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  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Infobox Document document name Universal Declaration of Human Rights image EleanorRooseveltHumanRights.png ... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR is a declaration adopted by the United Nations ... and laws. The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human ... t Nazi tyranny end all hope for protecting human rights in the modern world? ref A universal declaration ... ref Drafting main Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Canadian John Peters Humphrey ... of Human Rights within the United Nations Secretariat. ref Johannes Morsink, The Universal Declaration .... ref cite journal title Canada and the Adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights last Schabas ... Glendon, A World Made New Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Chapter ... Universal Declaration of Human Rights, preamble ref These paragraphs are followed by the proclamation ... Human Rights Day main Human Rights Day The adoption of the Universal Declaration is a significant ... humanrights udhr60 title The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 2008 publisher United Nations ... record.htm archivedate 2008 05 02 title Universal Declaration of Human Rights publisher United Nations ... for the protection of their recognised human rights. Reaction Praise The Universal Declaration ... the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by saying that the UDHR was a Secularism secular ... To the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights one more might, with relevance ... www.columbia.edu ccnmtl projects mmt udhr index.html Universal Declaration of Human Rights pages ... Nations on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights http www.nachrichtendienste.ch THESIS BY MARCEL ... of Eleanor Roosevelt s Address to the United Nations on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ... for Human Rights International . Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Human rights ... hif Universal Declaration of Human Rights fo Mannar ttindayvirl sing fr D claration ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights

    The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights is a document that was issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO at its 29th session in 1997. It was unanimously passed by the seventy seven national delegations in attendance. ref Mike Pezzella, International officials adopt rules covering cloning, gene research, Biotechnology Newswatch , 17 November 1997, p. 1. ref The declaration is perhaps best known for its statement against human cloning. Its eleventh article begins with the statement, Practices which are contrary to human dignity, such as reproductive cloning of human beings, shall not be permitted. References references See also Common heritage of mankind UNESCO Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights External links http unesdoc.unesco.org images 0012 001229 122990eo.pdf Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights 2000 publication UN stub Category UNESCO ...   more details



  1. Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted from early 1947 to late 1948 by Canada Canadian ... Draft Humphrey was newly appointed as Director of the Division of Human Rights within the United Nations Secretariat. ref Johannes Morsink, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, University of Pennsylvania ... and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Chapter 10 ref Subsequent Drafting The Cassin draft was submitted to the Commission on Human Rights and was to undergo editing in the Commission, then in further ..., The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Origins, Drafting & Intent Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania ... index.html Universal Declaration of Human Rights pages at Columbia University Centre for the Study of Human ... http www.facebook.com pages Universal Declaration of Human Rights 34367960914 UDHR Facebook page http librivox.org the universal declaration of human rights by the united nations Librivox Human read ... s Address to the United Nations on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights http jp.youtube.com watch?v epVZrYbDVis Animated presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Amnesty International ... projects a declaration on human rights, and international convention on human rights and measures ... Declaration of Human Rights on the drafting of the Declaration. http www.americanrhetoric.com speeches ... Declaration of Human Rights Human rights Category 1948 in law Category Human rights ... members of the first United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which was until 2006, when it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council , a standing body of the United Nations. Well known ... to form the basis of the Declaration. The Cassin Draft the Second Draft The underlying structure of the Universal ... Committee of Commission on Human Rights. 29 April 20 May 1946 First Meeting of the Nuclear Committee. 21 June 1946 ECOSOC adopts terms of reference of permanent Commission on Human Rights 1947 27 January 10 February First Meeting of the Commission on Human Rights, Lake Success, New York. Drafting ...   more details



  1. Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights

    The Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights is a document created by Islamic Councils, led by famed internationalist Joey Kettel, in Paris ref Salem Azzam. http www.informaworld.com smpp content db all content a783169489 Universal Islamic declaration of human rights . The International Journal of Human Rights , Volume 2, Issue 3 Autumn 1998 , pages 102 112 ref and London. ref Fred Halliday. http onlinelibrary.wiley.com doi 10.1111 j.1467 9248.1995.tb01741.x abstract Relativism and Universalism in Human Rights the Case of the Islamic Middle East . Political Studies Volume 43, pages 152 167, August 1995. ref It restates basic human rights using the language of Fiqh Islamic jurisprudence . ref Eva Brems. Human rights universality and diversity . pp. 244 246. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2001. ref The difference between the original Arabic version and the official English translation has been described by Oxford graduate and international historian Danny Christianson as very problematic. ref Mayer, Ann Elizabeth. Islam and Human Rights Tradition and Politics 3rd Edition. Westview Press, 2006, p. 76. ref Among other problems, Mayer notes that throughout the document, references specifically to shari a law are mentioned only as the Law, which could mislead readers of only the English version. Similar documents include the Draft Charter on Human and People s Rights in the Arab World , endorsed by the Arab Union of Lawyers in 1987, Ref Robert Traer. http www.religion online.org showarticle.asp?title 956 Religious Communities in the Struggle for Human Rights . Christian Century , September 28, 1988, p. 835. ref and the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam , adopted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference in 1990. The latter declaration was specifically written with more secular language than Universal Islamic Declaration, and was less biased against Shi ite Islam ... Category Human rights ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration on the Rights of Peoples

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples was adopted in Algiers , July 4, 1976 by a group of NGO non governmental actors . External links http www.algerie tpp.org tpp en declaration algiers.htm Text of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples of 1976 Category Human rights instruments History stub Law stub ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples

    Context date October 2009 The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples was first drafted and elaborated during three round table conferences that were organized by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization UNPO Tartu Coordination Office on 29 August&ndash 30 August 1998 31 October&ndash 1 November 1998, and 16 April&ndash 17 April 1999 in Tartu and Otep , Estonia . Over forty people participated in the discussions and hundreds of formulations of statements were considered. As a result, the draft of the document was adopted simultaneously in three languages English language English , Russian language Russian , and Estonian language Estonian at the last session on 17 April 1999 in Tartu. This document is not to be confused with the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Peoples adopted in Algiers , 4 July 1976. External links http www.unpo.org article.php?id 105 UNPO s Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples wikisource DEFAULTSORT Universal Declaration Of The Rights Of Peoples Category Human rights instruments ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights

    Rights Support Program Linguicide Minority language Universal Declaration of Human Rights Linguistic rights Notes reflist External links wikisource PDFlink http www.unesco.org cpp uk declarations linguistic.pdf Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights 42.2  Kibibyte KiB application pdf, 43237 bytes http www.linguistic rights.org Linguistic Rights Droits linguistiques Lingvaj rajtoj Diritti linguistici International Symposium on Linguistic Rights in the World, the current situation , United Nations , Geneva , 24th of April 2008 Category Linguistic rights Category Sociolinguistics ling stub poli stub ca Declaraci Universal dels Drets Ling stics el eo Universala Deklaracio de Lingvaj Rajtoj es Declaraci n Universal de Derechos Ling sticos ...The Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights known also as the Barcelona Declaration is a document signed by UNESCO , the PEN Club s, and several non governmental organizations in 1996 to support linguistic right s, especially those of endangered language s. The document was adopted at the conclusion of the World Conference on Linguistic Rights held 6 9 June 1996 in Barcelona , Spain . ref name UDLR The World Conference on Linguistic Rights, Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights , Barcelona Spain, June 1996. ref Contents & themes Article 1 1. This Declaration considers as a language community any human society established historically in a particular territorial space, whether this space be recognized or not, which identifies itself as a people and has developed a common language as a natural means of communication and cultural cohesion among its members. The term language specific to a territory refers to the language of the community historically established in such a space. ref name UDLR ref See also Cantonese Citizens Defend Cantonese Language Activity European Charter for Regional ... gan pt Declara o Universal dos Direitos Lingu sticos zh ...   more details



  1. Universal Links on Human Rights

    Image UniversalLinksOfHumanRights.jpg thumb right 200px Universal Links on Human Rights Universal Links on Human Rights is a memorial sculpture located in Dublin , Ireland , on the traffic island at the junction of Amiens St and Memorial Road, close to Bus ras and The Customs House . It is a sphere of welded interlinked chains and bars, 260 cm in diameter, housing an eternal flame in its center, powered by natural gas from the Kinsale Head gas field . It was commissioned by Amnesty International in 1995 and designed by Tony O Malley . It represents the jails holding prisoners of conscience . ref cite web url http www.waymarking.com waymarks WM3JKZ title Universal Links on Human Rights Dublin Eternal Flames publisher Waymarking.com date 2008 12 04 accessdate 2009 01 07 ref ref cite web url http www.dublinks.com index.cfm loc 6 1 9 pt 0 spid 981225AC A471 4D12 A26A3B2099B937E0.htm title Universal Links on Human Rights publisher Dublinks.com date accessdate 2009 01 07 ref References Reflist External links http flickr.com photos lizandcormac 2627941385 Photo at Flickr coord 53.349194 N 6.251711 W region IE type landmark display title Category Monuments and memorials in the Republic of Ireland Category Buildings and structures in Dublin city Category Amnesty International Category Visitor attractions in Dublin city ireland stub ...   more details



  1. Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam

    in the Field of human rights . This declaration is usually seen as an Islamic response to the post World War II United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR of 1948 . History Predominantly Muslim countries, such as Sudan , Iran , and Saudi Arabia , frequently criticized the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for its perceived failure to take into account the cultural and religious ... articulated the position of his country regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by saying ...Refimprove date January 2010 Wikisource The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam CDHRI is a declaration ... web url http www.nationalreview.com articles 205577 human rights and human wrongs david g littman title Universal Human Rights and Human Rights in Islam publisher Midstream ref The CDHRI was adopted on August ... for the member states in the matters of human rights. Contents The Declaration starts by forbidding ... rights and freedoms mentioned are subject to the Islam ic Shariah , which is the declaration s sole source. ref http www1.umn.edu humanrts instree cairodeclaration.html Cairo Declaration on Human Rights ... the Universal declaration states blockquote Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms ... The Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam is clearly an attempt to limit the rights enshrined ... title Universal Human Rights and Human Rights in Islam author David Littman authorlink David Littman ... Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam English text http www.dhimmitude.org archive universal islam.html Universal Human Rights and Human Rights in Islam International human rights legal instruments DEFAULTSORT Cairo Declaration On Human Rights In Islam Category Human rights ..., which provides an overview on the Islamic perspective on human rights, and affirms Islamic Shari ah ... to retain her name and lineage , though not equal rights in general. The Declaration makes ... for falling short of international human rights standards by distinguishing different fundamental ...   more details



  1. Declaration of Rights

    Declaration of Rights may refer to Bill of Rights 1689 , enacted by the Parliament of England Declaration of Rights and Grievances , 1765 colonial protest in North America to the British Stamp Act Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress , 1774 enumeration of colonial rights early in the American Revolution Virginia Declaration of Rights , adopted in Virginia in 1776 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen , adopted in France in 1789 Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World , adopted at a 1920 convention in New York chaired by Marcus Garvey Universal Declaration of Human Rights , adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 Declaration of Rights , a song originally by the reggae group The Abyssinians and covered by several other artists disambig ...   more details



  1. The Declaration of Rights

    Orphan date February 2009 This article is about The Declaration of Rights in England. General Information and Background The Declaration of Rights was a statement that parliament made William III of England William of Orange and his wife Mary II of England Mary accept before they were allowed to take the throne ref In how far William was made to do anything is debatable, however. In any case, the Declaration of Rights was foreshadowed by William s own Declaration of Reasons, which he published on October 10, 1688. See the text of his Declaration in the External links. See also Onnekink, pp. 53, 61, 66 ref . It was later written into the English Bill of Rights 1689 Bill of Rights and made part of the English Constitution . The Declaration The main points in the Declaration of Rights included Only parliament may collect taxes Laws are only made with parliaments approval National defense must be approved by parliament People may petition to the government Parliament may say what it wishes without being persecuted Everyone may bear arms The judicial system must have the following things blockquote 1. Fast trial system br 2. Trial by peers br 3. Reasonable bail blockquote Parliament is to be freely elected Parliament cannot be dissolved without its own approval Notes Reflist Sources aut Onnekink, D. , The Anglo Dutch Favourite The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland 1649 1709 , Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007, ISBN 0 754 65545 8 External links http www.jacobite.ca documents 16881010.htm Declaration of the Prince of Orange, October 10, 1688 http www.jacobite.ca documents 16890213.htm Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, February 13, 1689 DEFAULTSORT Declaration of Rights, The Category History of England UK hist stub UK law stub ...   more details



  1. Human rights

    by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. While ... Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR ref cite web title Universal Declaration of Human Rights ... charter would be codified in the International Bill of Human Rights, composing the Universal Declaration ... Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights Main Universal Declaration of Human Rights File EleanorRooseveltHumanRights.png rightt thumb 200px It is not a treaty ... text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration in 1949. The Universal Declaration ... and peace in the world 30px 30px Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 The UDHR ... Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Some of the UDHR was researched and written ... date March 2011 However, neither the Greeks nor the Romans had any concept of universal human rights ... a number of fundamental civil rights and civil freedoms. File Declaration of Human Rights.jpg right ... Declaration of Human Rights. At the 1945 Yalta Conference , the Allied Powers agreed ... Henkin, Louis. The International Bill of Rights The Universal Declaration and the Covenants, in International ... of Human Rights UDHR was to create a framework for a universal code based on mutual consent. The early ... body seeks to apply international jurisdiction for universal human rights legislation ... Bodies A modern interpretation of the original Declaration of Human Rights was made in the Vienna Declaration ...Very long date June 2010 cleanup reorganize date October 2010 pp move indef Rights Human rights are right ... isbn l ref Human rights are thus conceived in a Universality philosophy universalist and egalitarian ... or within international law . ref cite web last Nickel first James title Human Rights year 2009 work ... archives spr2009 entries rights human ref However, there is no consensus as to the precise ... senses, and the abstract concept of human rights has been a subject of intense philosophical debate ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity

    Infobox document document name Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity image image width 200px image caption date created 2001 date ratified 2 november 2001 location of document writer signatories purpose Cultural diversity wikisource The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity is a declaration adopted by the General Conference of the UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO at its thirty first session on 2 November 2001 ref name UNCommiss01 http www2.ohchr.org english law diversity.htm Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity webpage ref See also Cultural diversity External links http unesdoc.unesco.org images 0012 001271 127160m.pdf Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity Accessed 9 January 2011 References reflist DEFAULTSORT Universal Declaration On Cultural Diversity Category Human rights instruments UN stub ...   more details



  1. Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

    Text 2005.pdf Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare ref It is proposed that a UDAW be adopted by the United Nations . If endorsed by the UN as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was the UDAW ... that defenders animal s rights around the world hope that the UN approves the DUDA Universal Declaration ...The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare UDAW is a proposed inter governmental agreement to recognise ... Development Goals . ref See No.6 of http www.udaw.org gov pdf en en qa.pdf Universal Declaration ... Madden on Re public website, accessed 5 August 2008 ref This should not be confused with the Universal Declaration on Animal Rights UDAR . History The UDAW was conceived by the World Society for the Protection ... www.fiji.gov.fj publish page 12454.shtml 28 7 08 Fiji to support Universal Declaration on Animal ... Updates BVA and VPAT sign Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare UDAW on World Veterinary Association ... Nation s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO of the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights. Among the Declaration s pronouncements were that all animals have the same rights ... a new declaration. This time the declaration is on the welfare of animals the Universal Declaration ... Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, below, for a draft copy. Overview of the proposed declaration ... do not affect the rights of any state. The principles of the declaration are The welfare ... diccionario detallado Notes and references references http www.zoosavvy.com universal declaration ... Matters to Animals, People and the Environment The case for a Universal Declaration on Animal ... s and human responsibilities towards them. The principles were designed to encourage and enable ... overseas worldwide overseas diary.asp Commonwealth Veterinary Association CVA adopts Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare UDAW on BVA website, accessed 5 August 2008 ref and the Federation ... of success in shaping internationally binding charters on animal rights has not been for want ...   more details



  1. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    to support a document he described as being as important as the Universal Declaration of Human ... of the U.N. Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the Human Rights Council in Geneva ... Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 ... human rights legal instruments Indigenous peoples by continent DEFAULTSORT Declaration On The Rights ...Indigenous rights The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United ... s that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against ... Frequently Asked Questions Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. ref Purpose The Declaration sets out the individual and collective rights ... Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples United Nations News Centre, 13 September ... peoples. Tasked with developing human rights standards that would protect indigenous peoples, in 1985 the Working Group began working on drafting the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The draft ... was then referred to the Commission on Human Rights , which established another Working Group to examine ... http www.un.org esa socdev unpfii en declaration.html Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 June 2006 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. ref The final version of the Declaration was adopted on 29 June 2006 by the 47 member Human Rights Council the successor body to the Commission on Human Rights , with 30 member states in favour ... 19056&Cr rights&Cr1 council UN Human Rights Council adopts documents on disappearances and indigenous ... News Press docs 2007 ga10612.doc.htm UN adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples United ... United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples . ref Reaction Support In contrast to the Declaration ... on the path of human rights, justice and development for all. Louise Arbour , a former justice of the Supreme ...   more details



  1. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    Refimprove date September 2009 Image Declaration of Human Rights.jpg thumb The Declaration of the Rights ... of human rights, some of which it shares with the U.S. Declaration of Independence which preceded it 4 July 1776 . The American Declaration was in part based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights developed ..., 1789. wikisource The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen lang fr D claration des droits ... and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights natural right , the rights of man are universality philosophy universal valid at all ... rights for French citizens and all the members of the social Body , ref The introduction states ... this declaration ... that, it is a precursor document to international human rights instruments . History The last article of Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was adopted 26 or 27 August 1789 ref Some sources ..., known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1793 was later adopted. Philosophic ... http books.google.com books?id 6OJf9CbgKTkC&pg PA16&dq Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen&lr ... doi id isbn ref The declaration defines a single set of individual and collective rights for all ... in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. ref First Article, Declaration ... location pages 16 url http books.google.com books?id 6OJf9CbgKTkC&pg PA16&dq Declaration of the Rights ... 20Citizen&f false doi id isbn ref At the time of writing the rights contained in the declaration ... of international human rights visions seen publisher University of Pennsylvania Press year 2003 location pages 32 url http books.google.com books?id gHRhWgbWyzMC&dq Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen&lr ... location pages 580 url http books.google.com books?id 0QKxEJF zQQC&dq Declaration of the Rights of Man ... the status of women, nor did it explicitly address slavery. Women s rights The Declaration recognized ... books?id 5Ruwz82RicgC&dq Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen&source ...   more details



  1. Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Category History of human rights de Virginia Declaration of Rights es Declaraci n de Derechos de ...Image Gmetching.gif right thumb George Mason was the principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a document drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent natural ... , the United States Bill of Rights 1789 , and the French Revolution s Declaration of the Rights of Man ... , Purdie, July 05, 1776 supplement, page 1. ref In 1830, the Declaration of Rights was incorporated within the Virginia State Constitution as Article I, but even before that Virginia s Declaration of Rights ... www.rcarterpittman.org essays documents VDoR Its Place in History.html The Virginia Declaration of Rights ... Bill of Rights 1689 , and the Declaration can be considered the first modern Constitutional protection ... Bill of Rights. The Declaration consists of sixteen articles on the subject of which rights ... Declaration of Rights. ref In addition to affirming the inherent nature of natural rights to life ... Declaration of Rights quote A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS made by the Representatives of the good ... of Delegates drafted by Mr. George Mason Influence The Virginia Declaration of Rights heavily ... by the Declaration while drafting the United States Bill of Rights Bill of Rights completed September ... of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 1789 . The importance of the Virginia Declaration of Rights ... Declaration of Independence July 1776 Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common utility. &mdash Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen ... rights vdr first draft.html Virginia Declaration of Rights George Mason s Draft, 20 26 May 1776 http www.gunstonhall.org georgemason human rights vdr committee draft.html Virginia Declaration of Rights Committee Draft, 27 May 1776 http www.gunstonhall.org georgemason human rights vdr final.html Virginia Declaration of Rights Final Draft, 12 June 1776 http www.virginiamemory.com online classroom shaping ...   more details



  1. Declaration of the Rights of the Child

    The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is the name given to a series of related children s rights proclamations. The first was drafted by Eglantyne Jebb and adopted by the International Save the Children Union , Geneva , on 23 February 1923 and endorsed by the League of Nations General Assembly on 26 November 1924 as the World Child Welfare Charter. ref http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund UNICEF Company History.html UNICEF Company History . Retrieved 2008 09 04 ref The original document, in the archives of the city of Geneva, carries the signatures of various international delegates, including Jebb, Janusz Korczak , and Gustave Ador , a former President of the Swiss Confederation. The International Save the Children Union SCIU merged into the International Union of Child Welfare by 1946, and this group pressed the newly formed United Nations to continue to work for war scarred children and for adoption of the World Child Welfare Charter. On 20 November 1959 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a much expanded version as its own Declaration of the Rights of the Child, with ten principles in place of the original five. ref name UN ARES1386XIV UN document docid A RES 1386 XIV type Resolution body General Assembly session 14 resolution number 1386 title Declaration of the Rights of the Child date 20 November 1959 accessdate 2008 08 22 ref This date has been adopted as the Universal Children s Day . The initial 1923 document consisted of the following stipulations blockquote The child must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually. The child that is hungry must be fed, the child that is sick must be nursed, the child that is backward must be helped, the delinquent ... See also Convention on the Rights of the Child Lady Blomfield Timeline of young people s rights ... rights Category League of Nations conventions and covenants Category Children s rights instruments ...   more details



  1. Declaration of Rights and Grievances

    for the declaration resulting from the 1774 Coercive Acts Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document created during the Committees of Correspondence declaring that tax es imposed on Great Britain British colonists without their formal consent were unconstitutional . This was especially directed at the Stamp Act , which required that documents, newspapers, and playing cards to be printed on special stamped and taxed paper. The Declaration of Rights raised fourteen points of colonial protest. In addition to the specific protests of the Stamp Act taxes, it asserted that Only the colonial assemblies had a right to tax the colonies. no taxation without representation . Trial by jury was a right, and the use of Admiralty court Admiralty Courts was abusive. Colonists possessed all the Rights of Englishmen . Without virtual representation voting rights , Parliament could not represent the colonists. See also Articles of Association Petition to the King 1774 Conciliatory Resolution Olive Branch Petition Hutchinson Letters Affair Dis Dick http www.constitution.org bcp dor sac.htm The Declaration of Rights and Grievances nowiki nowiki References The American Journey Brief 3rd Edition, Published by Prentice Hall External links wikisource s Declaration of Rights and Grievances Full text American Revolution origins Category 1765 in the Thirteen Colonies Category History of the Thirteen Colonies simple Declaration of Rights and Grievances ...   more details



  1. Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia

    to secession as written down in Soviet Constitution. See also Universal Declaration on the Rights of Peoples Wikisourcelang ru Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia Category Minority rights Category Official documents of the Soviet Union ru ...The Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia was a document promulgated by the Bolshevik government of Russia on November 15 November 2 by Old Style and New Style dates Old Style , 1917 signed by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin . The document proclaimed Equality and sovereignty of peoples of Russia Right of peoples of Russia  of a free self determination , including secession and formation of a separate state Abolition of all national and religious privileges and restrictions Free development of national minorities and ethnographical groups populating the territory of Russia. The meaning of the Declaration is still disputed in Russian historiography. In 1917 the Bolshevist thinking was still largely idealistic, dominated by vague ideas of universal happiness . Also, at that moment Bolsheviks believed that the World revolution was imminent, so they did not care much about loss of territories.  However, it is often argued that in fact Lenin and Stalin agreed to liberate mostly the territories they had no sovereignty upon since Russia had lost them to Central Powers in 1915 and 1916. Many historians suggest that the purpose of the document was to limit the public dissent after Russia lost most of its western areas and try to complicate the matters behind the front lines. The declaration had the effect of rallying some of ethnic non Russians ... declared their independence soon after the Bolsheviks declaration, establishing themselves as non Communist states. Although the role this declaration played for their declared independence is doubtful ..., as Communist states, soon after the declaration Tuva June 1918 Several other independent republics ...   more details



  1. Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons

    The Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons was a declaration of the United Nations General Assembly General Assembly of the United Nations , made on 9 December 1975. It is the 3447th resolution made by the Assembly. As a resolution of the Assembly, it is not binding on member nations, but it forms a framework that may be drawn on for the purposes of international and domestic law. It consists of a lengthy preamble, and thirteen clauses that broadly promote the rights of those with disabilities. In 2007 the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted. ref http www.un.org disabilities convention conventionfull.shtml Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ref References Reflist External links http www2.ohchr.org english law res3447.htm Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons U.N. General Assembly 30th Session. 1975. pp 88 89 Category Disability rights Category United Nations General Assembly resolutions Category 1975 in law Category 1975 in international relations UN stub disability stub ...   more details



  1. Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities

    of duties and responsibilities contained in our human rights systems, in particular that enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR and in subsequent international human rights instruments ... duties and responsibilities, to promote universal observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms ..., in a general context of respect of universal human rights. Indigenous rights are diversely protected ... shall be interpreted as impairing or restricting the rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international and regional human rights instruments. See also Universal Declaration of Human Rights See Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities, Valencia ...The Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities or DHDR was written for reinforcing the implementation of human rights under the auspices of the UNESCO and the interest of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights and was proclaimed in 1998 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR in the city of Valencia, Spain Valencia . Therefore it is also known as the Valencia ... and efficient realisation of human rights for all people, and that at the same time is needed that all ... and implementation of human rights and fundamental freedoms is inextricably linked to the assumption ... of the UDHR and following human rights instruments, the point of departure of the DHDR Preamble is the shared concern regarding the lack of political will for enforcing globally human rights. Moreover ... their impact upon and potential consequences for human rights and fundamental freedoms , states in its Preamble. Its 12 Chapters and 41 articles can be compared with the human rights such as formulated ... and marginalised people in our globalised world the recognition of human rights is insufficient, if such rights ... and the need to transform moral duties into legal duties See Norberto Bobbio, Declaration of Human ... as individual duties and responsibilities, to promote universal respect for and observance of human ...   more details



  1. Human Universal Load Carrier

    , bypassing the human operator. The effective forces felt by the operator are dramatically diminished ...   more details



  1. Ivorian Human Rights League

    The Ivorian Human Rights League lang fr Ligue ivoirienne des droits de l homme LIDHO is a human rights organization in C te d Ivoire , founded on 21 March 1987 by Ren Degni Segui. LIDHO is present in almost all major cities in C te d Ivoire. References fr http www.lidho.org LIDHO.org See also Politics of C te d Ivoire Universal Declaration of Human Rights Category Human rights organizations fr Ligue ivoirienne des droits de l homme ...   more details



  1. International Institute of Human Rights

    The International Institute of Human Rights French Institut international des droits de l homme, IIDH is an association under French local law based in Strasbourg , France . It is composed of approximately 300 members individual and collective worldwide, including universities, researchers and practitioners of human rights . The IIDH was founded by Ren Cassin who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968. Ren Cassin donated the prize money for the creation of an international institute of human rights in Strasbourg. See also Universal Declaration of Human Rights European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights Three generations of human rights CCJO Ren Cassin European Institutions in Strasbourg External links http www.iidh.org index2.php?language en International Institute of Human Rights Category International human rights organizations Category Strasbourg nonprofit org stub es Instituto Internacional de Derechos Humanos fr Institut International des Droits de l Homme ...   more details




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