Human Rights

1. Human Rights Who qualifies?

2. Do you know what Human Rights are? Every person is entitled to certain rights – simply by the fact that they are a human being. They are "rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Many people know something about their rights. They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do and they have a right to vote. But there exist many other rights. When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice, oppression and slavery can arise. Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by the United Nations to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.

3. Universal Declaration • 30 rights • Rights you have simply because you are human Universal Declaration

4. Cyrus the Great The Cyrus cylinder was discovered in 1878CE at the site of Babylon. Now housed in the British Museum, it includes a detailed account by Cyrus of his conquest of Babylon in 539BCE and his subsequent humane treatment of his conquered subjects. It has been hailed as the world's first declaration of human rights.

5. Magna Carta(the Great Charter) -The Magna Carta is a document that King John of England (1166 - 1216) was forced into signing. -King John was forced into signing the charter because it greatly reduced the power he held as the King of England and allowed for the formation of a powerful parliament. -The Magna Carta became the basis for English citizen's rights.

6. American Revolution- 1776“All men are created equal”

8. The famous words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”

9. 1789- French Declaration of Rights of Man

10. The basic principle of the Declaration was that all men are born and remain free and equal in rights(Article 1).

11. Napoleon Napoleon, an army general seized control of the French government following the French Revolution in a coup d’etat. Napoleon Bonaparte, was of unusual intelligence and charisma, and he had seized control of what today would be called a superpower. He wished to unite France and rule for the people. He just didn’t want it “ by” the people. He was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He was exhiled until his death in 1821 on the island of Saint Helena.

12. 1915- Matatma Ghandi Ghandi had a philosophy of struggle for political and human rights through non-violence. He started to convince Indians to use his philosophy to achieve political rights for Indians against the colonial rule of Britain. Eventually, India gained it’s independence from England in 1947.

13. WWI

14. WWII

15. Creation of the United Nations1945 The Organization works on a broad range of fundamental issues, from sustainable development, environment and refugees protection, disaster relief, counter terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, to promoting democracy, human rights, governance, economic and social development and international health, clearing landmines, expanding food production, and more, in order to achieve its goals and coordinate efforts for a safer world for this and future generations.

16. 1948- Universal Declaration of Human Rights It is the foundation of international human rights law, the first universal statement on the basic principles of inalienable human rights, and a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.

17. Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt’s concern for humanity made her the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She stated that “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world ... Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.

18. John P. Humphrey, a Canadian Director of the Human Rights Division in the UN Secretariat. Drafting the Declaration, writing such a revolutionary document, then pursuing its adoption through committee after committee in the tense climate of the early Cold War was a demanding ordeal that tested Humphrey's character and commitment. Nevertheless, he was successful. Unfortunately, his contribution somehow became obscured. A representative from France was credited as the "Father of the Universal Declaration" and awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize, while Humphrey modestly remained silent.

19. We All Have Rights! Hurray!!! Any Problem? 1 child dies every 5 seconds from starvation

20. People are imprisoned for speaking their mind

21. There are 1 billion illiterate adults

22. 27 million people are enslaved

23. Declaration does not have the force of law

24. Who will make the words a reality?

25. What is our role? Human rights are the choices we make everyday.