Human Rights Concepts & Know Your Rights!!!

KNOW

YOUR RIGHTS!!!

A National “Human Rights Education”

ProgramAndeel Ali

District Project ManagerKarachi – Hyderabad – SukkurYouth Parliament of Pakistan

What are Human Rights?Are values inherent to all human beings

regardless of our:nationality place of residence

gender national or ethnic origin color

religion language or any other status.

History of Human RightsThe Golden Rule!

“One should treat others as one would like others

to treat oneself.”

The most essential basis for the modern

concept of human rights

Found in philosophies of ancient Babylon, Egypt,

Persia, India, Greece, Judea, and China

Khutbat-ul-Hajjatul Wida by

Hazrat Muhammad صلىوسلم عليه الله

History of Human RightsMagna Carta is an

English charter originally issued in

1215.

It was the most significant early influence on the

extensive historical process that led to the rule of

constitutional law today.

Magna Carta influenced the development of the common law and many constitutional

documents, such as the United States Constitution and Bill of

Rights.

Constitution of USA

Magna Carta

History of Human RightsInternational humanitarian

law a.k.a

Geneva Conventions

Hague Conventions

The Geneva Conventions: the core of international humanitarian law, ICRC

Original Geneva

Conventions!

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

When?10th Dec, 1948

Where?Palais de Chaillot, Paris

Why?Experience of the Second

World Wari.e. Crimes against

Humanity, Peace and War Crimes

Who?Adopted by United

Nations General Assembly

UDHR Drafters

THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE

Top row, from left:Dr. Charles Malik (Lebanon)

Alexandre Bogomolov (USSR)Dr. Peng-chun Chang (China)

Middle row, from left:René Cassin (France)

Eleanor Roosevelt (US)Charles Dukes (United

Kingdom)

Bottom row, from left:William Hodgson (Australia)

Hernan Santa Cruz (Chile)John P. Humphrey (Canada)

Eleanor Roosevel

t with the UDHR

In 1950, on the second anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, students at the UN International Nursery School in New York viewed a poster of the historic document. After adopting it on December 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly had called upon all Member States to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories." (UN Photo)

The Way Forward beyond the UDHR

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International

Covenant on Economic, Social and

Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the United Nations

(on December 16, 1966, and in force

from March 23, 1976.)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial

Discrimination (CERD) (adopted 1966, entry

into force: 1969)

Convention on the Elimination of All

Forms of Discrimination Against

Women (CEDAW) (adopted 1979, entry

into force: 1981)

United Nations Convention Against

Torture (CAT) (adopted 1984, entry into force:

1984)

Convention on the Rights of the Child

(CRC) (adopted 1989, entry into force: 1989)

Convention on the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities (CRPD) (adopted 2006, entry

into force: 2008)International

Convention on the Protection of the

Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members

of their Families (ICRMW or more often MWC) (adopted 1990, entry into force: 2003)

Constitution of Pakistan 1973

PART IIFundamental

Rights and Principles of Policy

(Summary Version)The General Assembly proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 1Right to Equality

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 2Freedom from Discrimination

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 3Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Security

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 4Freedom from Slavery

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 5Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 6Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 7Right to Equality before the Law

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 8Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 9Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 10Right to Fair Public Hearing

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 11Right to be Considered Innocent until Proven Guilty

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 12Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 13Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 14Right to Asylum in other Countries from Persecution

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 15Right to a Nationality and the Freedom to Change It

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 16Right to Marriage and Family

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 17Right to Own Property

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 18Freedom of Belief and Religion

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 19Freedom of Opinion and Information

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 20Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 21Right to Participate in Government and in Free Elections

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 22Right to Social Security

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 23Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 24Right to Rest and Leisure

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 25Right to Adequate Living Standard

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 26Right to Education

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 27Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of Community

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 28Right to a Social Order that Articulates this Document

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 29Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Article 30Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

It is our duty to ensure that these rights are a living reality -- that

they are known, understood and enjoyed by everyone, everywhere.

It is often those who most need their human rights protected, who also need to be informed that the

Declaration exists -- and that it exists for them.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Human Rights Education……

an untouched recipe in PakistanPakistan is one of the countries

where very few interventions have been made to mainstream

human rights education in society and especially to youth work due to various reasons.

RESULT----- ignorance amongst the young people about their rights that are protected by

UDHR and various other international/national human

rights instruments.

Violations of basic human rights-----------violence, poverty, lawlessness and not to mention the wars and conflicts that are

endangering human life globally.

Youth Parliament of Pakistan

& Human Rights

EducationYouth Parliament of Pakistan

came up with a brand new recipe called KNOW YOUR RIGHTS , a

human rights education program; caramelized with butterflies of non-formal education tools.

Human Rights Education KNOW YOUR

RIGHTS ---HRE PROJECT????

Education, training and information aimed at building a universal

culture of human rights.

A comprehensive education that provides knowledge about human

rights and the mechanisms that protect them, and imparts the skills

needed to promote, defend and apply human rights in daily life.

Human rights education fosters the attitudes and

behaviors needed to uphold human rights for all members of society.

Human Rights Education

HRE....? Educational programmes and

activities that focus on promoting

equality in human dignity in

conjunction with other programmes

such as intercultural learning and participation

Human Rights Education

It Promotes…..about individuals and collective rights

and responsibilities.

Awareness

ActionUnderstanding

Human Rights Education

Where and How Does Learning Takes Place?

Formal education

Non-formal education Informal

Attitudes & Values

Learning through and learning in HR

SkillsLearning for HR

Knowledge(About HR)

Human Rights EducationLe

arni

ng

Obje

ctive

s

Human Rights Education

AttitudeLearning for and in HR

Sense of Responsibility

Commitment to Personal

Development

Appreciation & Acceptance for Diversity

Empathy & Solidarity

Sense of Justice

Human Dignity & Self Worth

?

?

Human Rights Education

SkillsLearning for HR

Active Listening

Communication SkillsPositi

ve

Participation

Conflict Resolution

Critical Thinking

Advocacy Skills

Organize Social

Groups

?

Human Rights Education

KnowledgeLearning about HR

Key Concepts(rights, freedom, responsibility, universality, interdependence,

justice ,equality, human dignity)Social Changes

?

Social and Economic

RightsInternational and National Units Protecting HR

International Instruments for

Protection & Implementation

of HR

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Historical Events

Civil & Political Rights

One Last Thought!

رہو، شاد یا رہو زدہ غم میں دنیا باررہو۔ یاد بہت کہ یاں چلو کے کر کچھ ایسا

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For your info:YPP: http://youthparliament.org.pkYPP @ FB: https://www.facebook.com/youthparliamentofpakistanKnow Your Rights! 1st National Project Steering Committee meeting: http://goo.gl/jZz3CTraining of Trainers of KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!! (Sindh & Balochistan): http://goo.gl/HVUhP1st Session of KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!: http://goo.gl/ti08OCOMPASS Manual: http://eycb.coe.int/compass/en/contents.htmlHuman Rights: http://goo.gl/mCrSzhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_human_rightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Conventionshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907Constitution of Pakistan: http://www.mediafire.com/?tzbe8xsdqhda4me