Plan:•Definition of Human Rights.

•The Different Groups of human rights.

•Human Rights, Vision of 21st Century.

•Necessary requisites of Human Rights.

•Human Rights in Morocco.

•The Universal Declaration of Human rights.

•Amnesty International.

Definition of Human Rights:

“ Universal moral right, something which all men, everywhere, at all times ought to have, something of which no one may be deprived without a grave affront to justice, something which is owing to every human simply because he is

human. ”

Human rights are:

• Universal – everyone should enjoy human rights without discrimination as to sex, age, language, religion, or race.

• Inviolable – human rights are an essential element of one’s humanity. It cannot be violated unless determined by law and solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights of others .

• Interdependent- certain rights cannot be sacrificed in favor of other rights because taken together, these rights make human beings whole.

What are the different groups of rights

• Individual rights:

Rights accorded to individuals such as the rights to life, education, health, work.. rights to suffrage: freedom of expression, freedom from torture, right to speedy trial..

• Collective/group rights :

are rights given to a specified vulnerable group which may be exercised because of one’s membership to such community such as women’s rights, children’s rights, indigenous people’s rights.

Human Rights & Human Development,A Vision for the 21st Century:

• On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Human rights and human development share a common purpose and motivation: to secure freedom, well-being and dignity for every human being.

• States bear a primary duty to safeguard and promote human rights.

Necessary Requisites of ‘Human Rights’:

• These are made available to all human beings.

• All men should receive these rights equally.

• There should be no difference with regard to color, caste, religion and culture.

• No affected by any post or status.

• No distinction in human rights on the basis of political, universal or international status of a country.

• Deprivation of human rights should be heard under law.

“Men are born and remain

free and equal in rights.”

The French

Declaration of the

Rights of Man and of

the Citizen, France,

August 26, 1789.

Human Rights in Morocco

Morocco has made significant progress in human rights over the past fifteen years, both by increasing freedom of expression and establishing a commission to investigate past abuses. But continued human rights abuses raise questions about Morocco’s ability to sustain its progress toward democratization.

Article 1

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with

reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 3

“Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”

Somalia, 1992 - Child starved by famine, a man-made weapon of mass destruction.

Somalia, 1992 - Lifting a dead son to carry him to a mass grave during the famine.

Sudan, 1993 - Famine victim in a feeding center.

Sudan, 1993 - Famine victim about to receive water in a feeding center.

•Researches human rights abuses worldwide and releases reports.

•Organizes huge grassroots movement to call attention to actions of governments and individuals

involved in abuses.

•Seeks to educate about basic human rights in all societies.

•Tries to motivate students and young people to get involved!

Amnesty International:

Prapared and presented By:

-Loubna Akrout..

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