A review by andredias164
Universal Declaration of Human Rights by United Nations
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"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world"
"Human beings shall enjoy the freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear... that human rights should be protected by the rule of law. The peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."
The Declaration of Human Rights is an important document that is founded under the values of freedom, justice and global peace. It was a big leap in regard to Global Human rights. However, it depicts heavily western values as "Global values".
Article 15
2." No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality."
Unfortunately, this matter is not a reality... "Today, at least 10 million people around the world are denied a nationality" - Source: https://www.unhcr.org/stateless-people.html
Article 16
2. " Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses. "
This is mainly a western standpoint. This point demands western values over the cultural relativism of some countries. E.g: intending spouses chosen by their family members in India.
Article 17
2. "No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. "
No one is arbitrarily deprived of his property (unless one fully cooperates with the banking/government system, thieves of other kind are just minor rivals of the former ones).
Article 18
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."
Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers
Are these values reality? Freedom of thought does really exist worldwide? Even in the western world? Long walk ahead concerning this matter...
Article 23
2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work
What about those who work more hours for equal work? Don't they deserve a higher payment compared to those who work fewer hours and to those who are less productive? It should be more specific, though.
" Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end, that every individual and every organ of society" - That's one of the flaws within the declaration. The declaration was mainly based upon western values that basically ignores the moral values of the rest of the world. It would be a global constitution if other values were approved, and not mainly western values. Knowing our rights is fundamental for our own thrive. Our rights must be GLOBAL, specific, and impartial.
Nevertheless, there's still a long way for a reasonable harmony between countries in a Human range, and for that reason, change must be made individually for a collective scope.
FULL TEXT HERE: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf
"Human beings shall enjoy the freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear... that human rights should be protected by the rule of law. The peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."
The Declaration of Human Rights is an important document that is founded under the values of freedom, justice and global peace. It was a big leap in regard to Global Human rights. However, it depicts heavily western values as "Global values".
Article 15
2." No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality."
Unfortunately, this matter is not a reality... "Today, at least 10 million people around the world are denied a nationality" - Source: https://www.unhcr.org/stateless-people.html
Article 16
2. " Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses. "
This is mainly a western standpoint. This point demands western values over the cultural relativism of some countries. E.g: intending spouses chosen by their family members in India.
Article 17
2. "No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. "
No one is arbitrarily deprived of his property (unless one fully cooperates with the banking/government system, thieves of other kind are just minor rivals of the former ones).
Article 18
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."
Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers
Are these values reality? Freedom of thought does really exist worldwide? Even in the western world? Long walk ahead concerning this matter...
Article 23
2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work
What about those who work more hours for equal work? Don't they deserve a higher payment compared to those who work fewer hours and to those who are less productive? It should be more specific, though.
" Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end, that every individual and every organ of society" - That's one of the flaws within the declaration. The declaration was mainly based upon western values that basically ignores the moral values of the rest of the world. It would be a global constitution if other values were approved, and not mainly western values. Knowing our rights is fundamental for our own thrive. Our rights must be GLOBAL, specific, and impartial.
Nevertheless, there's still a long way for a reasonable harmony between countries in a Human range, and for that reason, change must be made individually for a collective scope.
FULL TEXT HERE: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf