Human Rights Watch and its role презентация

Plan
Concept of Human Rights Watch;
Role of Human Rights Watch;
History of Human Rights Watch;
What is Human Rights Watch overseeing?
Advisory Committees
I. Introduction
II. Conclusion
III. List of References

Introduction
Human rights are the inalienable rights of every person, regardless of their nationality, residence, gender, ethnicity, color, religion, language or any other signs. All people equally have human rights, excluding any kind of discrimination. These rights are interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.
Universal human rights are often enshrined and guaranteed by law in the form of treaties, customary international law, general principles of law and other sources of international law. International human rights law imposes obligations on States to carry out activities with the aim of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Concept of Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 400 staff members
around the globe. Its staff consists of
human rights professionals
including country experts, lawyers, journalists,
and academics of diverse
backgrounds
and nationalities.
Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups.

Role of Human Rights Watch
We help victims and activists prevent discrimination, defend political freedom, protect people from the atrocities of war and bring to justice those responsible for violations.
We investigate and publicize human rights violations and call those responsible to account.
We demand from governments and authorities to end violations and respect international human rights norms.
We mobilize the public and the international community in support of the struggle for human rights for all.

Founded 1978 when Helsinki Watch was created
“Helsinki Watch” was created to monitor Soviet Bloc government
Compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords
“Americas Watch” founded 1981 because civil wars became common in Central
& South America
Then “Asia Watch” (1985), “Africa Watch” (1988), and “Middle East
Watch” (1989) were created and all the watch organizations formed
“The Watch Committees”
In 1988, “The Watch Committee” joined together as Human Rights Watch.

What is Human Rights Watch overseeing?
Human Rights Watch seeks to end a wide range of human rights violations, including summary executions, torture, arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of speech, communication, assembly and religion, violations of procedural norms and discrimination based on race, gender, ethnic and religious grounds. The standards we apply are universal civil and political rights that reflect international law and treaties.
They try to stop the violations, regardless of whether the victims are well-known politicians, factory workers, peasants, illegal immigrants, women involved in prostitution, street children or domestic workers. They also draw attention to such violations of human rights in wartime, such as unintended shelling or famine, which are among the methods of warfare, regardless of which belligerent is responsible for the conflict.

Advisory Committees