POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON:
HUMAN RIGHT
United Nations definition of human rightsHuman Rights are universal legal guarantees protecting individuals and groups against actions which interfere with fundamental freedoms and human dignity.
What are the different groups of rightsCivil rights-
Political rights
Social, economic and cultural rights
Individual rights
Collective/group rights
Who is responsible to implement human rights?The STATE has the primary responsibility to: Respect
Protect
Fulfill
Challenges of HR researchLack of commercial publications (case reporters, digests)
Many possible sources of law
Language barriers
Lack of documentation on human rights violations
ResponsibilitiesIndividual governments protect and promote respect for human rights
Governments enforce human rights protection
All of society (including business) has a role in respecting and promoting human rights
Implementing the Voluntary PrinciplesComprehensive risk assessmentIncorporation into project documentsBuilding internal awarenessTraining security providers Building relationships with security providersConsulting with local communitiesMonitoring of security arrangements
Human Rights Act 1998-Right to life
-Right to liberty and security
-No punishment without law
-Right to respect for private and family life
-Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
-Right to marry
-Protection of property
-Right to education
-Right to free elections
HRC Program AreasApplied Human Rights Research
Educational Tools
Field Training Opportunities
Human Rights On-line
Learning Communities and Partnerships
Human Rights Education:Produces changes in values and attitudes
Produces changes in behavior
Produces empowerment for social justice
Develops attitudes of solidarity across issues and nations
Goals of a Human Rights Learning CommunityKnow your human rights
Value your human rights
Be inspired to take action toward realizing human rights for yourself and others
Other key agreements and bodies UN Declaration of Human Rights
International Labour Organization (ILO)
OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises
UN High Commission (and Commissioner) of Human Rights
UN Global Compact
Social and Economic Human RightsRights relating to an adequate standard of living;
Conditions under which people live and work;
Claims to the fulfilment of basic needs;
Claims relating to the quality of life from a material and immaterial perspective;
Claims relating to opportunities to make a living and achieve welfare and wellbeing.
UN Human Rights BodiesCommission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (created by the General Assembly in 1993)
`It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings’
- Mahatma Gandhi
NAME :Ravi A .PatelROLL NO: 41CLASS:TY BBA[ITM] SEM-VICOLLEGE : C .P .Patel & F .H .Shah commerce College
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