The horrors of the Second World War shook the entire world! Besides thousands of precious lives lost, the world witnessed perhaps the most gruesome violation of human rights during the time. In a way the war was a wake up call for the entire world. In 1945, the founding member nations of the then newly formed United Nations came together to draft many radical laws to protect and promote the basic human rights of its citizens. In three years time, in 1948, the combined efforts of these nations paid off when the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” declaring that respect for human rights and human dignity “is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” Soon in 1950, the U.N invited all member States and interested organizations across the globe to observe 10th of December every year as World Human Rights Day.
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World Human Rights Day – More Than Mere Celebrations!
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Importance of Human Rights Education
Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;
easy to govern, but impossible of enslave. … Henry Peter
World is so beautiful. Human beings is the great and strongest animal in the world. With the help of thing capacity he became a powerful person in the world. Every one has right to live and right to speak.
Now we are living in the modern world. Human beings developed in all the fields. But there is a lot of difference among the countries in the world. Co-operation and co-ordination are necessary among these countries. It is necessary and important to educate every one in the world. It is very important to know what is Human Rights.
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Concept of Human Right Education
Human Right Education is the education that caters to the development of overall human personality. It includes respecting of rights, fulfillment of basic needs, and ensuring fundamental freedom to all human beings. The key purpose of venturing into this field of education is to promote understanding of basic human needs and stimulate the need to spread humanity, love, and brotherhood amongst nations.
