Universal reconciliation

“Should national security override free speech?” Freedom of speech was first established in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791, and almost two centuries later, in the International Declaration of Human Rights, the UN recognised freedom of speech as a human right (reference). The question of whether or not national security should override the freedom of speech has been, and continues to be a controversial subject, particularly among governments and law-abiding…

In 1983, after a decade-long silence in the countries extensive civil war among north and South Sudan, conflict broke out again (CARE, 2016). In 2005, a long awaited comprehensive peace agreement was signed, ending Africa’s longest-running civil war. This therefore led to the historic vote with over 98 percent of the South Sudanese population voting to separate from Sudan therefore creating the Republic of South Sudan an independent state on the 9th of July 2011 (BBC, 2011). Independence however…

Justice applies to many facets of life; the concept has taken on a new meaning as the world enters a state of globalization, where increased dependence on other nations’ wealth and resources has resulted in unequal distribution. The central thesis of this paper is to argue that the inadequate circulation of resources and wealth can be corrected if all states submit to an autocratic regime. By applying concepts originating from Machiavelli, Rousseau, and Marx, as well as other writers; the…

The works of Phillis Wheatley often displays restrained emotion to her personal situation of enslavement. In her letter To His Excellency, George Washington, Wheatley uses classical Greek mythology such as the muses and aspects of ancient history to create allusions as she goes about her thoughts on slavery. This showcases her intelligence and learning when she calls upon the “Celestial Choir! Enthroned in realms of light, Columbia’s scenes of glorious toils I write” (Wheatley 362) as a…

Introduction: Human rights are universal and promote the equality of all humans by providing life chances and fairness in the society, it also protects people from oppression by other authorities. The creation of human rights are influenced by what is perceived as natural laws (sometimes religion) and also moral views of the society, so they are created with the intent of protecting individual interests and are overriding. Human rights are also normative in our modern society, they bring…

“About 1,000 Petit Upmanns.” “And, when do you need them, Mr. President?” “Tomorrow morning.” This was the conversation held between President John F. Kennedy and his press secretary, Pierre Salinger. 1,000 Petit Upmanns is the number of Cuban cigars President Kennedy requested Salinger purchase him the night before he signed the Cuban Embargo into law in February 1962. February 7th, 2012 was the 50th anniversary of the embargo whose goal was to stronghold Cuba into adopting a democratic…

Australia is a democracy; however this exists in name only. Democracy means that representatives elected by the people act on behalf of the people to promote and protect their human rights and wellbeing. When governments and individuals are able to self- impose regulations and laws on the people without due consideration or consultation, then democracy has failed. The Prime Minister, the federal and state governments are guilty on self-imposing laws onto the Australian people which negate their…

In fact, under international law, there is no human right to land (Gilbert, 2013). However, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), after going through various discussions, declare that under article 17 of Universal Declaration “everyone has the right to own property” and “no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property” (UDHR, 1948). The main reason the declaration of property rights is because…

The publication of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 signified an opportunity to prosper for the nations involved. Thomas Jefferson articulated the relationship between the government and its people as one that should “care [for] human life and happiness, and not their destruction, for it is the first and only object of a good government” (“Thomas Jefferson”). All human beings, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, or any other discriminatory category are equally…

Human rights have a part in everyone’s life. There are approximately 10 core articles that are part of the Human Rights Act. Article 1: every human being is born with the same rights. Article 2: includes basic rights and freedom, no matter the nationality, gender, race colour, sex, language, political or non political opinion, property birth or religion. Every person is equally entitled to have human rights without receiving discrimination for it. Article 3: every human being has the right to…