United Nations Commission on Human Rights

A basic human right is a life of opportunity and dignity, free from discrimination and disadvantage. The concept of human rights recognises the inherent value of every person, including Aboriginal people. Human rights are to be enjoyed by everyone. Human rights are important to Aboriginal people, particularly Aboriginal Australians, because they are an essential component to everyday life. Human rights for Aboriginal Australians mean that they live a dignified life within Australian society,…

Committee: UNDP Topic: Securing Educational Rights for Young Women Country: The Gabonese Republic As education becomes more of a luxury than a mandatory measure, we can see clearly that, often times, countries without the support necessary to do so, cannot secure rights to those wanting to achieve a level of higher learning. This especially applies to young women. As most countries run on a patriarchal society, women are seen as beasts of burden, and are ranked lower than their male…

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. While she was raised by a wealthy family, she faced many hardships during her childhood. Her parents and her brother passed away before she turned ten, which meant she was raised by her harsh grandmother, who damaged her self-esteem, but in 1899, 15 years later, she managed to begin her studies at London’s Allenwood Academy. She returned to New York three years later beginning her social debut by helping immigrant families. Then…

Abstract Human rights are rights that each single one of us has fair by the truth that we are people but it wasn't like that continuously. We didn't always have those rights. A part of time, battle and numerous battles had to pass for these rights to begin being recognized and regarded. In her speech, “The Struggle for Human Rights”, Eleanor Roosevelt uses many rhetorical devices to show how the United Nations is trying to enforce a Declaration to different countries to make sure people’s rights…

CHAPTER ONE Introduction In the book Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa by Barume, K indigenous people are those who are regarded to come from specific regions that still value and uphold their traditional culture and their attributes are considered to be unique.[ Barume K A (2010) Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa.] Over the last few years, the plight of indigenous peoples has received attention throughout the world. It is generally agreed that indigenous people are among the…

social changes. After her husband’s death, Eleanor was appointed a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1953. She became chair of the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission. In 1961, she was reappointed by President John F. Kennedy to the United States delegation to the United Nation. Later, she was appointed to the National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps and to chair the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Eleanor Roosevelt did many things during her…

She was chair of the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission (“Eleanor Roosevelt Biography”, n.d.). Eleanor helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“Eleanor Roosevelt Biography”, n.d.). She was modest and realistic about the work she guided and pushed to completion (Scharf, 1987). Eleanor considered this her greatest achievement…

other issues are known as refugees. “According to the Migration Act of 1958, (“Migration Act 1958”) children of parents who are classified as a refugee are given the same rights as their parents.” The aim of this paper is to identify and explain how The Australian Legal System does not adequately protect and enforce the rights of children seeking refugee status in Australia. The relevant law to children seeking refugee status in Australia is the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) that states the…

Mixed Results of the Human Rights Council When one pursues to have their own business, it becomes vital to have some sort of rules and arrangements in order for things run accordingly. It has been noted how “international managers must consider variables for implementing a strategy” (Deresky, 2014). That being said, one of the variables is to have an organizational structure, that can help every person involved to understand their assigned roles, and in return, possibly have a successful…

Advancing International Human Rights to Protect against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers are the two issues before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). In April 2014, the Supreme Court acknowledged how transgender is a third gender and asked the government to treat them as a minority. The UNHRC adopted a resolution related to sexual orientation and gender identity with India taking the position of abstain.…