Human Rights materials - outline of the Human Rights Act and quotes and cases on Human Rights in China.

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"Human Rights" can be understood as a set of acknowledged principles of international law (such as the prohibition of genocide), as well as a broader set of endorsed values whose implications remain contested or ambiguous (the right to self-determination, the right to culture, the rights of indigenous peoples, the right to development).

 

Human rights in Macau 

refers to the basic rights of citizens of Macau, a former Portuguese colony that reverted to Chinese administration in 1999. As a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of thePeople's Republic of China (PRC), Macau enjoys a high degree of autonomy, except in defense and foreign affairs, and its citizens have basic freedoms and enjoy legally protected rights.[1] The Macau Basic Law is the SAR's constitution, promulgated by PRC's National People's Congress (NPC) in 1993. The 1987 Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and the Basic Law specify that the SAR is to continue to enjoy substantial autonomy and its economic system and way of life are to remain unchanged for the first 50 years under PRC sovereignty. The government is led by a chief executive, chosen by a 300-member election committee, which, in turn, is chosen by a preparatory committee composed of 60 SAR and 40 mainland representatives appointed by the NPC. In August, the committee re-elected Edmund Ho to a second term as chief executive. The most recent legislative elections were in 2001, when voters elected ten of the legislature's 27 members in direct elections based on geographical constituencies. Interest groups in functional constituencies elected ten others, and the chief executive appointed the remaining seven members. There are limits on the types of bills that may be initiated by individual members of the legislature. The judiciary is independent.

The government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. These problems included the limited ability of citizens to change their government, limits on the legislature's ability to initiate legislation, and a lack of legal protection for strikes and collective bargaining rights.

 

 

 

Universal Declaration of Human Rights世界人權宣言

is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris). The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. It consists of 30 articles which have been elaborated in subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, national constitutions and laws.

 

The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948 by a vote of 48 in favour, 0 against, with eight abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Difference kinds of human right:

 

Right of speech, thought, expression and opinion (Article 19, 20)

l   is the freedom to speak freely without censorship.

 

ü   you are able to give your opinion and speak your mind , let people know exactly how you feel on the subject

ü    everyone has a right to air their views in an equal and uncountered culture, they can share these views and have an important dialogue with others that don't agree and come to an agreement.

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ü    citizen becomes apart of the government system.  It also allows citizens to become individuals, and gives them a sense of ownership in their country. 

 

l   We need to be responsible for our speech (  )

l   With freedom comes great responsibility.  You can't run into a crowded theatre and yell, "FIRE!" 

l    many people might take advantage of their freedom and use it to hurt others through hate speech or even violent protest.

l   the BNP, The Nazi party, White supremacists, Extreme Terrorists - all of these people use freedom of speech to hide behind as an excuse ...

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