A healthy society is just as important as a healthy body or mind. Happy, healthy societies are those based on a strong foundation of human rights. These are fundamental rights that you are entitled to, simply because you were born human \u2013 regardless of your race, sex, language, nationality or religious beliefs.<\/p>\n
What are Human Rights?<\/strong><\/p>\n A human right is defined as \u201ca right which is believed to belong to every person.\u201d Human rights are based on core principles like liberty, fairness, equality, dignity and respect. These rights give us the freedom to build happy lives of a high quality, and also protect us from unfair or undue government interference.<\/p>\n Unfortunately human rights abuses do happen, but a good way to prevent this is to stay informed about your basic rights, and the rights of others. Countries around the world have official documentation outlining the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of those living there (for example, a Bill of Rights or a Constitution). Make sure you\u2019re familiar with the rights upheld by law in your country.<\/p>\n Rights & Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n With human rights come human responsibilities. Nobody should use their rights as a license to simply do whatever they feel like, or to infringe on the rights of their fellow humans.<\/p>\n As a human being protected by human rights, a certain standard of behaviour is expected from you. What can you do to take responsibility for upholding human rights in your community?<\/p>\n Be an Advocate for Human Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n There are so many ways to keep human rights alive, for yourself and those around you. Here are ten ways to become a better advocate for human rights:<\/p>\n By accepting your human responsibilities and setting a good example to others, you\u2019ll be playing an active role in upholding basic human rights in your community. Just one individual speaking up and doing the right thing can make a big difference!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n Building a culture of responsibility and humanity in our schools. Retrieved from: http:\/\/www.education.gov.za<\/p>\n Connecting human rights to everyday life. Retrieved from: http:\/\/www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au<\/p>\n What are human rights Retrieved from: http:\/\/www.equalityhumanrights.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A healthy society is just as important as a healthy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2018-march-newsletter","category-occassions"],"yoast_head":"\n\n