What exactly is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and what is it for? It is a 30-point statement prepared by the United Nations Human Rights Commission in June 1948 and adopted on 10 December 1948, after a few amendments, at the 183rd session of the UN General Assembly held in Paris. At the signing of the declaration, II. The unification of states after World War II was also effective in securing the rights and freedoms granted to individuals. Eleanor Roosevelt defined this declaration as “a “Magna Carta” for all humanity. December 10, when the declaration was signed, is celebrated as World Human Rights Day.
The importance of this statement is as follows; with this declaration, not only the fundamental, civil, and political rights recognized by democratic constitutions; but economic, social, and cultural rights have also become specific with general definitions. The first group of rights includes rights to life, liberty, and security of person, as well as protection from arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, and exile, the right to a fair and public trial in independent and impartial courts, and the freedom of thought, conscience, religion, assembly, and association.
The rights to social security, work, education, participation in the cultural life of the society, and the right to benefit from the products of scientific progress are among the innovations brought by the declaration. Governments commit themselves and their people to progressive measures that ensure universal and effective recognition and observance of the human rights outlined in the Declaration. While not legally binding, the Declaration has been enacted or effective in most national constitutions since 1948. It has also formed the basis of a growing number of national laws, international laws, and treaties, as well as a growing national institution. Although not an agreement, the Declaration was explicitly adopted to define the meaning of the words “fundamental freedoms” and “human rights” in the United Nations Charter, which binds all member states.
Although there are countless freedoms and rights regarding humanity in this law, the reality is not quite like that. The reason for this is that there is a judgment clearly stated by an article in the declaration, which says, “Every individual without exception has the right to education.” But unfortunately, in some countries, women’s education rights are being taken away from them. And this is unacceptable behavior. Other countries, on the other hand, turn a blind eye despite seeing this inappropriate behavior.
I have a few suggestions for a solution to this problem. The first is to raise awareness. But it’s not just a show like some Instagram posts, it’s raising people’s awareness and showing the truth, and as a result, the people’s uprising. The second is strict monthly inspections. But it’s not just ordinary authorities, it’s strict inspections by a team commissioned by the human rights commission. What I mean by inspection is that these officials go to countries with problems one by one and check the education status of women in particular and follow them a month to month. Finally, the punishment, which I hope will never require us to resort to it. I demand that legal action be taken against people and states that do not comply with this declaration and do not heed the warnings of the inspectors, and that a punishment following world law is given.