We are living in a beautiful
world. This is the precious gift of Allah. We can make this world more beautiful
and peaceful with love, care and share. All human beings have some duties and
some responsibilities in their daily life. Human rights are the sharing of these
duties and responsibilities with others. It is all about knowing the value and
dignity of people.
Human rights are concerned with equality and justice. They recognize our freedom
to make choices about our life and develop our potential as human beings. They
are about living a life free from fear, harassment and injustice.
Human rights are an important part of how people interact with others at all
levels in society.
When people had better understand human rights, it will be easier for them to
promote justice and the well-being of society. These rights also describe what
is lawful.
Human rights cannot exist in isolation. In other words, human rights connect us
to each other in a shared set of rights and responsibilities.
Human rights are not recently described. The Ancient civilizations of Babylon,
China and India are the main contributors. They contributed to the laws of Greek
and Roman society.
We can learn more about how concepts of human rights have developed.
Code of Hammurabi
King Hammurabi was an important Babylonian king .One of the outstanding rulers
of early ancient times, he is especially known as a lawgiver, the author of the
code which bears his name. Hammurabi is now synonymous with his code of laws.
Solon
Solon was born in Athens. He worked as a merchant in the export-import trade.
Poetry was for Solon a way to entertain himself, and he also used poetry to give
his ideas easy access to the minds of the Athenians.
Charter of Medina
For a peaceful world, individuals must live within the boundaries of the
lawfully created universe. The Medina Charter represents the principles of law
and right reason, which is higher than any individual man is. It is a landmark
document, not only in Muslim history but also in the constitutional history of
the world. The Madina Charter can be a good model of ways to create and continue
dialogue in a society, and of ways to build and conduct political and social
relationships among different groups.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is one of the most important legal documents in the history of
democracy. Magna It is concerned with many practical matters and specific
problems relevant to the feudal system under which they lived. British King John
was forced by his lords to sign the Magna Carta to allow that common person is
entitled to judgment and that even a ruler is not above the law.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Just after the World War II, it was realized that citizens of many countries
lived under the control of dictators. On 10 December, the UN General Assembly
adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These are universal. In other
words, they belong to everyone, regardless of their sex, religion, age country.
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Childhood has been recognised as a time for education, recreation, growth and
discovery. Children have some basic rights as given.
• having clean water to drink and food to eat
• being able to go to school or have a job
• being treated fairly by others, regardless of age, religion and country
Promoting and protecting human rights is not something that you can leave for
others to do. It is everyone's responsibility. Take the time to understand and
learn about human rights. We could learn a lot of from our pencil box. All the
pencils have different colours, some are sharp pointed and some are dull…but
they all have to learn to live in same pencil box.
Of course, we are not able to fix all the problems of the world – the best place
to start is in your neighbourhood.
Our great leader Quaid-e-Azam was very keen to Human rights. This saying gives
us a lesson that how to become a great and civilized nation.
We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and
equal citizens of one State. (Presidential Address to the Constituent Assembly
of Pakistan on 11th August, 1947.)