1. Human Rights: A Global Perspective
Understanding the Foundation of Freedom, Justice, and Peace
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2. What Are Human Rights?
• Rights inherent to all human beings
• Regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion,
or any other status
• Fundamental freedoms and protections
3. Key Characteristics of Human Rights
• Universal
• Inalienable
• Indivisible
• Interdependent and interrelated
• Equal and non-discriminatory
4. Brief History of Human Rights
• 539 B.C.: Cyrus Cylinder (ancient human rights record)
• 1215: Magna Carta
• 1776: U.S. Declaration of Independence
• 1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
5. e Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
• Adopted by the UN on December 10, 1948
• 30 Articles covering civil, political, economic, social, and cultural
rights
• Not legally binding but influential
6. Categories of Human Rights
• Civil and Political Rights: e.g., right to life, freedom of speech
• Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: e.g., right to education,
healthcare
• Collective/Group Rights: e.g., right to self-determination,
development
7. Key Human Rights Documents
• UDHR
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESCR)
• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW)
8. Organizations that Protect Human Rights
• United Nations (UN)
• Amnesty International
• Human Rights Watch
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
9. Current Human Rights Issues
• Refugee crises
• Gender inequality
• Freedom of speech under threat
• Racial and ethnic discrimination
• Digital privacy and surveillance
10. Why Human Rights Matter
• Promote peace and security
• Ensure dignity and equality
• Protect against abuse and injustice
• Foster social and economic development
11. What Can You Do?
• Educate yourself and others
• Speak out against injustices
• Support human rights organizations
• Vote and participate in civic life
12. Conclusion
• Human rights are everyone’s rights
• Upholding them is a shared responsibility
• Together, we can create a more just world
13. References / Further Reading
• United Nations Human Rights: https://www.ohchr.org
• Amnesty International: https://www.amnesty.org
• Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org
