The Greater Good of Humanity

Human Rights are freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons. In 1948 the international community adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international human rights have been codified in a number of legally binding international covenants and in agreement and declarations of persuasive moral force. In 1971 an international medical humanitarian organization created doctors without borders. There are many ways to protect people and there have been several different kinds of doctrines implemented to help protect the people. Humanitarian intervention, peacekeeping force, Responsibility to Protect (R2P), Sovereignty, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are some of the ways people are protected.

Human rights mean you have freedom as an individual person. Freedom of speech, freedom of education, freedom of health care, freedom of shelter, freedom of Religion, freedom from fear, freedom of education. This is where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the rights all people are entitled to. At international levels exists a comprehensive legal framework for the protection and promotion of these rights, with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) being the key binding document on women’s rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) has been signed by over 150 member states. It sets out rights to which all people are entitled, including liberty, physical security and freedom from discrimination and torture. The UDHR is central to international customary law and UN instruments with regard to human rights. (great decisions). Acknowledged by human rights treaties that s...

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...one, everywhere, although the ways in which they are implemented vary between regions and countries. At the national level, national constitution’s guarantee that human rights are guaranteed, this commits state authorities to respect, protect and execute them in their policies and decision-making.

In conclusion, using human rights as a way to protect the people of all countries is a law that will have to implemented and followed by all. It is not fair to all people who have the same rights internationally. It is up to leaders to follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Now is a good time for them to execute them into their policies and enforce them to the fullest. Having another country invade yours to make your leaders abide by the rules is torture within itself. To end all of these responsibilities all they have to do is treat their people right.