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    Human rights as we know it today‚ is a result of centuries of philosophical debates. These debates revolved around issues like morality and ethical standards that can be applied to leadership or political structures of all forms‚ as well as individual human beings‚ all over the world. When one delves into the historical background of human rights‚ the magnitude of the struggle that led to the universal declaration of human rights becomes very evident. Nevertheless‚ human rights in general continues

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    “Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights.” Famous words said by Hillary Clinton in her speech that was aimed at promoting women’s rights on September 5‚ 1995. Many activists‚ such as Clinton‚ Sojourner Truth‚ and Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ fought all of their life trying to gain women’s rights‚ because they knew that everyone deserves equality. Some of the rights that they fought for include the right to live free from violence‚ slavery‚ discrimination‚ and the right to vote

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    The Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are two vital documents dedicated to the safety‚ security‚ and overall well-being of two very different groups of people. The Bill of Rights was simply the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution‚ whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was made for all of the people governed by the separate and independent nations included in the United Nations. The key difference in the documents rests not in the words‚ but

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    Henri Rousseau

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    Henri Rousseau I would classify Henri Rousseau as a post-impressionist painter who painted in a naïve manner. Different sources classify him into different art periods. Post-impressionism is a period of art that lasted between 1880 and 1910. Impressionism‚ which lasted between 1860 and 1900‚ was the predecessor of Post-Impressionism. In my opinion Impressionism is a reflection to some extent of how society worked during the 19th century. After my research it appears that life in 19th century

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    Nations‚ human rights are freedoms that are believed to universal human rights that protect individuals and groups against actions which can interfere with fundamental freedoms and human dignity. According to the universal declaration of human rights in Article 5‚ “No one shall be subjected to torture or‚ to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Eritrea‚ a country in the Horn of Africa covers 45‚000 square miles with a population of 6.4 million‚ suffers attacks on human rights every day

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    "The struggle for women’s rights‚ and the task of creating a new United Nations‚  able to promote peace and the values which nurture and sustain it‚ are one and  the same. Today ­ more than ever ­ the cause of women is the cause of all  humanity."​ ­Secretary General Boutros Boutros­Ghali        Iraq  continues  to  show  discrimination  against  women’s  rights  and  gender  bias  by  creating  a  bill  that  would  lower  the  age  of  marriage  for  girls  from  age  thirteen  to  age  nine. 

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    Locke Vs Rousseau

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    people’s rights and liberty and make sure that everyone is equal. However‚ there are different approaches as to how a society should be set up to protect those rights and ensure equality throughout the society. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau both offer different approaches to how a government should be assembled. Locke’s central belief‚ in Second Treatise of Government‚ is that society is set up to protect an individual’s private property right. People enter into a social contract where they

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    However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800’s‚ women were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first women’s rights convention was launched in Seneca Falls with the purpose of discussing all of the issues regarding this

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    Hobbes vs. Rousseau

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    Hobbes vs. Rousseau Drug abuse is obviously a huge issue in our country‚ but how would Hobbes and Rousseau’s opinions differ on it? Hobbes talks about individual self interests and punishment. Rousseau talks about education and socialization. The both believe however that the sovereign should decide these laws Hobbes’ law of nature can be summarized as a general rule discovered by reason that forbids a person from doing anything destructive to his own life and gives her the right of self-preservation

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    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted after the end of World War II by the United Nation (UN) General Assembly. With the end of that war‚ and the creation of the United Nations‚ the UDHR was proclaimed as an important document linked with protecting the rights/dignity of people and promotion of peace. The Universal Declaration has informed the constitutions of nation states and also has established many of the principles for a number of important international conventions and

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