HUMAN RIGHTS
~ All descriptions and quotes come from the respected websites ~
Human Rights incorporates Political Knowledge, this inturn allows awareness and enables us to take a stand and inform ourselves, and others of what is going on in the world, both locally and internationally. We have a right, a birthright, to have this informatios available to us. Research, is just one way to expose what goes on behind closed doors, the information that some want to keep behind closed doors. It seems to me, that slowly, but surely, people are getting more involved with politics, knowing that many of those who may have been trusted in the past, are no longer to be held high up on a pedestal, but are realized for what they are; simple humans, with all the negative traits that come with it.
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
"On September 8, 1892 a Boston-based youth magazine "The Youth's Companion" published a 22-word recitation for school children to use during planned activities the following month to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America. Under the title "The Pledge to the Flag", the composition was the earliest version of what we now know as the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE."
I pledge allegiance to my Flag,
and to the Republic for which it stands:
one Nation indivisible,
With Liberty and Justice for all
Liberty =
The people of this Nation being afforded the freedom to pursue "life, liberty, and happiness",
Justice =
Each person entitled to be treated justly, fairly, and according to proper law and principle,
All =
These principles afforded to EVERY AMERICAN, regardless of race, religion, color, creed, or any other criteria. Just as the flag represents 50 individual states that can not be divided or separated, this Nation represents millions of people who can not be separated or divided.
We as humans, have rights we unquestionably attain when we enter this world.
No color, race, sexual preference, gender, or social and economical situation we are in, will determine what rights we have or who gets them.
I have searched the internet for web pages that support Human Rights and/or discuss Human Rights, and I have placed links to the many websites here. Unfortunately the World Wide Web has so much on it, I am unable to list all there is.
I have also added links to these very important written works;
"On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first two proposed amendments, which concerned the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified. Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights."
Preamble; "We the Peoples of the United Nations Determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, andt o reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, And for these Ends, to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, Have Resolved to Combine our Efforts to Accomplish these Aims, Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations."
"The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise."
"The UDHR is the first international statement to use the term "human rights", and has been adopted by the Human Rights movement as a charter. It is short, and worth reading in its entirety -- a summary would be about as long as the document itself."
Article 1: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
"The UN human rights treaties are at the core of the international system for the promotion and protection of human rights. Every UN member state is a party to one or more of the seven major human rights treaties. It is a universal human rights legal system which applies to virtually every child, woman or man in the world."
"In the halls of Congress, in September of 2005, a landmark Bill to establish a cabinet level Department of Peace was re-introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3760) and introduced for the first time into the U.S. Senate (S. 1756.) Participate in our historic citizen lobbying effort to make this legislation the law of the land."
"A thing is right only when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the community; and the community includes the soil, water, fauna and flora, as well as the people." ~ Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
"In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I did not speak up,
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I did not speak up, because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak up,
because I was not a trade
unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I did not speak up,
because I was not a Catholic.
Then they came for me... and by that time,
there was no one to speak up for anyone."
"Human rights are our common heritage and their realization depends on the contributions that each and every one of us is willing to make, individually and collectively, now and in the future."
~ Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
America Coming Together is the largest voter mobilization project in American history. Knocking on doors and speaking the truth, ACT canvassers are laying the groundwork to defeat George W. Bush and elect Democrats in federal, state, and local elections in 2004. NOT authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
After Downing Street.org is a coalition of veterans' groups, peace groups, and political activist groups, which launched on May 26, 2005, a campaign to urge the U.S. Congress to begin a formal investigation into whether President Bush has committed impeachable offenses in connection with the Iraq war.
The AHRP's mission is to stand up—and speak out—for the human rights of research subjects of human experiments, especially those who are vulnerable and/or susceptible to manipulation and exploitation.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State was founded in 1947 by a broad coalition of religious, educational and civic leaders. At that time, proposals were pending in the U.S. Congress to extend government aid to private religious schools. Many Americans opposed this idea, insisting that government support for religious education would violate church-state separation. The decision was made to form a national organization to promote this point of view and defend the separation principle.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights other international human rights standards".
Provides very useful information about asylum law in the U.S. and internationally. Links directly to human rights websites to research country conditions. Has database ranking Immigration Judge’s on frequency of asylum grants.
Hate Crimes Resources, Wartime Rape/Rape as a Weapon of War Resources and more.
"Over 100 Prominent Americans citizen activists and policy experts concerned about our country and our planet joined together to launch and build the Campaign for America's Future. We are challenging the big money corporate agenda by encouraging Americans to speak up to discuss and debate a new vision of an economy and a future that works for
all of us.
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 65 countries.
Violence in America has reached epidemic proportions. Today, all Americans are touched directly or indirectly by violent acts. In response, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), a research program of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, was founded in 1992 to provide informed assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence. Since that time, our mission has expanded to encompass violence across the life course.
Educates and advocates for choice and care at the end of life. We counsel individuals facing a terminal illness and their families through our Client Support Program. We provide assistance in all aspects of end-of-life decisions, including living will and advance directives. We press for state-of the-art pain and palliative care in courtrooms and legislatures around the country.
Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally conservative, socially progressive candidates at all levels of governmentfrom school board to the presidency. DFA fights against the influence of the far right-wing and their radical, divisive policies and the selfish special interests that for too long have dominated our politics.
Participate in an historic citizen lobbying effort to create a U.S. Department of Peace. The primary function of a United States Department of Peace will be to research, articulate and facilitate nonviolent solutions to domestic and international conflict.
To build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relations between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate through our success the viability of worker-owned cooperatives and fair trade.
Their mission is to end slavery worldwide. Our chance for realizing this dream rests on the success of our specific approaches. These approaches—in turn—are informed by our guiding principles.
A membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since our founding in 1988, we have successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.
Mission Statement: "We as families of soldiers who have died as a result of war (primarily, but not limited to the invasion/occupation of Iraq) are organizing to be a positive force in our world to bring our country's sons and daughters home from Iraq, to minimize the "human cost" of this war, and to prevent other families from the pain we are feeling as the result of our losses. We are also hoping to be lifetime support for each other through our losses.
This site lists multiple resources about hate crimes available through NCJRS, including downloadable publications, links to other sites, and answers to resource questions.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) advocacy organization, envisions an America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC has more than 500,000 members all committed to making this vision of equality a reality.
A leading human rights advocacy organization based in New York City and Washington, DC. Since 1978, we have worked in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world – advancing justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. All of our activities are supported by private contributions. We accept no government funds.
A international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies. They offer MANY links also
Founded in 1976, HRI is a leader in the exchange of information within the worldwide human rights community. Launched in the United States, HRI has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. From Ottawa, HRI communicates by phone, fax, mail and the Internet with more than 5,000 organizations and individuals around the world working for the advancement of human rights.
This website contains many names of human rights organizations and resources.
Two categories of resources are listed -- international and regional/national. Within the international group, resources are listed alphabetically. Within the regional/national group, resources are listed by region and by country, and within each region or country are alphabetized. For a brief description of a resource, select the bullet. To connect directly to the resource, select the title.
Home page for Human Rights Watch, an organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Their mission is to empower schools and social service agencies to address violence and destructive behavior, at the point of school entry and beyond, in order to ensure safety and to facilitate the academic achievement and healthy social development of children and youth.
A department of the United Nations Secretariat. It is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights. In addition to its mandated responsibilities, the Office leads efforts to integrate a human rights approach within all work carried out by United Nations agencies.
Your source for all stuff anti-Pat Robertson, anti-Jerry Falwell, and anti-Religious Right.
Partners Against Hate offers promising education and counteraction strategies for young people and the wide range of community-based professionals who work and interact with youth, including parents, law enforcement officials, educators, and community/business leaders.
The privacy-stealing provisions of the USA Patriot Act are just one example of how the government is gaining access to the most private details of our lives. It gives the government the right to break into your home without showing probable cause and to spy on the books you read, the Internet sites you visit and the credit card purchases you make - without you even knowing.
The Center was founded by Steve Wessler in 1999. Wessler is an attorney and former lawyer with the Maine Attorney General. He also headed the Maine Civil Rights Unit. As Chief of the Civil Rights Unit, Wessler became acutely aware of the pressing need for preventative action against hate crimes. He founded the Center with a primary goal of creating programs which would interrupt the social conditions which allow the use of degrading language and harassment to escalate to violence and hate crimes.
Founded in 1981, Political Research Associates works to facilitate public understanding of the threat posed to human rights by oppressive and authoritarian movements and trends in the United States. Through their research and publications, and as a national resource and support center for activists, journalists and others, PRA helps to build the movement for progressive social change and promotes democratic values and principles. In addition, PRA is the premier national organization studying the full spectrum of the US Political Right - from ultraconservatives in the electoral arena to paramilitary organizations to supremacist groups.
This program is based on the most current research in positive youth development and violence prevention. See The Research Base. A full research study is underway, qualifying Safe School Ambassadors as a "Promising Program" under Safe & Drug Free Schools guidelines. Implemented in schools nationwide, it has generated trend data that shows it to be effective in reducing cruelty and violence, and improving the climate on a campus, which directly impacts academic performance, staff morale, and budgets.
Violence and Suffering in Sudan's Darfur Region - The Crisis in Darfur
Violence and destruction are raging in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Since February 2003, government-sponsored militias known as the Janjaweed have conducted a calculated campaign of slaughter, rape, starvation and displacement in Darfur. It is estimated that 400,000 people have died due to violence, starvation and disease. More than 2.5 million people have been displaced from their homes and over 200,000 have fled across the border to Chad. Many now live in camps lacking adequate food, shelter, sanitation, and health care. The United States Congress and President George W. Bush recognized the situation in Darfur as "genocide." Darfur, "near Hell on Earth," has been declared the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.
A national program to promote saftey on school buses. This program is committed to reducing school bus-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities through both behavioral programs and vehicle regulations. NHTSA works to educate school bus drivers, students, and other motorists about safe behavior that reduces the risk of being involved in a school bus-related crash.
Supports colleges and universities in preventing and combating hate on campus as well as fostering the development of community and serving as the premiere source of anti-hate educational resources for higher education.
This resource guide presents data about perpetrators and victims of hate crimes, as well as the potential relationship between violence and substance abuse.
The sanctity of marriage and personal privacy – the right to make life’s most personal decisions for ourselves and our families free from government interference – are fundamental freedoms and American beliefs that I hold dear. Politicians in Washington and Tallahassee made a mockery of these traditional values when they forced the government into the middle of my family’s tragedy and the personal decisions that were rightly between me and my wife and our god. The most dangerous moment is now, after the headlines have faded. There are two things we can do to fight back: Create a living will, download a pdf of a living will here: http://www.la-legal.com/LivingWill.pdf so families have a record of their loved ones wishes.
The UN human rights treaties are at the core of the international system for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Every day in the United States, an average of four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends. We can stop these tragedies - but we urgently need your help. Join hundreds of thousands of women and men across the country in making sure that the Violence Against Women Act is reauthorized by Congress before it expires in September. Please help! Millions - that's right, MILLIONS - of women, children and families will be better off as a result!
"I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death". ~ George Carlin
"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion". ~ Thomas Paine
Article VI
Original Text
"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Explanation
'State and federal officials, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, must take an oath to uphold and defend the
Constitution. No religious test, either an avowal or a repudiation of any religious belief, shall ever be required of any public officeholder in the
United" States.
Amendment I (1791)
Original Text
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Explanation
"The first ten amendments comprise the Bill of Rights. The first amendment protects religious freedom by prohibiting the establishment of an official or exclusive church or sect. Free speech and free press are protected, although they can be limited for reasons of defamation, obscenity, and certain forms of state censorship, especially during wartime. The freedom of assembly and petition also covers marching, picketing and pamphleteering."
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