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ReferencingReferencingData to Policy, LawData to Policy, LawAnd Human RightsAnd Human Rights
ConventionsConventions
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WHAT IS THEWHAT IS THE
UNITED NATIONS?UNITED NATIONS?
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The United Nations has produced many international conventions, declarations and legal documents which list our human rights.
These laws and documents together make up the human rights framework
When Governments sign these documents and conventions they are agreeing to respect these human rights.
What is the Human What is the Human Rights Framework?Rights Framework?
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These are the rights to which all people areentitled regardless of race, gender, religion, age or any other social characteristic.
They are universal - this means they belong to everyone everywhere.
WHAT ARE HUMAN WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?RIGHTS?
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They are They are indivisibleindivisible this means that all this means that all human rights are of equal importance.human rights are of equal importance.
They are They are inalienableinalienable which means that which means that although someone may stop you having although someone may stop you having them they are still your rights.them they are still your rights.
WHAT ARE HUMAN WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?RIGHTS?
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TheTheUNIVERSALUNIVERSAL
DECLARATIONDECLARATIONOF HUMANOF HUMAN
RIGHTSRIGHTS
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UNIVERSAL DECLARATIONOF HUMAN RIGHTS
(UDHR)
INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON
CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS
(ICCPR)
INTERNATIONAL COVENANTON
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
(IESCR)
International Bill of Human Rights
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What are our fundamental Human Rights?
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Food, water, shelter,
Health care,
Education,
The right to family,
Access to income and the right to work,
The right to religion
The right to enjoy the cultural life of your community
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Access to the law
Religious freedom
Political freedom
Access to income,
The right not to be tortured
To live without persecution
The right to seek asylum
The right to work free from exploitation,
The right to life, to security, to freedom
Freedom of movement
The right not to be forced into a marriage
Civil and Political Rights
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Children’s RightsChildren’s Rights
Convention on theConvention on the
Rights of the ChildRights of the Child
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The right to go to school
The right to be with their parents
The right to have fun
The right not to have to work like an adult
The right to go to a doctor
The right to protection from sexual abuse
The right to be protected from drugs
The right to be safe – to live and grow in safety
The right to not be recruited as a soldier or to fight in
a conflict
These rights are set out in CRC – The Convention
on the Rights of the Child
Children’s Rights
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WOMEN’S RIGHTSWOMEN’S RIGHTS(CEDAW)(CEDAW)
The Convention to Eliminate The Convention to Eliminate
Discrimination Against WomenDiscrimination Against Women
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The right not to be discriminated against
The right not to experience violence in the home or community
The right to sexual & reproductive health services
The right not to be trafficked or forced into prostitution
The right to political participation
The right to education
The right to protection from violence.
Women and Girls RightsWomen and Girls Rights
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Human Rights ActivistsHuman Rights Activists
University DepartmentsUniversity Departments
International LawyersInternational Lawyers
Overseas Universities such as UNSWOverseas Universities such as UNSW
Who can help us Who can help us with this work?with this work?
