Human rights Essay

November 15 , 2010 [ Thiessen, block b. Socials 11]

**I am aware this was due a while a go, but there are those who haven't done it. **

What are human rights and describe their importance in creating a peaceful country or world?

Human rights are the minimum respect and necessity a person should to have in order to create a peaceful country.

In previous years, the lack of human rights lead to many deaths of innocent people in genocides. Examples of these massive genocides are the Holocaust of World War II, and the massive killing in Rwanda during the 1990s. These previous mistakes in history strengthens the need of global human rights. The United Nations worked on and accomplished creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, hoping to spread human rights through out the globe, and avoiding any further conflicts between countries.

The human rights in Canada states that there should be no discrimination within the country. Having this right, allows the multicultural citizens of Canada to live in harmony. Before this right was established, Japanese were deported from the coast of British Columbia and were not allowed to vote. They were not treated as equals in contrast to other citizens which created tension and conflict between cultures in the country. After the war, the bill on the Japaneses was revoked and the Japanese were given more human rights such as the right to vote and to move back to the coast of British Columbia.

People who live in a country, or place with human rights, such as Canadian citizens feel protected and able to express their own opinion about their own country. Having such security about their actions that can help change or guide the direction of their country, people would feel more at eased thus would not create wars, or rebel because it is believed they are being heard and respected.

With human rights protecting people around the world, less conflict would be likely to happen, and the world would be a more peaceful place.