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Human rights are moral principles or norms, that describe certain standards of human behavior, and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law. They are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights "to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being," and which are "inherent in all human beings" regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. They are applicable everywhere and at every time in the sense of being universal, and they are egalitarian in the sense of being the same for everyone. They require empathy and the rule of law and impose an obligation on persons to respect the human rights of others. They should not be taken away except as a result of due process based on specific circumstances; for example, human rights may include freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. HRW headquarters are in New York City with offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Zurich.
As of June 2011, the organization’s annual expenses totaled $50.6 million.
Human Rights Watch was founded as a private American NGO in 1978, under the name Helsinki Watch, to monitor the former Soviet Union's compliance with the Helsinki Accords. Helsinki Watch adopted a practice of publicly "naming and shaming" abusive governments through media coverage and through direct exchanges with policymakers. By shining the international spotlight on human rights violations in the Soviet Union and its European partners, Helsinki Watch contributed to the democratic transformations of the region in the late 1980s.
Americas Watch was founded in 1981 while bloody civil wars engulfed Central America. Relying on extensive on-the-ground fact-finding, Americas Watch not only addressed perceived abuses by government forces but also applied international humanitarian law to investigate and expose war crimes by rebel groups. In addition to raising its concerns in the affected countries, Americas Watch also examined the role played by foreign governments, particularly the United States government, in providing military and political support to abusive regimes.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-are-the-universal-human-rights-benedetta-berti The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as anyone tries to put the idea into practice. What exactly are the basic human rights? Who gets to pick them? Who enforces them—and how? Benedetta Berti explores the subtleties of human rights. Lesson by Benedetta Berti, animation by Sarah Saidan.
This incredible 2-minute animation by www.rightsinfo.org will tell you everything you need to know about your human rights and why they matter. Want to know more? Visit http://rightsinfo.org/the-rightsinfo-animation-explained/ for our explainer Narrated by Tim Key Directed by Cub Studio Produced by Yoav Segal & Cub Studio Concept by Adam Wagner & Yoav Segal Written by Adam Wagner, Yoav Segal & Cub Studio Animated by Cub Studio Sound Design & Mix by Morgan Samuel Production support by Charlotte Thomas Voice Record by SNK Studios Produced with the kind support of the Legal Education Foundation www.rightsinfo.org
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Simplified Version This simplified version of the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been created especially for young people. 1. We Are All Born Free & Equal. We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way. 2. Don't Discriminate. These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences. 3. The Right to Life. We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety. 4. No Slavery. Nobody has any right to make us a slave. We cannot make anyone our slave. 5. No Torture. Nobody has any right to hurt us or to torture us. 6. You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go. I am a person just like you! 7. We're All Equal Before the Law. The law is the...
http://www.humanrightsactioncenter.org Created by Seth Brau Produced by Amy Poncher Music by Rumspringa courtesy Cantora Records
Are Human Rights Getting Worse? http://bit.ly/1STaW06 Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml The United Nations is responsible for upholding human rights around the world, but it can be a complicated process. So what sets the standard for a basic human right? Learn More: Peru compensates woman in historic UN Human Rights abortion case http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/PeruAbortionCompensation.aspx "In 2001, a 17-year-old Peruvian girl, named K.L., was 14 weeks pregnant when doctors at the public hospital in Lima diagnosed the foetus with anencephaly." The Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights." Rights http...
An elephant-hunting safari operation jointly owned by French billionaire Baron Benjamin de Rothschild has been implicated in human rights abuses – including illegal evictions and torture – against local Baka “Pygmies” and their neighbors. Click here to find out more and take action: http://www.survivalinternational.org/emails/baka-trophy-hunting This is not an isolated incident. Across Africa, tribal people are accused of “poaching” because they hunt to feed their families. And they face arrest and beatings, torture and death, while big game trophy hunters are encouraged. Survival International is leading the fight against these abuses.
Music - Coldplay "Life in Technicolor" Directed/edited/created by Ani Boghossian A self-made video for the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the International Day of Human Rights.
Alepo Sirija Rusko bombardovanje civila CNN Breaking News https://youtu.be/L2xclYRmTac This is Aleppo... 00:45 ALLEPO SA LICA MESTA – SNIMAK KOJI JE OBIŠAO PLANETU U vazdušnim napadima na pobunjenički deo Alepa poginulo je 25 ljudi, saopštila je Civilna odbrana. Civilna odbrana koja je aktivna u pobunjeničkom delu grada, saopštila je na "Tviteru" da je u vazdušnim napadima stradalo 25 ljudi. Ne pominje se da li je reč o civilima ili vojnicima. Sirijska i ruska vojska nisu bili dostupni za komentar a ni žrtve kao što se lepo i vidi na snimku. Više: https://goo.gl/ymSzlw LAGALI STE AMERIČKE GRAĐANE! NIJE GRAĐANSKI RAT VEĆ AMERIČKA INVAZIJA! - Konačno ISTINA o Siriji! Delegacija Pokreta za MIr Sjedinjenih Američkih Država posetila Siriju da bi se svojim očima uverila u pravo stanje st...
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." This is what it says in the very first Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The idea of Human Rights is one of the most important fundaments of human co-existence. At the same time human rights are subject to fierce debates and Human Rights violations are common all over the world. But what exactly are Human Rights? Who is responsible for protecting them? And do they really apply to all people? This is the first part of the series "Focus Human Rights". It consists of this overview clip an three more specific clips for each of the three dimensions of Human Rights. Check out our Channel for the other clips! Click "CC" in the navigation bar for chinese or romanian subtitles. WissensWerte is a project of the...
"Man shall not live by bread alone
Lay not up your treasures upon earth"
Thousands listen to the master's words
Thrown to the wind 'cause their hearts were not present
People don't believe in miracles anymore
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"Some foreign organization might be supporting you"
Lights, camera, stampede and looting
The powerful men and the saints wanted the leader
(Where are the) Human Rights?
The followers lost faith
Many who dreamt of power are destroyed
The press is a daily vampire
Street kids steal and they are mistaken
For the apostoles
During the riot an extermination group of policemen shoot
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Lords and slaves want everything easily
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Clubbing and kicking
Blindfolded eyes
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