Concepts of Human Rights in the 21st Century New

HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights AreHuman Rights Are

the rights that someone has simply the rights that someone has simply because he or she is a human beingbecause he or she is a human being

InalienableUniversal Interconnected Indivisible Rights and Responsibilities both are

included

Precursors to 20th centuryHuman Rights Documents

1750 BCE ndash Code of Hammurabi Babylonia 1200 - 300 BCEndash Old Testament 551 - 479 BCEndash Analects of Confucius 40 - 100 CEndash New Testament 644 - 656 CEndash Koran 1215ndash Magna Carta England 1400ndash Code of Nezahualcoyotl Aztec

1648 Treaty of Westphalia Europe 1689 English Bill of Rights England 1048715 1776Declaration of Independence United States 1048715 1787United States Constitution 1048715 1789French Declaration on the Rights of Man and the

Citizen France 1791 -United States Bill of Rights

19th and 20th Century Human RightsDocuments and Foundations

1863 Emancipation Proclamation United States 1864 amp 1949 Geneva Conventions InternationalRed Cross 1919 League of Nations Covenant InternationalLabor Organization (ILO) Created 1920 Women gain the right to vote in the US 1926 Slavery Convention 1945 United Nations Charter San Francisco 1947 Mohandas Gandhi uses non-violent protests

leading India to independence 1948 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(UDHR)

Five Primary Categoriesof Human Rights

Civil Rights Political Rights Economic Rights Social Rights Cultural Rights

Human RightsDefinitions

Declaration Document stating agreed upon standardsor principles but which is not legally binding CovenantConventionTreaty Legally binding agreement between states RatificationFormal process by which the legislative body of a state

confirms a governmentrsquos action in signing a treaty Reservation The exceptions that states parties make to a treaty (eg

provisions within the treaty that the member does not Accept)

Selected Human RightsConventions

Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984

Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers

and the Members of their Families 1990 Not ratified by US Note Date refers to the year the UN General

Assembly adopted the convention more than 25 Conventions have now entered into force

ECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC IMPACT

Blacklist CompaniesBlacklist Companies

Violating HRViolating HR Global CompactGlobal Compact

Nothing remains hiddenNothing remains hidden Villages no longer isolatedVillages no longer isolated

THE GLOBAL VILLAGETHE GLOBAL VILLAGE

GEOPOLITICSGEOPOLITICS

COMMUNIST IN THE EASTCOMMUNIST IN THE EAST

AYATULLAHS IN THE WESTAYATULLAHS IN THE WEST

TALIBAN IN THE NORTHTALIBAN IN THE NORTH

TERRORIST BASES IN PAKISTANTERRORIST BASES IN PAKISTAN

IN PAKISTANgtgt CHANGE THE MINDSET

THREAT ndash Home of Al-Qaeda THREAT ndash Home of Al-Qaeda TO LIBERALISMPEACE TOLERANCETO LIBERALISMPEACE TOLERANCE SOLUTION SOLUTION COUNTER EXTREMISM RESTORE COUNTER EXTREMISM RESTORE

TOLERANCETOLERANCE

HOWHOW PREVENT ndash EDUCATION AND AWARENESSPREVENT ndash EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

NOT REPAIR ndash Iraq Afghanistan FATANOT REPAIR ndash Iraq Afghanistan FATA

IN PAKISTAN CHANGE THE MINDSET

GROWING INTOLERANCE (Contd)

In the HomeIn the HomeDomestic ViolenceDomestic ViolenceHonor KillingsHonor KillingsForced MarriagesForced Marriages

Within the Community Within the Community Neighbourhoods Unsafe Neighbourhoods Unsafe Physical Abuse of WeakPhysical Abuse of WeakDiscrimination Discrimination Ghettos (Ghettos (an area of a city an area of a city especially a very poor area where especially a very poor area where people of a particular race or religion people of a particular race or religion live closely together and apart from live closely together and apart from other people)other people)

Security MeasuresSecurity MeasuresDeath of PrivacyDeath of Privacy

Within the CountryWithin the Country

SectarianismSectarianismMilitary Vs PublicMilitary Vs PublicModerates Vs ExtremistsModerates Vs ExtremistsChallenge to Writ of StateChallenge to Writ of StateKilling your own peopleKilling your own people


GloballyGloballyWars - AfghanistanWars - Afghanistan

Preemptive War - IraqPreemptive War - Iraq

Civil War ndash Rwanda Sudan FATACivil War ndash Rwanda Sudan FATA

Liberation War ndash Chechnya Kashmir Liberation War ndash Chechnya Kashmir Palestine Palestine

Geneva Convention Suspended Geneva Convention Suspended


VictimsVictimsbull Women at homeWomen at homebull Women at workplaceWomen at workplacebull ChildrenChildrenbull MinoritiesMinoritiesbull The agedThe agedbull The handicappedThe handicapped


Wahabism Vs All other MuslimsWahabism Vs All other MuslimsSaudi Arabia Al-Qaeda Taliban SudanSaudi Arabia Al-Qaeda Taliban Sudan

Shia Theocracy ndash IranShia Theocracy ndash Iran

Sufi Traditions ndash South Asia TurkeySufi Traditions ndash South Asia Turkey

Live and Let Live ndash Far EastLive and Let Live ndash Far East

The Newly Freed ndash Central AsiaThe Newly Freed ndash Central AsiaMadressas and Their FundingMadressas and Their Funding

REALITYCLASH WITHIN ISLAM

WARS GENOCIDE amp HUMAN RIGHTS

Maximum Human RightsMaximum Human RightsViolations are in War TimeViolations are in War Time

No Two Democracies Have EverNo Two Democracies Have EverGone to War Against Each OtherGone to War Against Each Other

Democracy Peace and Democracy Peace and Human Rights are Synonymous Human Rights are Synonymous

Pakistan 5Pakistan 5thth Worst Genocide of 20 Worst Genocide of 20thth CenturyCentury

Holy Quran and IslamHoly Quran and Islam Haqooq Allah and Haqooq-al-IbadHaqooq Allah and Haqooq-al-Ibad Right to LifeRight to Life Equality Before LawEquality Before Law Equality of MankindEquality of Mankind Rights of Women-matrimony Inheritance Rights of Women-matrimony Inheritance

PropertyProperty Individual and Societal Rights and Individual and Societal Rights and

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Human RightsHuman Rights

SOURCES OF HUMAN SOURCES OF HUMAN RIGHTSRIGHTS

KHUTBA HAJJAT-UL-WIDAKHUTBA HAJJAT-UL-WIDAbull Largest gathering of MuslimsLargest gathering of Muslimsbull Prophet indicated his last HajjProphet indicated his last Hajjbull Approximately 28 paragraphsApproximately 28 paragraphs

o Only 5 Huqooq-ullahOnly 5 Huqooq-ullaho Remaining Huqooq-al-IbadRemaining Huqooq-al-Ibad

bull Growing State Enemies all-aroundGrowing State Enemies all-aroundbull No message of violence of Heaven No message of violence of Heaven

or Hellor Hellbull Message of Good Human BeingsMessage of Good Human Beings



Constitution Of Pakistan 1973 Constitution Of Pakistan 1973 Excellent document Excellent document Article 8-28 Fundamental RightsArticle 8-28 Fundamental Rights Article 29-40 Principles of PoliciesArticle 29-40 Principles of Policies WeaknessesWeaknesses

gt Articlesgt Articles

gt Changes by dictatorsgt Changes by dictators

International ObligationsInternational Obligations Universal DeclarationUniversal Declaration CEDAW CEDAW

(Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination(Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination

Against Women)Against Women)

CRC CRC

(Convention on the Rights of the Child)(Convention on the Rights of the Child)

Cairo DeclarationCairo Declaration Many OthersMany Others

SOURCES OF SOURCES OF HUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTS

MEDIAMEDIA RadioRadio

TV TV Print MediaPrint MediaInternetInternet

COUNTER THROUGHCOUNTER THROUGHMASS AWARENESSMASS AWARENESS

Training of Journalists Training of Journalists

Courses at five capitals -Excellent response Courses at five capitals -Excellent response

Considerably enhanced awareness Considerably enhanced awareness

Many more articles and programsMany more articles and programs


CurriculumCurriculum Training of Teachers studentsTraining of Teachers students

One Week Diploma CoursesOne Week Diploma Courses

Participants include education administratorsjudges Participants include education administratorsjudges bureaucratspolice officers schools principals bureaucratspolice officers schools principals district and district and provincial authorities provincial authorities 850 Master trainers 850 Master trainers

COUNTER THROUGHCOUNTER THROUGHEDUCATIONEDUCATION

COUNTER THROUGHCOUNTER THROUGHEDUCATION (Cont)EDUCATION (Cont)

Training of Government Servants Including NIPA Judicial Academy Foreign Services Academy Police Academy Police Training Schools Civil Service Academy Administrative Staff College Secretariat Training Institute

Questions on HR in Entrance and Promotion Examinations

Spread Awareness of ToleranceSpread Awareness of Tolerance Mosques to Follow the Widai Khutba Mosques to Follow the Widai Khutba MediaMedia

TV ldquoSehr Honey Ko Hairdquo ldquoGhairatrdquo Talk ShowsTV ldquoSehr Honey Ko Hairdquo ldquoGhairatrdquo Talk ShowsRadio 1000rsquos of Programs in Regional Radio 1000rsquos of Programs in Regional Languages Languages Film ldquoKhuda Kay LiyayrdquoFilm ldquoKhuda Kay LiyayrdquoPress More Editorials articlesPress More Editorials articles

Encourage Discussion Groups Encourage Discussion Groups Visiting ScholarsVisiting Scholars

WHAT YOU AND I CAN DOWHAT YOU AND I CAN DO

Democracy Democracy ndash Much More Neededndash Much More NeededDevelop Culture of DemocracyDevelop Culture of Democracy

Strengthen Institutions Judiciary Media ParliamentStrengthen Institutions Judiciary Media Parliament

Participate actively in elections Civic ActivitiesParticipate actively in elections Civic Activities

Military Interventions Must EndMilitary Interventions Must End

Daily LifeDaily LifeFairnessFairness

No DiscriminationNo Discrimination

Moderation and ToleranceModeration and Tolerance

High Personal StandardHigh Personal Standard


Human Rights AreHuman Rights Are

the rights that someone has simply the rights that someone has simply because he or she is a human beingbecause he or she is a human being

InalienableUniversal Interconnected Indivisible Rights and Responsibilities both are

included








(UDHR)
























TOLERANCETOLERANCE














































CRC CRC







































(UDHR)
























TOLERANCETOLERANCE














































CRC CRC























































TOLERANCETOLERANCE














































CRC CRC










































































CRC CRC
































Concepts of Human Rights in the 21st Century New

Documents

Transcript of Concepts of Human Rights in the 21st Century New