Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
This text is a plain language version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adapted by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Everyone has the right to a fair and public trial by an independent court. Everyone should be considered innocent until proved guilty. No one can interfere with someones family, home, privacy or correspondence without good reason. Everyone has the right to be protected from such actions. Everyone has the right to travel wherever they want within their own country. Everyone also has the right to leave their country and to return to it. Everyone has the right to go to another country and ask for protection if they are being mistreated or are in danger. Everyone has the right to belong to a country. No one can be prevented from belonging to another country without good reason.
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 22
Article 24 Article 25
Article 26
Article 27 Article 28
This text is a plain language version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adapted by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights would like to thank the funding support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada in the development and publication of this document.
This document was developed as part of the Human Rights City Edmonton Project, a project that envisions a city where everyone takes responsibility to affirm human dignity and to celebrate differences, and where everyone is included and has access to full membership and participation in the community. Facilitated by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, the Human Rights City Project exists to enhance our citys attitudes and capabilities as a community that understands, respects, embraces and advances basic human rights as outlined by the Universal Declaration of Human rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Section 10 If arrested, everyone has the right to: a) Know why they have been arrested. b) Seek legal advice from a lawyer. c) Challenge the fairness of the arrest. Section 11 Any person who is charged with an offense has the right to: a) Be told right away exactly what they are being charged with. b) Have his/her trial take place in a reasonable amount of time. c) Not testify in his/her own trial (they cannot be called as a witness). d) Be considered innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. e) Not be denied bail without a good reason. f) Trial by jury if the charges are serious. g) Not be charged with a crime unless what they did was against the law at the time they did it.
Section 5
There will be a meeting of Parliament and of each legislature at least once every year. Mobility Rights
Section 6
1) Every citizen can enter, stay in and leave Canada as they wish. 2) Every person who is considered a permanent resident of Canada can a) Move to and live in any province. b) Find a job in any province. 3) Provinces can decide who they give social benefits to. 4) If its employment rate is below the national average, a province can create programs that favour its own residents. Legal Rights
Section 7 Section 8
Every Canadian has the right to life, freedom and personal security. Every Canadian has the right to a reasonable expectation of privacy (i.e., anyone acting on behalf of the government must have a warrant
This text is a plain language version of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms adapted by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights