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Rights Defenders with No Rights - Research Paper

Rights Defenders with No Rights

Many know about the holocaust and the Rwandan genocide but few see the violation of human rights towards rights defenders in Indonesia today. Intimidation, torture and murder have been frequently committed by the police, and military. Also these rights defenders have been labeled as terrorist and anti state supports through arrests and false charges. This is a problem because it is not just happening in Indonesia, but in all parts of the globe. Although this might not seem like a big deal immediate actions must be taken to insure the safety of rights defenders in Indonesia.
In the document, The Jakarta Post, a rights defender who has seen and experienced the wrong doings towards rights ...

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Due to her documents being stolen she cannot get a proper job and support her children. Another man named Matteo has it even worse then marry, “Every time he defends evicted Roma he also faces abusive remarks and physical atrocities. He had no idea whether he could return home after the Dublin program” (un np).
Many Human rights are being violated due to the acts against rights defenders. The second article states that all persons are entitled to the freedom and rights set forth in the declaration no matter what including their political and social opinions, article nine says that no one can be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile(General 20). Human rights defenders are being arrested under false charges for their social opinions. Article three in the declaration insures the right to life, liberty and security of everyone (20). Police and military are killing and torturing rights defenders.
If I were a member of the UN human rights investigation Committee there ...

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Added: 3/15/2011 12:01:49 AM
Submitted By: 2short
Category: Social Issues
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 534
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