WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS???
M J ManyanyaZIMRIGHTS
Goromonzi North
Quite frequently issues of Human Rights bring
trepidations of uncertainty, fear, and withdrawal;
Because many think ‘Human Rights’ is about
‘Politics’;
And also because many politicians seem enjoy
talking about Human Rights- As if they know
anything about it!!
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS
Politics in Zimbabwe is still taboo, because many
people have been maimed, or have lost their lives,
because of POLITICS
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS
Politics in Zimbabwe is still taboo, because many
people in the country have been maimed, or have lost
their lives, because of POLITICS
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS
Politics in Zimbabwe is still taboo, because many
people have been maimed, or have lost their lives,
because of POLITICS
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS
This presentation is not about POLITICS
Its about HUMAN RIGHTS
What exactly are Human Rights?
What exactly are Human Rights?
definitionsProtocolsNational constitution
What exactly are Human Rights?
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
Some want to think about Human Rights in
terms of ‘what we must get’; or ‘what we can
demand’ from others, or from the world;
Examples; my right to education, to water, to
health, my right to vote;
Yes the National Constitution is very explicit
about what Human Rights are.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
a right that is believed to belong justifiably
to every person. (https://www.google.com/search?
q=human+rights1)
Many official documents worldwide endorse that human
rights are about humans, i.e. Women, Men, Children,
Adults, Youth,
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
If you were to ask people in the street, “What are human rights?” you would get many different answers. Some would tell you the rights they know about, but very few people know all their rights.
As covered in the definitions above, a right is a freedom of some kind. It is something to which you are entitled by virtue of being human
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
Human: nounA member of the Homo sapiens species; a man, woman or
child; a person.
Rights: nounThings to which you are entitled or allowed; freedoms that
are guaranteed.
Human Rights: nounThe rights you have simply because you are human.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual.
Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
They are called human rights because they are universal. Whereas nations or specialized groups enjoy specific rights that apply only to them, human rights are the rights to which everyone is entitled—no matter who they are or where they live—simply because they are alive.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
When people are asked to name their rights, will probably list only FREEDOM OF SPEECH and BELIEF and maybe one or two others; Many don’t understand the full scope of human rights is very broad;
Human rights fundamentally mean choice and opportunity, the right to LIFE, the right to a job, a career, and to select a partner of choice and also to raise children, the right to HOME;
Human rights include the freedom to own a home, rights to travel widely and the right to work gainfully without harassment, abuse and threat of arbitrary dismissal. Human rights also embrace the right to leisure.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
Yes, GLOBAL PROTOCOLS and THE
ZIMBABWE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION are all
very explicit about what Human Rights are;
The language is very clear
Today we want to start with WHAT YOU GIVE,
not just what you can DEMAND, or GET;
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What do we mean?
Everyone has a right to LIVE;
Therefore everyone has a right to e.g. food,
shelter, water and clothing
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If you can respect someone’s right to these basic
necessities, then YOU WILL UNDERSTAND what it
means to have those same basic necessities;
Then YOU WILL ALSO UNDERSTAND what it
means to ACCORD OTHERS the same privileges
and rights
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It means LEARNING TO RECEIVE, because we
know WHAT IT MEANS TO GIVE;
It means BEING ABLE TO DEMAND RIGHTS
, because we understand WHAT IT MEANS
TO GIVE THE SAME
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The best source of everything good in life is LOVE;
Because we have LOVE, we shall be able to give or earn RESPECT and DIGNITY;
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In Zimbabwe , the rights of young people
are often trampled on with impunity
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But the mere fact that you are an elder,
a senior, a parent does not imply a
subtraction of privileges and human
rights of a junior
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WHAT DO WE MEAN??“You don’t have to report this. Otherwise I will punish
you for that. I am your uncle
I have the right to do whatever I want with you. I
carried you for 9 months
You don’t ask questions in this house. My word is
final. I m the father of this house
WHY?Because the best source of everything
good in life is LOVE;
Because when there is LOVE, there is also
be RESPECT and DIGNITY given and
earned;
Great NATIONS are founded on LOVE, RESPECT and DIGNITY;
That is what shall always define ZIMBABWE as a great nation
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