With Dignity: A View on Human Rights
I’d like to take you on a human rights journey with me this year. My column, “With Dignity,” will be an exploration of the content, applications and implications of the Universal Declaration of Human...
View ArticleWith Dignity: Article One
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act toward one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” Does this sound like a human...
View ArticleWith Dignity: The Right to Rest and Leisure
“Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.” Why is this a human right? If you’re asking this question, I would...
View ArticleWith Dignity: Combating Sex Slavery
“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” Like discrimination, slavery is viewed as something of the past, yet is still widely...
View ArticleWith Dignity: The Right To Equality Before The Law
“All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this...
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