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                                                         WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? 

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                                                         WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? 

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By: Valentina Mitrovic

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence,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.

Some examples of human rights include:

The right to life
The right to liberty and freedom
The right to the pursuit of happiness
The right to live your life free of discrimination
The right to control what happens to your own body and to make medical decisions for yourself
The right to freely exercise your religion and practice your religious beliefs without fear of being prosecuted for your beliefs
The right to be free from prejudice on the basis of race, gender, national origin, color,
The right to grow old
The right to a fair trial and due process of the law
The right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment
The right to be free from torture
The right to be free from slavery
The right to freedom of speech
The right to freely associate with whomever you like and to join groups of which you'd like to be a part.
The right to freedom of thought
The right not to be prosecuted from your thoughts

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By: Maja Just

Human rights are moral principles that describe certain standards of human behavior, and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law. They are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights "to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being," and which are "inherent in all human beings" regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. Human rights relates to the legal, political philosophical idea that every human being by the very act of birth, regardless of their gender, origin or nationality, acquires certain inalienable rights.

This is a video about The 30 Articles of Human Rights

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                                                WHY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPORTANT? 

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                                                WHY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPORTANT? 

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By: Valentina Mitrovic

Lack of rights leads to exclusion and marginalization of citizens, which lies at the root of much poverty, even in resource-rich environments.
Lack of rights exacerbates conflict and leads to cycles of violence.
Having rights means that people participate in making choices about their own lives, unleashing their own creative energies and strengthening social unity.
Living within a rights-protecting culture allows people to develop to the maximum of their capabilities.

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                                                         HUMAN RIGHTS CALENDAR

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                                                         HUMAN RIGHTS CALENDAR

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By: Maja Just

All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.

Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day.

Many charities, NGOs and Governments also adopt a relevant theme or campaign to mark the day. For example, organisations like the UN, Oxfam, Women for Women, Care International, Plan, World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts and more - run exciting and powerful campaigns that raise awareness and encourage donations for good causes. The UN has been declaring an annual equality theme for many years.

I chose the International Day for women because women did not have before the same rights as men. They were discriminated and it was not fair. They have courageously defended their rights. Today women have the same rights as men. We celebrate the economic, political and social rights of women. That they have not fought for their rights,women might still be working as 'slaves' in the house. I believe in us, women, we can be whatever we want. We just need to trust ourselves and follow our dreams.

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp#.VkYck9IvfDc

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8 April - 
                  World Roma Day

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8 April - 
                  World Roma Day

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By: Marko Horvat

I chose the World Roma Day because they are peopels too and we must repect them. They are discriminated and it was not fair. Some Romas are very smart and they are study all araund the world. One of them is from my vilage. His name is Benjamin. He is studying geography. He is very smart and he is gifted for a dancing too. I respect Romas peopels and I hate when someone say gipsy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminignac

http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/gifted-romani-musician-succeeding-brilliantly-in-usa

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International Day Against Homophobia - May 17

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International Day Against Homophobia - May 17

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By: Maryssa Velten

Homophobia is the dislike or prejudice against homosexual people. A homosexual is a person that is attracted to someone of the same sex.

The International Day Against Homophobia was created to draw attention to this issue. The date of May 17 was chosen because this was the date in 1990 when the World Health Organization decided to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.

I chose the International Day Against Homophobia because I believe that everyone should be able to love whoever they choose to love. I have always supported homosexuality because I don't understand why homosexuals are denied the same rights that I am granted. My personal belief is that you cannot help who you fall in love with, so I don't believe that the right to marry should be denied to a certain group of people because others don't agree with their choice.

Reference: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/?tx_browser_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=19095&cHash=975c172684

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By: Valentina Mitrovic

"Refugees are people like anyone else, like you and me. They led ordinary lives before becoming displaced, and their biggest dream is to be able to live normally again. On this World Refugee Day, let us recall our common humanity, celebrate tolerance and diversity and open our hearts to refugees everywhere."

Ban Ki-moon

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Transgender International Rights                     and Education Day-August 

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Transgender International Rights                     and Education Day-August 

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By: Sarah Lawrence

A transgender person is a person whose self identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.

Transgender people today still face issues with gaining equality. They still encompass prejudice and discrimination in their daily lives. This day was created to bring awareness to this issue and educate others on transgender people. This day also honors the transgender people who express their true selves despite the struggles they face.

I chose the Transgender International Rights and Education Day because I believe that every human should have the same rights no matter what sex they identify with. It is very unfortunate that transgender people still face prejudice in their everyday lives. I hope as time progresses that no single person will be discriminated against because of their differences.

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By: Anja Marinkovic

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted on 10 December 1948. The date has since served to mark Human Rights Day worldwide.

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 

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 By:Mateo Fuler.International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women , the decision of the United Nations on 17 December 1999 , is celebrated to commemorate the day on 25 November 1960, the sisters Patria , Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal , Dominican Republic gave brutally kill the dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Activist against domestic violence this day mark since 1981 . In Canada, one in ten women victim of his partner , in the US one in six , and in Croatia every 15 minutes physically abusing a woman . Data are partially accurate and actually reduced because most of the violence remains unregistered , and bullies are people of all professions and social structures . For these reasons, women are self-organizing and open shelters for women victims of domestic violence.


http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/

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By:Mateo Fuler

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By:Mateo Fuler