Global Issues Profile Essay Human Rights - 1191 Words

Global Issues Profile Essay Cuba: Human Rights Yasamin Saaed Ms. Pang, Per: 3 10 December 2015 Everyone has the right to life, freedom, and security. Human rights are the basic freedoms and rights that people are entitled to. All around the world people are being mistreated and the authorities are not respecting people and their human rights. Human rights are essential in order to have equality, freedom, and order. These rights, such as freedom of speech, the right to be free from prejudice, and simply the right to live are being violated all over the world. People everywhere are being imprisoned and punished for just trying to live free, be who they are, and expressing themselves. This is a big issue all around. Everyone around the†¦show more content†¦Women faced major oppression, as well as the poor. As the Borgen Project states, â€Å" Females and the poor†¦ often denied legal rights and knowingly oppressed by the country’s political entities.† Women and the poor were not treated equally with the men and the rich. Sudan also faced drastic issues involving human rights. Bloody massacres occurred, taking the lives of 100,000 refugees. Also, Sudanese officers continued to violently disband protests and arrested activists and protesters. By the law enforcement officers doing this, they disrespected the Sudanese people’s right to freedom of speech. These are just a few of the many places where human rights are being violated by authoritative figures. Human rights are not being handled well by police officials, but what about the country as a whole? Several countries around the world have signed human rights treaties but the most influential country seems to be the United States. The U.S. is known for having a lot of police brutality, especially to African American males. Even with all this going on, the United States, as a nation is big on promoting equality and human rights. The U.S. is also supporting one of the most basic human rights, the right to live. Many states in the past couple of years have gotten rid of the death penalty. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 19 states have abolished the death penalty. Hopefully, this will influence many more places to get rid of the death penalty,