Table of content
1.
Human rights (definition, articles)
2.
Role of youth in defending human rights
3.
Hate Speech online
4.
Human rights protection
2
Human rights
Here are some articles on basic human rights :
What are they?
Human rights are a philosophical - political conception that describes the inalienable rights that every human being possesses.
Who has them?
Everyone, they are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
Article 1
Free and equal
All human beings are born free and equal and should be treated the same way.
Article 2
Freedom from discrimination
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind.
Article 3
Right to life
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4
Freedom from slavery
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude
Article 5
Freedom from torture
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
3
Violation of human rights
Some of the human rights we talked about throught the project are cyberbullying , hate speech and various form of discrimination.
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted
What is Hate Speech?
All expressions that disseminate, initiate, promote or justifies radical hate, xenophobia, antisemitism or other types of hate based on bigotry. ethnocentrism, discrimination and hostility against minorities.
4
Role of youth in defending human rights
Human rights are needed to protect and preserve every individual's humanity, to ensure that every individual can live a life of dignity and a life that is worthy of a human being.
Why is it important?
Human rights protect our physical and moral integrity.
They are based on equality and dignity.
We as young people are the future and have the power to change it.
Our whole life depends on how we are treated and we treat others.
5
What can we do ?
6
Educate ourselves and others in HR and actual news Act when we see an injustice Advocate for legislation Create a public awareness campaign that includes social media Engage in community service
Online Hate Speech
How do we report it?
Most European countries have established national reporting mechanisms and support for victims of cyber bullying, hate speech and hate crime, provided by national authorities and NGOs.
What is it?
Online hate speech is a type of hate speech that takes place online.
Can we ignore it on the internet?
Hate speech is often seen in
TWEETS
Social media platforms offer tips to help protect users from cyber bullying and hate speech, and provide tools for reporting them to the platform administrators or moderators.
- How many times have you been criticied?
- Has it been because of your gender identity, religion, nationality, economic social status or sexual orientation?
MANIPULATED IMAGES
If your action is included in it, it is hate speech!
7
VIDEOS
SONGS
How to promote Human rights protection
We identified 3 ways to promote HR ; through Art, Activisim / Protest and No Hate Movement
In the course we used many forms of art.
1.
Art
Storytelling
More personal - Raise awareness through real stories of people whose rights have been violated
Boosts empathy
Graffiti
Visualization, street art
Accessible to all, transfer beautiful messages.
Participatory theatre
Let the audience change the plot. Indicates how a violation of human rights coming from an oppressor can change by changing our attitude towards him.
8
Music
Form of art with a great impact.
Videos and promos on social media
Accessibility, easy
2. Activism / Protests
Joining communities and fighting for injustices you see in the world and the environment around you promotes HR.
Why is it important to protest?
Many major injustices in history have changed because of people standing up for their rights and protesting like for example:
Women’s Suffrage Parade
The demonstration brought more attention to the cause of women’s suffrage. Seven years later, after many more protests and demonstrations, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, would be ratified March 3, 1913
Berlin Wall Protests
The concrete division that had separated East and West Berlin for 28 years came down just two months after public protests occurred throughout Germany.
November 9, 1989
9
3. No hate speech movement
What is it?
youth campaign led by the Council of Europe Youth Department seeking to mobilise young people to combat hate speech and promote human rights online.
Where can I find an organisation near me?
The national campaign committees and support groups of the No Hate Speech Movement are responsible for the movement's national campaigns.
10
References
https://www.ohchr.org/en/what-are-human-rights/international-bill-human-rightsç
https://www.standup4humanrights.org/en/article.html
https://medium.com/@disquiet_fem/people-cant-believe-domestic-violence-is-a-human-rights-issue-a039271903c0
https://www.coe.int/en/web/no-hate-campaign
http://tools.youthforum.org/youth-rights-info-tool/human-rights-and-young-people/
11
