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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

 

international_slavery_day.jpgThe International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first initiated in 1998 by UNESCO. It is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. The date is of particular importance: In the night of 22 to 23 August 1791, an uprising began in today's Haiti that played a crucial role in the abolition of transatlantic slave trade. Every year, cultural activities are organized around the globe to remember this event. UNESCO's "Slave Route" project helps to understand the history of slave trade and therewith fills the silence of the past.

HR Treaty Bodies Newsletter

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 The Newsletter features analysis, interviews, reports from the field and ways to engage with the Human Rights Treaty division of OHCHR. 

Political/Civil Rights PDF

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The accountability of governments is essential to secure the successful commitment to human rights.

 

 

 

 

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Cultural Participation

Cultural participation is a vital human right. In this way, it is essential for society to function in a manner in which cultures intrinsically recognize cultural integrity and diversity without compromising the universal standard of human rights. 

 

 

 

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Each and every person has the right to a healthy environment. A healthy environment is essential to the well-being of humankind, the enjoyment of basic human rights, and the right to life itself. 

 

 

 

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Fair trials are conducive to enhancing the protection of human rights. Every person has the right to a fair trial.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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As upheld in the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, every person has the right to safe, healthy, and fair working conditions. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Freedom of speech is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals enjoy. All human beings have the right to freedom of speech. 
  
 
 
 
 
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Every human being has a right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose residence.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 Freedom to Organize

Freedom to organize is a basic human right, and more specifically a basic labour right.

 

 

 

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The right to life is recognized as the most fundamental and basic of human rights. Every human being has the right to life.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Every human being has the right to peace. It is a collective right.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The ideal free human being is someone who is able to enjoy civil and political freedom. Every human being has the right to enjoy all civil and political rights. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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All human beings have the right to self-determination. It is a fundamental and collective human right.

 

 

 

 

 

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 Right to Work 

Every human being has the right to work. This includes the right to the opportunity to gain his or her living by work, which he or she freely chooses or accepts, as well as the right to just and favourable working conditions.