U.H.Rights

Blog by Maci Bednar

Understanding the Universal Human Rights Index: A Comprehensive Guide

The Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI) is an invaluable tool for accessing detailed human rights recommendations and observations by the United Nations' human rights mechanisms. This extensive database offers insights into the human rights performance of countries, aiding various stakeholders in implementing necessary recommendations.By centralizing recommendations and observations from various United Nations bodies—like the Human Rights...

The Impact of Cultural Relativism on Human Rights Discourse

Humаn rights, a fundamental conceрt in contеmporary soсiety, arе оftеn viewеd as univеrsal аnd inalienable. But thе prinсiple оf сultural rеlativism challеngеs this univеrsality by suggesting thаt thе interpretаtion аnd application оf human rights shоuld bе contingent upоn сultural, historicаl, аnd societal conteхts. In this article, wе explоre thе conceрt оf сultural rеlativism аnd its imрact on thе...

Safeguarding Minors: A Human Rights Perspective on PayID Pokies in Australia

As technology continues to shape the entertainment landscape, Australian instant withdrawal PayID casinos with online pokies have gained immense popularity. While these digital gambling options offer excitement and convenience to adult players, they also raise concerns about the protection of minors. Safeguarding minors from the potential harms of gambling is not just a moral obligation but also a critical human rights issue. This article...

Why are we talking about people’s rights and not their responsibilities?

Although some philosophers and NGOs have put forward strong arguments in favor of defining the measure of people's responsibility and have even presented "codes" and "declarations" in defense of this argument, the human rights community as a whole has remained silent on this debate. The reason is that many governments make the "bestowal" of rights conditional on certain duties imposed on people by a government or ruler, making the very idea of...

Why do some groups need special human rights?

Does it mean they have more rights than other people?No, it does not, but some groups, such as the Roma in Europe, the Dalits, and certain castes in India, have been discriminated against in one society or another for so long that special measures were needed to ensure that they have the same standard of human rights as other people. It would be ridiculous to think that after years of entrenched discrimination and stereotypes, outright hatred...

Have we made progress in combating human rights violations?

Much progress - even if it sometimes seems like a drop in the ocean. Think of the abolition of slavery, the enfranchisement of women, the countries that abolished the death penalty, the release of prisoners of conscience as a result of international pressure, the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, the cases brought before the European Court and the laws changed as a result. Think about the fact that the gradual development of a culture of...

How can I protect my rights?

Try to point out to others that your rights have been violated; demand that they be respected. Let the other party know that you know they have no right to treat you this way. Highlight relevant articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Human Rights Convention or other international instruments. If relevant laws exist in your own country, cite them as well. Let others know what happened: put it in the press, write to your...