HUMAN RIGHTS
What are human rights?
Human rights are the fundamental rights
and freedom that everybody have access
to in the world, from birth until death. It is applicable regardless of who you
are, where you are from and how you choose to live life. They can never be
lost, albeit they can sometimes be restricted- for example if a person breaks
the law, or in the interests of national security.
These fundamental rights are based on
values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect, and independence. But human
rights are not just abstract concepts- They are defined and protected by law.
In Britain, human rights are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998.
What is the origin of Human Rights?
The idea that human beings should have
a set of basic rights and freedoms has solid foundation in Britain. Landmark
development in Britain include the Magna carta of 1215, the habeas corpus Act
of 1679 and the Bill of rights of 1689. See the British Library’s website for more information on these and
other icons of liberty and progress.
The atrocities of the second world war
made the protection of human rights an international priority. The existence of
the United Nations paved way for more than 50 member states to contribute to
the final draft of the universal declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948.
This was the first attempt to set out at global level the fundamental rights
and freedoms shared by all human beings.
The declaration formed the basis for
the European convention on Human Rights, adopted in 1950. British played an
important role in drafting the convention, with Winston Churchill also heavily
involved. It protect the human rights of people in Countries that belong to the
council of Europe, including the UK.
The Human Rights Act 1998 made these
right part of our domestic law. The Act means that courts in the United Kingdom
can hear human rights cases. Before it was passed, people had to take their
complaints to the European court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Philosophy of Human Rights
The philosophy of human rights attempts
to examine the rudiments basis of the concepts of human rights and critically
looks at its content and satisfaction. Several theoretical approaches have been
advanced to explain how and why human rights have become a part of social
expectations.
One of the oldest western philosophies
of human rights is that they are a product of natural law, emanating from
different philosophical or religious grounds. Other theories hold that human
rights entails moral behavior which is a human social product developed by a
process of biological and social evolution. The two theories that dominate
contemporary human rights discussion are the interest theory and the will
theory. Interest theory argues that the principal function of human rights is
to protect and promote certain essential human interests. While will theory
attempts to establish the validity of human rights based on the unique human
capacity for freedom.
Importance of human rights
Human rights are important to us all,
not just those who face repression or mistreatment. They protect
you in all day-to-day activities: These are just some of the main rights
and freedoms they support:
== Right to private and family life as well as expressing your
opinions, and
== Rights not to be mistreated or wrongly punished by the state.
Quote
on Human Rights
“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.”
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“All
children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve admire,
appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately love their own person”.
Asa
Don Brown
“Until
justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream”.
Martin Luther King Jr.
“Human
Rights have its origin from the inception, it emanated directly from God”.
Prince
Ilufoye Noah Adekunle (Suigeneris guy)
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