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A human rights abuse is abuse of people in a way that violates any fundamental human rights. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (generally accepted as the international standard for human rights), fundamental human rights are violated when:
- A certain race, creed, or group is denied recognition as a "person". (Article 2)
- Men and women are not treated as equal. (Article 2)
- Different racial or religious groups are not treated as equal. (Article 2)
- A person is sold as or used as a slave. (Article 4)
- Cruel or unusual punishment is used on a person (such as torture or execution). (Article 5)
- Punishments are dealt arbitrarily or unilaterally, without a proper and fair trial. (Article 11)
- Arbitrary interference into personal, or private lives by agents of the state. (Article 12)
- Citizens are forbidden to leave their country. (Article 13)
- Freedom of speech or religion are denied. (Articles 18 & 19)
- The right to join a union is denied. (Article 23)
- Education is denied. (Article 26)
In practice, human rights abuses are rare in fully- democratic countries, and common in dictatorships or theocraciesTheocracy is a form of government in which the governmental rulers are identical with the leaders of the dominant religion. In a theocracy, governmental policies are either identical with or strongly influenced by the principles of the majority religion,. However, in some countries, such as the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in, human rights organizations, such as Amnesty Internationalamnesty international or ai is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International c, have criticized the use of the death penalty, particularly against those who were minorThe term minor (from Latin "smaller, lesser") has several meanings: Minor is a legal term for a young person, see Minor (law). Hence a younger brother or sister in British public school slang. The opposite is Major. In academia, a minor is a secondary focs when they committed the crime in question.
Many international non-governmental organizationA non-governmental organization NGO is an organization which is not a part of a government. Although the definition can technically include for-profit corporations, the term is generally restricted to social and cultural groups, whose primary goal is nots such as Freedom HouseFreedom House describes itself as "a non-profit, nonpartisan organization" that is "a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world". Founded in the 1940s, it produces reports on the progress of democracy and freedom in the government of countrie and Amnesty Internationalamnesty international or ai is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International c monitor and condemn human rights abuses.
See also
- Human experimentationMedical experiments on human beings are an important part of medical research, and many people volunteer for clinical trials of medical treatments. Some people also volunteer to be subjects for experiments in basic medical science and biology. Some experi
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