights Charter, The Un and Human Rights." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 29 July 2014. <http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/>.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Each of the 30 articles in this declaration defines rights humans need, from basic resources and education to freedom of thought and speech. Article 2 states, “Everyone
States ratify human right treaties to enter into agreements and commit each other to respect, protect and fulfill human rights obligations. However, the adherence to human rights treaties is not ensured by the same principle of reciprocity instead to ensure compliance, collective monitoring and enforcement mechanisms were introduced.8 International organizations and treaty ...
Overall Central Africa’s dependence on agriculture could improve the wellbeing of the people but a long history of corruption, violence, and prevalent transportation issues have hindered an improvement in the economy resulting in poverty among the region. Poverty will not subside unless these issues are dealt with and improved.
On December 10th 1948, the General Assembly adopted a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This declaration, although not legally binding, created “a common standard of achievement for all people and all nations.to promote respect for those rights and freedoms” (Goodhart, 379). However, many cultures assert that the human rights policies outlined in the declaration undermine cultural beliefs and practices. This assertion makes the search for universal human rights very difficult to achieve. I would like to focus on articles 3, 14 and 25 to address how these articles could be modified to incorporate cultural differences, without completely undermining the search for human rights practices.
In 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human rights were devised (UDHR). Everyone has the right to liberty, life, freedom from fear and violence. The obligation to protect individuals and groups the States is required to shield them against human rights abuses (United Nations 2013) The Human Rights Act became effective in the UK in 2000. The purpose of the Human Rights Act is t...