Defending and protecting human rights

WHEN we look around the world today, we see that the people of many countries do not have their human rights fully respected, honored, protected and celebrated by the governments that have the duty to do so. In fact, everywhere there are many violations by state agencies, police and military, and fellow citizens. The human species aspires to the highest values of being human but is weak, remiss and dismissive in implementing and respecting those high ideals of the rights inherent in the species because it is made up of humans.

Everyone should be aware that every person, according to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has inalienable rights that must be respected and protected. Irrespective of nationality, ethnic origin, sex, gender, color, religion, language or any other status, every person has universal rights. These are the rights to life, water, food, security, family, employment, education, freedom and health, and the right to live as people choose.