HREQ 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Human Rights Day, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clitoral Hood

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 2010
• Professor: Paul Brienza

Document Summary

The universal declaration of human rights was created right after the second world war. Adopted on december 10th 1948, which is why december 10th is considered international human rights day. First form of universal rights, claiming that everyone in entitled to it. The aftermath of wwii influenced these rights, especially seeing what the nazi germany had done to people. Some islamic countries protested the declaration in 1948 because it violated the sharia. Treating one another with respect and dignity is the only way every individual can have freedom, justice and peace in the world. Ignoring the rights and freedoms of humans has led to cruel injustice acts towards people. We all want to live in a world where people can speak freely what they believe. The rule of law should protect people against tyranny and cruelty. Because the people of the world have said in the charter of the united nations that.