HUMAN RIGHTS IN

THE 21ST CENTURY

Presented by
Attiya khan

WHAT IS HUMAN RIGHTS?

Human rights are those rights, which are

inherent in our nature and without which we
cannot live as human beings. Human rights
and fundamental freedoms allow us to fully
develop and use our human qualities, our
intelligence, our talents and our conscience
and to satisfy our spiritual and other needs.
(united nations, 19987)

HUMAN RIGHTS IN 21ST

CENTURY
The world, meanwhile, had gone to becoming
global village.
Distances no long mattered
Fast travelling
Means of communication
Democracy take place of dictatorship .

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Now the entire world had become more and

more concerned about human rights and
their violations.
International pressure on countries where
human rights violations are common.
Economic sanctions and military action.
Public pressure is being put on companies
which employ child labour etc to keep
production cost low in third world countries.

DICTATORSHIPS AND
DEMOCRACY

50 of 57 members of the Organization of

Islamic Conference (OIC) continues to
dictatorship, with several being the home for
extremist and terrorist organizations.
Dictatorships, of course are a bane of human
rights

Empirical data supports that the hypothesis

that extremist and terrorist groups find ideal
bases in dictatorships.
Avenues are not available for expression of
opposite viewpoints.
Imprisons, torture and even eliminate those
who are expressed dissenting views.

In earlier half of 20th century ruthless

dictators like Stalin and Hitler eliminated
millions of their own citizens.
In global village it is no more possible.
But in every dictatorship individual rights
continue to be curbed to various degree.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN

DIGNITY

On 20th April 2000 the most significant Pakistan

Convention on Human rights and Human dignity was
held in Islamabad.
Over 600 participated
Several initiatives were launched to improve human
rights in the country
Fazaldad institute took a leading role in organizing
the convention and continuous actively involved in
awareness and educational initiatives.

AWARENESS THROUGH MEDIA

Programs launched on radio and television to

spread the message of human rights.
The effects was dramatic as more and more
people began to get involved in matters
involving human rights

TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Teaching of human rights include in

Pakistans educational system.
Class 1 to high School level are to be taught
human rights in a formal manner as a part of
their studies.
Over twenty million students of high schools
will be given formal education of human
rights.

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Tens of thousand of teachers have already

been trained to teach the subject and have
provided appropriate literature to assist
them.
Human rights education has also been
introduced in all Federal Government
training institutions for bureaucrats, polices
officers, judges etc. In the civil Services
Academy, police Academy, judges Academy,
NIPAs Administrative staff college etc.

FRUITS OF PREVIOUS EFFORTS

The president , supreme court
judges and others have begun taking
firm action on cases of human rights
abuse.
Judiciary take action against illegal
use of JIRGAS
As example
Marry of baby girls to old man
Murder of women in the name of
HONOR

RESTRICTIONS ON JIRGA
SYSTEM

In November 2000, the Peshawar high court

ruled that the jirgas decision on Sawara are
immoral and contrary to Islamic law.
In April 2004, Sindh Court imposed a province
ban on jirga trials.
In June 2006, the supreme Court directed
the police to arrest those found in organizing
an infamous jirga in Jacobabad district which
order the marriage of baby girl to an old man
in settlement of a dispute between two
tribes.

CONCLUSION

These measures will surely help the nation to

become an honourable member of
international society.
Free and fair elections to bring democracy
Democracy alone will enable Pakistani
society to end the cycle of violence and
intolerance.

21st century is the century of human rights.

The sooner leaders of Muslims world realize
this, the sooner their people will be on road
of prosperity.
The longer they delay the inevitable , the
longer Muslim ummah will continue to suffer