‘Human Rights’ Archives
Right to Life
Right to Life In the context of the contemporary discussion of human rights, the right to life refers to the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of life. In this context, one should note that most discussions of the right to life are not primarily concerned with the anti-abortion movement, which has adopted the “right to life movement” as [...]
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five prizes created by the will of the Swedish inventor and capitalist Alfred Nobel (1833–1896). (The other Nobel Prizes are for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature. A sixth prize, for economics, was added in 1969.) Originally the recipients of the Peace Prize were [...]
Human Rights Versus Legal Rights
Human Rights Versus Legal Rights Human rights are moral rights that apply to all persons in all nations, regardless of whether the nation in which a person resides acknowledges and protects those rights. Human rights attach to persons and not merely to citizens. Human rights differ from legal rights in that, unlike legal rights, the existence [...]
Human Rights in France
Human Rights in France In general, France provides reasonable protection of its citizens’ human rights. There are, however, areas where human rights are abused. Despite extensive constitutional and statutory safeguards, the French police are frequently guilty of human rights abuses. As recently as 1998, for instance, there were reports of the [...]
Human Rights in South Korea
Human Rights in South Korea The South Korean constitution protects human rights and generally the government respects and abides by its provisions. There are, however, a number of problem areas. Since the end of military rule, oppression of individual liberty has decreased. Although there is no sign that capital punishment is likely to be [...]
Police Abuse of Human Rights
Police Abuse of Human Rights While many police forces work hard to protect human rights, all too often they are responsible for many of the human rights abuses in their countries. Even in countries with well-trained and professional police forces, human rights abuses occur. In Western Europe—whose police, as has been said, have a generally [...]
Human Rights in Japan
Human Rights in Japan Japan in general protects its citizens’ human rights. The Japanese people have the right and the ability to change their government. The Diet is chosen with universal suffrage, and elections are scheduled at frequent intervals. Some critics of Japanese politics have pointed out that the same political party— the [...]
Human Rights in Angola
Human Rights in Angola Both the government and UNITA are committing numerous human rights abuses. Conflicts between the government and UNITA forces have resulted in hundreds of deaths and the displacement of thousands of civilians. According to some reports, extrajudicial executions and tortures have been committed by government security [...]
Human Rights (All there is to know)
Human Rights (All there is to know) Human rights refers to the universal rights of people regardless of jurisdiction or other factors, such as ethnicity, age, nationality, sexual orientation or religion. The idea of human rights descended from the philosophical idea of natural rights; some recognize virtually no difference between the two [...]
Children’s Rights
Children's Rights Rights Human rights are fundamental to an individual's existence, they are not luxuries. Everybody is entitled to have their human rights respected. Human rights aim to protect all people and provide for their full development. With rights come responsibilities to ensure that we do not infringe on the rights of [...]
