Every child and young person has rights, no matter who they are or where they live. Nearly every government in the world has promised to protect, respect and fulfil these rights, yet they are still violated worldwide.
Showing posts with label rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rights. Show all posts
June 01, 2010
The Human Rights of Children
Children's rights are the perceived human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both biological parents, human identity as well as the basic needs for food, universal state-paid education, health care and criminal laws appropriate for the age and development of the child. Interpretations of children's rights range from allowing children the capacity for autonomous action to the enforcement of children being physically, mentally and emotionally free from abuse, though what constitutes "abuse" is a matter of debate. Other definitions include the rights to care and nurturing.
"A child is any human being below the age of eighteen years, unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier."
"A child is any human being below the age of eighteen years, unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier."
According to Cornell University, a child is a person, not a subperson, and the parent has absolute interest and possession of the child, but this is very much an American view. The term "child" does not necessarily mean minor but can include adult children as well as adult nondependent children. There are no definitions of other terms used to describe young people such as "adolescents", "teenagers," or "youth" in international law, but the children's rights movement is considered distinct from the youth rights movement.
The field of children's rights spans the fields of law, politics, religion, and morality.
The field of children's rights spans the fields of law, politics, religion, and morality.
April 19, 2010
You don’t have to put up with it!
You have a right not to be discriminated against. There are specific anti-discrimination laws protecting you from discrimination because of the following factors:
Race, colour, nationality or ethnic origins
Religion or religious or philosophical belief
Sex (gender)
Transgender
Marital status
Sexual orientation
Disability
Age
Political belief (in Northern Ireland only)Even if one of these factors does not apply to you, you may still be protected from discrimination under human rights laws.
You should not be treated unfairly for any reason. Not only is it disrespectful and wrong to treat you in this way, it may also be illegal.
If you think someone is discriminating against you, you don’t have to put up with it. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your boss, colleague, social services, a shop, or your local bank. Discrimination is unpleasant, unfair and, in most cases, against the law.
Race, colour, nationality or ethnic origins
Religion or religious or philosophical belief
Sex (gender)
Transgender
Marital status
Sexual orientation
Disability
Age
Political belief (in Northern Ireland only)Even if one of these factors does not apply to you, you may still be protected from discrimination under human rights laws.
You should not be treated unfairly for any reason. Not only is it disrespectful and wrong to treat you in this way, it may also be illegal.
If you think someone is discriminating against you, you don’t have to put up with it. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your boss, colleague, social services, a shop, or your local bank. Discrimination is unpleasant, unfair and, in most cases, against the law.
Discrimination is where someone treats you worse than they treat other people because of who you are. For example:
Oskar’s story
Two months’ ago, I moved from Poland to East Anglia in the UK. I know some other people from my town who moved here also. I came to work as a farm labourer. There are many farms here that need people to pick crops like lettuces in spring and summer time. Some of the local people have been very welcoming to us. But some do not like us being here. There is only one shop in the village where I live but when I first moved here I could not go there. The woman who owns the shop refused to serve any Polish people. So whenever I needed to buy anything, I had to go into the town. But, my friend, he told me that this was against the law. So I went in and complained. Now I can go into the shop whenever I want. But I’d rather spend my money somewhere else.
Two months’ ago, I moved from Poland to East Anglia in the UK. I know some other people from my town who moved here also. I came to work as a farm labourer. There are many farms here that need people to pick crops like lettuces in spring and summer time. Some of the local people have been very welcoming to us. But some do not like us being here. There is only one shop in the village where I live but when I first moved here I could not go there. The woman who owns the shop refused to serve any Polish people. So whenever I needed to buy anything, I had to go into the town. But, my friend, he told me that this was against the law. So I went in and complained. Now I can go into the shop whenever I want. But I’d rather spend my money somewhere else.
Hannah’s story
I used to waitress at a restaurant down the road from where I live. On one of my shifts, I seated and served a lesbian couple. After they’d gone, my manager called me into the kitchen and told me not to serve anyone like that again. If they came in again, she said I should just tell them that
the restaurant was full. I didn’t say anything at the time but I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to treat anyone like that no matter what my manager said. So, when they did come in again on my shift I gave them a table like everyone else. And I got the sack.
I used to waitress at a restaurant down the road from where I live. On one of my shifts, I seated and served a lesbian couple. After they’d gone, my manager called me into the kitchen and told me not to serve anyone like that again. If they came in again, she said I should just tell them that
the restaurant was full. I didn’t say anything at the time but I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to treat anyone like that no matter what my manager said. So, when they did come in again on my shift I gave them a table like everyone else. And I got the sack.
Who is discriminating against you?Anti-discrimination laws protect you from discrimination by:
Employers…when you’re applying for a job, to stop them offering you a job on less favourable terms and conditions (such as paying you less than they would other people), to make sure you get the same training, promotion and transfer opportunities as everyone else and so that they can’t sack you just for being who you are
Employers…when you’re applying for a job, to stop them offering you a job on less favourable terms and conditions (such as paying you less than they would other people), to make sure you get the same training, promotion and transfer opportunities as everyone else and so that they can’t sack you just for being who you are
Education and training providers
…such as schools, colleges, universities and vocational training services
…such as schools, colleges, universities and vocational training services
Public service providers
…such as GPs, hospitals, local authorities, job centres and prisons
…such as GPs, hospitals, local authorities, job centres and prisons
People selling, letting or managing property…such as a local authority housing departments (in Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive), housing associations and private landlords
Shops and other service providers
…such as pubs, restaurants, cinemas, banks and insurers
Shops and other service providers
…such as pubs, restaurants, cinemas, banks and insurers
Read more about this here.
April 06, 2010
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Created by Seth Brau
Produced by Amy Poncher
Music by Rumspringa courtesy Cantora Records
The story of Human Rights
A striking short film defining one of the world's most misunderstood subjects: human rights.
Find out more at: http://www.humanrights.com/
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