Human Rights Assignment
PROFESSOR CUETO
Choose one country where human rights are violated. (You must provide specific evidence to support your accusations, opinions or positions. ) You must focus on one country and one form of abuse.
Gather background information on the country, the government, its policies and examples of abuses. Remember to site your sources in a -Work Cited- page.
Type the essay, 12 font, double space, justify (full block) and add color photos if you wish.
You may use the links I have provided below or you may use your own resources.
United Nations (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."
"Human rights entail both rights and obligations. States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfill human rights. The obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. At the individual level, while we are entitled our human rights, we should also respect the human rights of others."
**above excerpts taken from The United Nations page which defines Human Rights
List of Human rights issues according to the United Nations
International Human Rights Law according to the United Nation
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