Claudia Caccianotti Rebecca Corcelli Flavia DAlessandro Valeria la
Claudia Caccianotti, Rebecca Corcelli, Flavia D’Alessandro, Valeria la Rotonda, Federica Santolupo, Marta Santoro
What are human rights? They are rights which are believed to belong to every person
HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS It all started with Cyrus the Great. He was the first king of Persia who dominated the city of Babylon, freed the slaves and established racial equality. His decrees, like people's right to choose their own religion, were written on a cylinder in the Akkadian language that become the first charter of Human Rights.
From this event, the idea of human rights soon spread to Rome. There, this concept arose because people used to follow unwritten laws, so the Cyrus Cylinder was a news for them.
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS The Declaration is a set of thirthy articles affirming an individual’s rights and it was the first step in the process of formulating the International Bill of Human Rights.
The Declaration was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 in Paris. This Assembly was formed by 58 members: 48 members voted in favor 8 members abstained 2 members did not vote
WHAT DO THE THIRTY ARTICLES ESTABLISH? After a preamble, which sets out the historical and social causes to the birth of Human Rights, there are Thirty Articles, which affirm: from 1 to 2 the main concepts of dignity, equality and liberty from 3 to 6 the individual rights from 6 to 11 the legatily of Human Rights from 12 to 17 the individual’s rights through society from 18 to 21 the constitutional liberties from 22 to 27 the individual’s rights about economy, society and culture from 28 to 30 the ways and the areas where these rights can be applied and used
THE IMPORTANCE OF O. N. U. The Organisation of United Nations was born on October 1945, to safeguard DEMOCRACY, PEACE and FREEDOM: so the DECLARATION of HUMAM RIGHTS. The United Nations encourages good relations, social and economic cooperations amoung members. So this organisation gives every country a voice in international decisionmaking.
15 “ RIGHT TO A NATIONALITY WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BELONG TO A COUNTRY ”
A name and nationality is every child’s right, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The lack of formal recognition by the State means that child is unable to obtain a birth certificate. In adulthood, he or she may need a birth certificate to obtain social assistance or a job, to buy or prove the right to inherit property, to vote and to obtain a passport. “REGISTERING CHILDREN AT BIRTH IS THE FIRST STEP IN SECURING THEIR RECOGNITION BEFORE THE LAW AND SAFEGUARDING THEIR RIGHTS”
“ 3 THE RIGHT TO LIFE ” WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIFE, AND TO LIVE IN FREEDOM AND SAF
This right is the most important because it is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live and should be not be killed by another human being. This means that nobody, including the government, can try to end someone's life. It means, instead, that the government should take appropriate measures to safeguard life by making laws to protect humans. Public authorities should also consider your right to life when making decisions that might put you in danger or that affect your life expectancy.
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