InterNational Human rights declaration & double standards

INTRODUCTION
Human rights issue occupies the attention of mankind and continued to be the focus of concern of the different population groups from the village, the city, the region ,the states and the international community level at large.
The international concern with the issue of Human Rights has begun since an immemorial time. Human rights principles were derived from religious beliefs that uphold the values of mankind and call for removal of injustice.


The humanity ceaseless endeavor and protracted search to legalize the human rights ,were preceded by heaven holy books as protection of the human beings . The Islamic religion in particular was the leading and the pioneer in this respect and the preaching’s of prophet Mohamed and the practices and statements of early Guided Caliphs stand as evidence of the concern of Islamic religion with human rights. The principles of Islam and the preaching’s Prophet Mohamed ( peace and blessings be upon him)
are supposed to be the preamble of the International Declaration of Human Rights if peoples were well aware of the essence and the reality of religions and the Islamic religion in particular.T Islam
has preceded the international charters and agreements that tackled the issue of human rights in a view that it has been authenticating and defending human rights for 14 centuries. We can say that the content of the International Declaration on Human Rights, the consequent conventions and the UN charter are all echoes of the teachings of Islam. Islam has honored the mankind and has established all the human rights. It further considers them not only as recommendations but also as duties and obligations. The State is responsible to maintain these rights and the Ruler is to make sure that human rights are guaranteed for the all. The Islamic Order of human rights is more comprehensive and includes all rights and has not ignored any right while International Declaration of Human Rights confined the rights in30 ones.
We can say that all the principles of Human rights of nowadays – Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood - which have been mentioned in the international Declaration of Human Rights, are called for in the Holy Qur’an.
The new vision for this order was presented by the international expert Dr. Ahmed Al-mufti and it will be our resource for the ideas in this file
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and «to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.»

PREAMBLE

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,
Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,


Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

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