Declaración de los Derechos Humanos: Introducción
Hace sesenta años, las naciones del mundo se reunieron
para reconocer que todas las personas de todas las nacionalidades, son libres e iguales sin depender de su
raza, religión, nivel económico, edad, genero u otra característica personal. Durante la firma de la
Declaración de los Derechos Humanos en 1948, las
Naciones Unidas crearon el primer documento
internacional que reconoce los derechos humanos como
pilar de paz, justicia y libertad en el mundo.
The Universal Declaration outlines 30 basic rights essential for all human beings to achieve their full potential and to live a life free of fear and want. It was a unique approach that developed from the world saying 'never again' to the horrific events of World War Two, a war that brought a scale of atrocity never previously witnessed. The global death count is estimated to have been more than 50 million. War crimes were widespread: from the infamous Holocaust in which Nazi Germany sought to eliminate 'undesirables' such as Jews, Poles, Slavs, Roma, Sinti, the mentally and physically disabled, homosexuals and other persons, to the use of sex slaves, otherwise known as 'comfort women', by Japanese soldiers. Labour camps were used throughout the world and, disturbingly, World War Two brought the first testing of biological warfare by Japan and the use of atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima by the United States of America. Leer más....
The Declaration has become the heart of international law and has led to the development of a rich body of human rights instruments and treaties around the world, both internationally and domestically. There are more than 80 international treaties that build upon the basic principles set out in the Universal Declaration. In Canada, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms represents our country's approach to implementing the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration.
Lo que hace la declaración importante, y continuamente relevante hasta
hoy, es que fue el primero documento internacional de derechos
humanos desarrollado y adoptado por personas en todas las regiones
del mundo. Hecho y corregidor por un abogado canadiense John
Peters Humphrey, este documento cruza todas las barreras de
cultura y diferencias. Articula una visión común de la cultura global de
los humanos derechos e incluye a cada persona para que se sienta
parte de la comunidad y sea capaz de contribuir completamente en el
desarrollo y el bienestar de la comunidad
Now, more than ever, when our world is threatened by racial, economic and religious tension, the Declaration and its universal principles must be defended. This website explores themes that showcase the varying ways that the Declaration and human rights contribute to our daily lives today. Along with discussions of current human rights issues, the site shows how domestic legislation and programs reflect and defend the ideas in the Declaration within Canada, and how you can help to make human rights a reality.
Los Derechos Humanos son tus derechos. Conócelos, promuévelos y
defiéndelos.
John Peters Humphrey
John Peters Humphrey, a Canadian lawyer educated at McGill, was the principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Secretariat, Humphrey worked to develop the Declaration with representatives from around the world including Eleanor Roosevelt. After the ratification of the Declaration in 1948, Humphrey oversaw the implementation of 67 international conventions and the constitutions of dozens of countries.
