Preserving and furthering human rights as an obligation and a tribute to everyone who has fought for what we have today

Ketevan Khomeriki Human rights are not something that humankind has always enjoyed. It is a comparatively modern achievement and a gift from those who were fighting and died for us to have a privilege of human rights. For example, this is a privilege of mine to be able to write these words and your privilege …

Studying human rights for a better society and peace

Ana Paula González Villalobos Every one of us needs to apprehend that human rights are inherent to every human being without distinction of any kind. All human beings are entitled to human rights and fundamental freedoms since they are born. They are part of our daily lives and, consequently, it is crucial to develop and …

I study human rights because human rights allow everyone to be him- or herself

Natia Razmadze Human rights do not exist only for lawyers. Human rights are for all of us without distinction. And I think this is the biggest achievement of mankind. Of course I could also name many other great achievements that are a result of hard work and make our lives more comfortable and easier in …

Inimõigused ja ideoloogiad

Sven Anton Inimõigused ei ole ole seotud ühegi kindla ideoloogiaga, kuid peaksid olema iga legitiimse ideoloogia osa. Väärtustena moodustavad inimõigused koos traditsioonide ja kultuurilise enesemääratlusega ühiskonna alusmüüri. Tõigale, et inimõigusi ei saa alahinnata, annab kinnitust ka ajalugu, kus õiguste eest seistes on lausa valitsejaid kukutatud.  Kindlasti ei ole minu eesmärgiks mässu õhutada, vaid pigemini soovin …

My home has led me to study human rights

Tamilla Ibrahim I was born in the Caucasian region in 1990s when the USSR collapsed and fifteen countries got their independence back. 26 years has gone by since the establishment of the young republics and they definitely need more time in order to develop in all spheres, such as economy and human resources. But special …

I study human rights to improve the legal system in my country

  Fahima Hossain I first studied human rights while in the University of Dhaka in 1998. At first only learned about the very basic provisions of human rights. But later, when I started working as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, I realised that I need more detailed understanding of this subject. Most …

I write because of who I am

Yulian Kondur The Roma and Ukraine Being a member of minority group often means being on margins of a society where the dominating discourse does not consider you and your people as a part of the social fabric. I belong to the Roma people that nowadays got scattered across the world, but mainly reside in …

Miks peaks igaüks olema inimõiguslane?

Mariann Rikka Inimõigused – universaalsed, võõrandamatud, vastastikku sõltuvad ja seetõttu võrdselt olulised – õigused, mis kuuluvad igale inimesele sünnilt. Kuuluvad sünnilt, see tähendab tulenevad lihtsast inimeseks olemise faktist, inimväärikuse kandmisest ja selle tagamise vajadusest. Sest ajalugu on näidanud, et inimene võib teha teisele inimesele nii, et inimväärikusest ei jää alles midagi – ei ohvritel ega …