Hillary Rodham Clinton: Women’s Rights are Human Rights Mrs. Mongella‚ Under Secretary Kittani‚ distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be a part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women. This is truly a celebration -- a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home‚ on the job‚ in their communities‚ as mothers‚ wives‚ sisters‚ daughters‚ learners‚ workers‚ citizens and
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claimed‚ “At the heart of the Greek tragedy is the spectacle of right vs. right.” The central idea of the tragedies was not about who was right and wrong‚ because those two would be effortless to separate from each other‚ but on who was considered the most right‚ which would many times be difficult to tell apart. Throughout the tragic play‚ Antigone‚ written by the ancient Greek playwright‚ Sophocles‚ Antigone was proven to be the most right. This can be verified since Antigone decided to follow the gods’
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Punctual: punc’tu’al adj. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt. Scheduling the work day is one of the most important duties any leader in the Army or the Armed Forces for that matter‚ tackle each and every day. Being at the right place at the right time for any member of the Armed forces is extremely essential to the defense of the entire United States of America. It’s because of this that being on time is remarkably important. Dependability‚ accountability‚ consistency and discipline
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND RIGHT OF PRIVACY Prasanta Kumar Dey “Civilization is the progress towards a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public ruled by law of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men” - Ayn Rand : The Fountain head‚ 1943. The idea of privacy is as old as Bibalical notion of creation of progenies on earth. Even Adam and Eve tried to hide their nudity with leaves. Privacy is vital to the mental spiritual and physical well
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Women’s Rights are Human Rights On September 5‚ 1995‚ Hillary Clinton- the First Lady of the United States- took front stage at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing‚ China to speak on the fleeting struggles women face in every single country. Standing in front of women’s rights activist from over 180 countries‚ Hillary Clinton’s words were as powerful as her prominent political stand she held. Clinton catalogued the devastating truth on the abuse afflicted onto women‚ and then challenging
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America proclaims its freedoms and rights of the people to any ear that will listen. Our country is founded on democracy and the free electoral system. Even the United Nations holds a document adopted sixty years ago entitled the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR) drafted by participating UN countries. According to this document we as human beings are said to have equal rights. Article 3 of the UDHR states “Everyone has the right to life‚ liberty and security of person.” (un.org‚ article
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OSCOLA Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities Fourth Edition Faculty of Law‚ University of Oxford www.law.ox.ac.uk/oscola Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Right to Life‚ Right to Voice For decades the idea of abortion is one of the most important ethical issues ever concerned in United States. Should abortion be allowed in the United States? If so under what circumstances the practice should be allowed? Abortion which is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy has been one of the most intensely debated matters in the United States for more than a century. Therefore‚ this paper will examine all the interpretation of the issue. It will explore the
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 By the summer of 1963‚ after a series of violent demonstrations in the South‚ particularly in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ President Kennedy pushed for a very strong civil rights bill through Congress. The first of its kind since the Civil War‚ this bill drastically called for the end of all segregation in all public places. In the eyes of the civil rights movement leaders‚ this bill was long over due. Kennedy began by sending the United States Congress a "Special Message
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didn’t have the equal rights they have today? People who lived in the 18 and 1900s do. Back then‚ people were discriminated based on their race‚ color‚ religion‚ and gender. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 changed all of this. However‚ most things don’t happen on their own. There were several events that led to the making of these laws‚ including Central High Integration‚ Rosa Parks‚ March on Washington‚ and the Freedom Riders. Below are the major reasons why we have the equal rights we have today. What
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