1. What are human rights?
Human rights
are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of
residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any
other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without
discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and
indivisible.
Universal
human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of
treaties, customary international law , general principles and other sources of
international law. International human rights law lays down obligations of
Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to
promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or
groups.
2. When and why were they created? 1945 by United Nations after 2nd World War.
3. How many human rights are there?
There are 30 human rights.
4. Which human right are you going to dig deeper? Make a list of new words you hear, if any. Think of an example where this human right is respected and where it is violated.
Article 19.
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to
seek, receive and
impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
The right to freedom of expression is guaranteed by a number of global and
regional human rights treaties, as well as under customary international law. Freedom of expression is a universal right, so its
meaning is largely the same in every treaty.
1. Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without
interference.
2. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression;
this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and
ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in
print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.
3. It may
therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as
are provided by law and are necessary:
(a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others.
(b) For the protection of national security or of public order,
or of public health or morals.
Established in
1987, ARTICLE 19 defends freedom of expression and information. Fighting for
all hostages of censorship, defend dissenting voices that have been muzzled,
and campaign against laws and practices that silence.
Protects the right to speak and right to know in countries emerging from conflict, war and genocide or repression.
To safeguard media pluralism, independence and diversity of views.
The right to know of poorer communities and advocate for the implementation of freedom of information legislation to ensure transparency and strengthen
citizens' participation.
Freedom of expression, including freedom of information, as a fundamental human right that is also central to the protection of other rights. Freedom of expression allows people to demand the right to health, to a clean environment, to memory and to justice.
This right of freedom of expresion is respected in the most publications in newsapapers and in democracies where people has the right to vote and express themselves in the street. But this right is violated in countires where there is a dictatorship or where there is a civil war. There people can't express anything, if they try it probably will be killed or
locked up.
https://www.article19.org/pages/en/international-guarantee.html
https://www.article19.org/pages/en/mandate.html
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