Introduction
If you were to ask people in the street, “What are human rights?” you would get many different answers. They would tell you the rights they know about, but very few people know all their rights.
Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual. Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity. They are called human rights because they are universal. Whereas nations or specialized groups enjoy specific rights that apply only to them, human rights are the rights to which everyone is entitled—no matter who they are or where they live—simply because they are alive.
Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to obtain a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one’s choice, and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work gainfully without harassment, abuse, and the threat of arbitrary dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure.
Why are people profiled by their skin color?
Both conventional public beliefs and existing academic research on colorism presuppose that variation in skin color predicts social outcomes among minorities but is inconsequential among whites. The authors draw on social psychological research on stereotyping to suggest that in quick, low-information decisions such as an arrest, the opposite may be true. Contrary to findings for longer-term socioeconomic outcomes, the authors find that black men’s probability of arrest remains constant across the spectrum of skin color, while white men’s probability of arrest decreases continuously with lighter skin. Beyond posing an exception to the modern conception of colorism, these results have implications for efforts to ameliorate the epidemic of incarceration among black men, as well as for understanding how elements of visible phenotype may serve as a unique category of predictors in models of social inequality. The descriptive “person of color” makes explicit the common understanding that racial and ethnic minorities have skin color, while white people functionally do not. From a literal standpoint, this distinction is of course false, as individuals identifiable as white do have a skin color. But the popular conception that the color of white individuals’ skin is irrelevant for social outcomes has important implications for stratification research, as it begs the question of whether color predicts social outcomes only as a categorical indicator of race or as a separate continuous quantity operating also within racial designations. Racial Profiling" refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin. Criminal profiling, generally, as practiced by police, is the reliance on a group of characteristics they believe to be associated with crime. Examples of racial profiling are the use of race to determine which drivers to stop for minor traffic violations (commonly referred to as "driving while black or brown"), or the use of race to determine which pedestrians to search for illegal contraband.
What are human rights?
Human rights are moral entitlements that every individual in the world possesses simply in virtue of the fact that he or she is a human being. In claiming our human rights, we are making a moral claim, normally on our government, that you cannot do that because it is a violation of my moral sphere and my dignity. No one – no individual, no government – can ever take away our human rights.
Human rights focus primarily on the relationship between a nation’s government and its citizens. The government is required to protect people’s rights. When you hear in the media about human rights abuses, often it is in the context of a government not protecting its rights. Others, such as businesses and local governments, are responsible for respecting people’s rights.
Human rights recognize the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think, or what we believe. They are based on principles of dignity, equality, and mutual respect.
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.
Who has human rights?
We all need to. There is legislation both at national and at international levels which impose restrictions on what governments can do to their citizens but, if no one points out that their actions are violating international norms, governments can continue to violate them with impunity. As individuals, we need not only to respect the rights of others in our everyday lives but also to keep watch on our governments and others. The protective systems are there for all of us if we use them.
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.
Why do we talk about human rights
and not human responsibilities?
No, some groups, such as the Roma in Europe or Dalits and scheduled castes in India, have suffered such long-term discrimination in our societies that they need special measures to enable them to access general human rights standards on an equal basis with others. Years of institutionalized discrimination and stereotypes, and outright hatred and obstacles, mean that just announcing generally applicable rights to them, and expecting that this is enough to ensure equality, would be farcical.
That some groups get more rights than others is an idea invented by those who want to maintain the status quo where they can discriminate against minority groups, either visible (racial) minorities, minorities based on religion or sexual orientation, or gender-based groups.
How can I defend my rights?
Try pointing out that they have been violated; claim your rights. Let the other person know that you know they are not entitled to treat you in this way. Pinpoint the relevant articles in the UDHR, in the ECHR, or the other international documents. If there is legislation in your own country, point to that as well. Tell others about it: tell the press, write to your parliamentary representative and head of state, inform any NGOs that are engaged in human rights activism. Ask for their advice. Speak to a lawyer, if you have the opportunity. Make sure that your government knows what action you are taking. Make them realize that you are not going to give up. Show them the support you can draw on. In the final analysis, and if everything else has failed, you may want to resort to the courts.
We have the right to defend our rights! To become familiar with and recognize not only national and international laws and instruments that protect our rights as women and as human rights defenders but also strategies that can help make our rights a reality.
What are human rights?
Human rights are moral entitlements that every individual in the world possesses simply in virtue of the fact that he or she is a human being. In claiming our human rights, we are making a moral claim, normally on our government, that you cannot do that because it is a violation of my moral sphere and my dignity. No one – no individual, no government – can ever take away our human rights.
Human rights focus primarily on the relationship between a nation’s government and its citizens. The government is required to protect people’s rights. When you hear in the media about human rights abuses, often it is in the context of a government not protecting its rights. Others, such as businesses and local governments, are responsible for respecting people’s rights.
Human rights recognize the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think, or what we believe. They are based on principles of dignity, equality, and mutual respect.
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.
Fertile question
Is it fair that people are profiled
No, it's not ok. Our solution is to change the laws around human rights.
Why are people treated differently
In conclusion, this is not ok the rules need to be changed to something better
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