EUMIND - An Introduction
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Greetings, everyone.
We, Aalia, Ayesha, Rishika, Trishita and Yashvi, are happy to bring you our introduction video for EUMIND. A written trailer: Aalia- The enthusiast Ayesha-The mimic Rishika-The peaceful Trishita-The intellectual Yashvi-The singer Unanimously, we seek to look into the matters of human rights with zeal and pursue to reach a conclusion. We hope you enjoy the video and that it is one step of many in bringing our nations closer together. |
Human Rights: Asylum Seekers
We live in a rapidly changing world in which human migration has a significant impact on the economic, political and social agendas of sovereign states, intergovernmental agencies and civil society groups.
Understanding the causes and consequences of forced migration and possessing the practical skills to deal effectively with its challenges are essential, both for the development of effective programmes to assist refugees, and in addressing the root cause of human displacement.
We live in a rapidly changing world in which human migration has a significant impact on the economic, political and social agendas of sovereign states, intergovernmental agencies and civil society groups.
Understanding the causes and consequences of forced migration and possessing the practical skills to deal effectively with its challenges are essential, both for the development of effective programmes to assist refugees, and in addressing the root cause of human displacement.
When a person is denied shelter in his very own motherland, when he is deprived of his right to nationality, opposing article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he is left with no choice but to seek refuge in a foreign country. There, he looks, not for his own race, religion or sect, but for the basic right of compassion from his fellow beings. The very term "Human Rights" infers universal, indivisible and interdependent rights, which are fundamental for living and for the 'normal' existence of humans. The United Nations Charter of Human Rights poses a few paramount rights such as those of welfare, equality and liberty. However, despite these rights being cited, sixteen year old Ni Ang is held back from her right to social security as stated in Article 22 of the charter; Three year old Aylan Kurdi is shorn of from his right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution, held by Article 14 while Svetlana Alliluyeva is left without her right to freedom of opinion as well as her right of peaceful assembly and association, contradicting Article 19 and 20 respectively. These are only a few out of the myriad cases dealing with violation of human rights. To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
“Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people…”
The rights possessed by every person are equal and should thus be treated with that very same status of equality, for the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
Reacting to quotes/statements about migration
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AYESHA MODAK |
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Rishika Dhariwal
"We asked for workers. We got people instead."
-Max Frisch
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"Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me."
Carlos Fuentes
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