As cited in the World Population (n. d.), the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 7.4 billion people live on Earth. Protecting the human rights of every individual residing in this world would take a substantial amount of time, energy, funding and laws to be achievable by all nations. “All human rights are indivisible, whether they are civil and political rights, such as the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of expression; economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to work, social security, and education, or collective rights, such as the rights to development and self-determination” (United Nations Human Rights, n. d.). Today, a child, sister, mother, uncle, or grandfather may be denied these rights in some countries.
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Americans and immigrants in the U.S. have seen their days of injustices. It involved violation of human rights, but as a nation, we have addressed those wrongs and continue to improve through movements, public policies, governing laws and regulations. One important American historical tale was the sweatshop operating in the Triangle T-shirt Factory almost a century ago responsible for the death of 145 women from unsafe working conditions (History.com Staff, 2009). What is important to note by this story is that some countries are guilty of the same scenario today. Those women died because of locked doors, working with fire hazard materials, insufficient safety measurements such as sprinklers, and not enough escape routes when the fire broke out. Also, women employed by that company were paid measly wages with no overtime compensation while physically abused and intimated because of their affiliation to unionize. Although some think the United States has responded slower than a snail, some of our rights are protected today by Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE), VII Title Civil Rights Act, Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), and Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA). Our government has taken affirmative action for social justice regarding our rights. Undermining these laws places penalties and punishments on alleged employers in the U.S. to include public criticism and raises awareness to prevent future
Americans and immigrants in the U.S. have seen their days of injustices. It involved violation of human rights, but as a nation, we have addressed those wrongs and continue to improve through movements, public policies, governing laws and regulations. One important American historical tale was the sweatshop operating in the Triangle T-shirt Factory almost a century ago responsible for the death of 145 women from unsafe working conditions (History.com Staff, 2009). What is important to note by this story is that some countries are guilty of the same scenario today. Those women died because of locked doors, working with fire hazard materials, insufficient safety measurements such as sprinklers, and not enough escape routes when the fire broke out. Also, women employed by that company were paid measly wages with no overtime compensation while physically abused and intimated because of their affiliation to unionize. Although some think the United States has responded slower than a snail, some of our rights are protected today by Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE), VII Title Civil Rights Act, Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), and Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA). Our government has taken affirmative action for social justice regarding our rights. Undermining these laws places penalties and punishments on alleged employers in the U.S. to include public criticism and raises awareness to prevent future