Human Rights
What are human rights?
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour,
religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all
interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.
Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law .....
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Women Rights
Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are
still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex slavery. They are refused access to education and
political participation, and some are trapped in conflicts where rape is perpetrated as a weapon of war. Around the world,
deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth are needlessly high, and women are prevented from making deeply personal choices in
their private lives. Human Rights Watch is working toward the realization of women’s empowerment and gender equality—protecting the
rights and improving the lives of women and girls on the ground.....
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Child Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989 entry into force 2 September 1990,
in accordance with article 49 Preamble.
The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations,
recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom,
justice and peace in the world .......
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