The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in response to the travesties of World War II. The United Nations adopted it in 1948 and it still stands to this day as a cornerstone of human rights for the world. In the text, Joseph Wronka “argues that human rights are are the bedrock of social justice.” [1] He also “identities the five core notions of human rights as suggested by the UDHR” [2] that will be discussed in this paper. They are: 1. Human dignity, 2. Nondiscrimination, 3.Civil and political rights, 4. Economic, social, cultural rights, and 5. Solidarity rights.
In reading Manisha’s case study, it is ripe with violation after violation of her human rights.
However, due to the rural nature of her village, the …show more content…
Manisha could not understand why she was being targeted for her ethnic group, when she had lived there all her life. She was a woman without a country and for reasons not understood. Adding to this unrest, her husband was arrested in a market, and detained for 18 months by the government. When he was released, she was forced to flee her home with her sons and husband. There was no legal process, no tribunal, no defense for her or her family. They were to be strangers in a strange land for years to …show more content…
One may also want to use the Multidimensional approach. The chapter offers some helpful exhibits like 1.1 [8] to look at the whole person from the three dimensions- Personal, Environmental and Time. It also offers the social worker definitive examples in exhibit 1.2 [9] where the process is broken down further. The need to search out the tools that would help approach the feelings that Manisha and her peers are having is key. Furthermore, having an open relationship with the Refugee resettlement program Social worker and working in tandem, if Manisha is comfortable, will allow possible other services and needs to be
In reading Manisha’s case study, it is ripe with violation after violation of her human rights.
However, due to the rural nature of her village, the …show more content…
Manisha could not understand why she was being targeted for her ethnic group, when she had lived there all her life. She was a woman without a country and for reasons not understood. Adding to this unrest, her husband was arrested in a market, and detained for 18 months by the government. When he was released, she was forced to flee her home with her sons and husband. There was no legal process, no tribunal, no defense for her or her family. They were to be strangers in a strange land for years to …show more content…
One may also want to use the Multidimensional approach. The chapter offers some helpful exhibits like 1.1 [8] to look at the whole person from the three dimensions- Personal, Environmental and Time. It also offers the social worker definitive examples in exhibit 1.2 [9] where the process is broken down further. The need to search out the tools that would help approach the feelings that Manisha and her peers are having is key. Furthermore, having an open relationship with the Refugee resettlement program Social worker and working in tandem, if Manisha is comfortable, will allow possible other services and needs to be