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Article 2 Group 2
Introduction
(By Jente-Floor)
Human rights are the basic principles of society. Without human rights it would be a complete chaos in the world because people wouldn’t get treated the way they should, therefore human rights were created. These rights should be a sort of guide for countries on how to treat their people. Also, the human rights can be seen as a sort of index to how people should respect each other. Often in third world countries human rights are less prior to society than for example for us in Europe. These differences in the world often make it hard to decide whether you should or shouldn’t treat them as the constitution. But the main fact remains that human rights are very important. Human rights can be seen as more than rights because it affects all of us. Furthermore we would like to talk about some rights specifically. Peace is a very important law, because without peace we wouldn’t be free and we could live in a dictatorship. So we hope that everyone can see how important human rights are and that it really affects your life if you didn’t have them.
(By Jente-Floor)
Human rights are the basic principles of society. Without human rights it would be a complete chaos in the world because people wouldn’t get treated the way they should, therefore human rights were created. These rights should be a sort of guide for countries on how to treat their people. Also, the human rights can be seen as a sort of index to how people should respect each other. Often in third world countries human rights are less prior to society than for example for us in Europe. These differences in the world often make it hard to decide whether you should or shouldn’t treat them as the constitution. But the main fact remains that human rights are very important. Human rights can be seen as more than rights because it affects all of us. Furthermore we would like to talk about some rights specifically. Peace is a very important law, because without peace we wouldn’t be free and we could live in a dictatorship. So we hope that everyone can see how important human rights are and that it really affects your life if you didn’t have them.
Reasons for immigration
(By Tess )
There are a lot of reasons why people would immigrate, but I’m going to list the most common ones.
The first reason is financial. If another country offers a better future, higher wages and a polish lifestyle, it’s quite logic to immigrate. Or if someone simply gets a job offer abroad, it might be a good financial reason as well. The second reason could be because of education. If you live in a small country, but you want to go to a top-class university, college or high school you might have to immigrate to another country. The third reason is a start of series. If you know someone who has immigrated and that person is very positive and loving about the country, you might start thinking about it as well. And then when you immigrate, maybe your friend or sister starts thinking about it, and so on. The fourth reason is a lack of freedom. Some people live in a very strict country, with barely any freedom. Where gays are not allowed or a certain religion is forbidden, etc. This is a very common reason for people to immigrate. The fifth reason is love. Imagine you’re going on a trip to Australia, or South-Africa and you meet the love of your life. But then you have to get back to your own country… This is why many people decide to immigrate to the country of their significant other. The sixth reason is simply because you like it more somewhere else. If you live in a country with a very cold climate, but you adore warm and sunny weather, you’re better off in, for example, Australia or Indonesia. The last reason I’m going to list for now, number seven, is violence or danger. In many countries families and individuals immigrate to escape conflicts like war and violence.
The last reason is actually quite current. As you might know, there are many refugees from Syria fleeing to safe countries. Why? Since the Syrian civil war began, more than 240,000 people have been killed, including 12,000 children. One million more have been wounded or permanently disabled. Nobody feels safe anymore. Within Syria, healthcare and education systems have been destroyed; the economy is shattered. About 4.8 million people are in areas of Syria that are difficult to access because of the conflict. Syrian children have lost loved ones, suffered injuries, missed years of schooling, and witnessed violence and brutality.
Turkey is hosting more than 1.9 million Syrian refugees. Iraq, facing its own conflict, is hosting about 250,000 Syrians. More than 1.1 million refugees are in Lebanon. Many refugees could stay in buildings, sheds, spare rooms, garages, and in tent settlements. Even so, families struggle to pay rent for these spaces. About 630,000 refugees have settled in Jordan, mostly with host families or in rented accommodations. About 80,000 live in Za’atari, a camp near the northern border with Syria, and about 23,700 live in another camp, Azraq, where World Vision set up much of the water.
(By Tess )
There are a lot of reasons why people would immigrate, but I’m going to list the most common ones.
The first reason is financial. If another country offers a better future, higher wages and a polish lifestyle, it’s quite logic to immigrate. Or if someone simply gets a job offer abroad, it might be a good financial reason as well. The second reason could be because of education. If you live in a small country, but you want to go to a top-class university, college or high school you might have to immigrate to another country. The third reason is a start of series. If you know someone who has immigrated and that person is very positive and loving about the country, you might start thinking about it as well. And then when you immigrate, maybe your friend or sister starts thinking about it, and so on. The fourth reason is a lack of freedom. Some people live in a very strict country, with barely any freedom. Where gays are not allowed or a certain religion is forbidden, etc. This is a very common reason for people to immigrate. The fifth reason is love. Imagine you’re going on a trip to Australia, or South-Africa and you meet the love of your life. But then you have to get back to your own country… This is why many people decide to immigrate to the country of their significant other. The sixth reason is simply because you like it more somewhere else. If you live in a country with a very cold climate, but you adore warm and sunny weather, you’re better off in, for example, Australia or Indonesia. The last reason I’m going to list for now, number seven, is violence or danger. In many countries families and individuals immigrate to escape conflicts like war and violence.
The last reason is actually quite current. As you might know, there are many refugees from Syria fleeing to safe countries. Why? Since the Syrian civil war began, more than 240,000 people have been killed, including 12,000 children. One million more have been wounded or permanently disabled. Nobody feels safe anymore. Within Syria, healthcare and education systems have been destroyed; the economy is shattered. About 4.8 million people are in areas of Syria that are difficult to access because of the conflict. Syrian children have lost loved ones, suffered injuries, missed years of schooling, and witnessed violence and brutality.
Turkey is hosting more than 1.9 million Syrian refugees. Iraq, facing its own conflict, is hosting about 250,000 Syrians. More than 1.1 million refugees are in Lebanon. Many refugees could stay in buildings, sheds, spare rooms, garages, and in tent settlements. Even so, families struggle to pay rent for these spaces. About 630,000 refugees have settled in Jordan, mostly with host families or in rented accommodations. About 80,000 live in Za’atari, a camp near the northern border with Syria, and about 23,700 live in another camp, Azraq, where World Vision set up much of the water.
Channa’s father John (officially called Jugoslav) comes from former Yugoslavia, from where what now is called Serbia. Channa decided to dig a little deeper into her father’s history than she normally does for the Eumind-project.
(By Channa)
Let’s start off at the beginning: why and when did you move to The Netherlands?
I moved to The Netherlands at the age of 6, during Christmas in 1975. I moved from former Yugoslavia. My mother had moved there before, so I moved there a few years after her..
Was it hard to integrate into the Dutch community?
Not really, actually. I started in the first class of primary school. I was surrounded by many Dutch kids so I was pretty much “forced” to learn the Dutch language and so I did. I got extra Dutch lessons and even when I got home I had to speak Dutch constantly. My Dutch classmates became friends, so I got a lot of contact with Dutch instantly. After a while most of my friends were Dutch, and a little later almost all my friends were Dutch. A combination of being thrown in the deep from the beginning and being young and learning quickly made my Dutch improve a lot very quickly.
Did you feel like you stood out as a foreigner?
In the beginning, of course I did. Well, actually, I did feel like a foreigner, but not as an outsider. I felt comfortable at school and with my classmates, so ultimately it wasn’t that hard to adapt to the Dutch language and ways.
Did you feel upset for moving abroad
Very much so. The thing that was most upsetting to me was not seeing my grandma anymore. I felt homesick at times. Each year, we would go to Yugoslavia on a holiday and I was looking forward to our return in 6 months.
Do you have any plans of returning
For trips only. Touristic as well as family trips. But definitely not for long-term. It’s not like I feel Yugoslavian only or Dutch only. I strongly believe people can integrate into many places very well. I believe more in the term “European” than in nationalities from separate countries. The Netherlands used to be bigger, it consisted of (currently called) Belgium and The Netherlands. But because there was conflict between the North (The Netherlands) and the South (Belgium), the country was split up. I don’t think that the moment the country got split up, entirely new identities were created. Of course, new nationalities were created, but nationality does not define one’s identity. Yugoslavia also got split up into 6 separate countries, but i still don’t think that the community that was one before, got split up into 6 different identities. There are mixed marriages in my family and in entire “Yugoslavia”. I am married to a Dutch woman. I have never been nationalistic. If one would ask me if I feel more Dutch or Serbian, then I would answer Dutch. Most of my friends live here, my son and daughter, I speak the language fluently, but I still don’t see it as a black or white thing.
Newspapers nowadays say something I said 10 years ago: refugees have to sign papers saying they accept the norms and values. I think that is way more important than whether you are yellow, white or black. A Surinamese friend of mine says he can’t get alone with many fellow Surinamers, because they refuse to integrate. I think of it the same way; if I go somewhere as a Dutch person, I will do my best to integrate.
But to conclude my answer to your question, sorry for drifting off, I might move to different places when I’m a little older. I might live somewhere 6 months, and another 6 months somewhere else. I like travelling and exploring different cultures.
(By Channa)
Let’s start off at the beginning: why and when did you move to The Netherlands?
I moved to The Netherlands at the age of 6, during Christmas in 1975. I moved from former Yugoslavia. My mother had moved there before, so I moved there a few years after her..
Was it hard to integrate into the Dutch community?
Not really, actually. I started in the first class of primary school. I was surrounded by many Dutch kids so I was pretty much “forced” to learn the Dutch language and so I did. I got extra Dutch lessons and even when I got home I had to speak Dutch constantly. My Dutch classmates became friends, so I got a lot of contact with Dutch instantly. After a while most of my friends were Dutch, and a little later almost all my friends were Dutch. A combination of being thrown in the deep from the beginning and being young and learning quickly made my Dutch improve a lot very quickly.
Did you feel like you stood out as a foreigner?
In the beginning, of course I did. Well, actually, I did feel like a foreigner, but not as an outsider. I felt comfortable at school and with my classmates, so ultimately it wasn’t that hard to adapt to the Dutch language and ways.
Did you feel upset for moving abroad
Very much so. The thing that was most upsetting to me was not seeing my grandma anymore. I felt homesick at times. Each year, we would go to Yugoslavia on a holiday and I was looking forward to our return in 6 months.
Do you have any plans of returning
For trips only. Touristic as well as family trips. But definitely not for long-term. It’s not like I feel Yugoslavian only or Dutch only. I strongly believe people can integrate into many places very well. I believe more in the term “European” than in nationalities from separate countries. The Netherlands used to be bigger, it consisted of (currently called) Belgium and The Netherlands. But because there was conflict between the North (The Netherlands) and the South (Belgium), the country was split up. I don’t think that the moment the country got split up, entirely new identities were created. Of course, new nationalities were created, but nationality does not define one’s identity. Yugoslavia also got split up into 6 separate countries, but i still don’t think that the community that was one before, got split up into 6 different identities. There are mixed marriages in my family and in entire “Yugoslavia”. I am married to a Dutch woman. I have never been nationalistic. If one would ask me if I feel more Dutch or Serbian, then I would answer Dutch. Most of my friends live here, my son and daughter, I speak the language fluently, but I still don’t see it as a black or white thing.
Newspapers nowadays say something I said 10 years ago: refugees have to sign papers saying they accept the norms and values. I think that is way more important than whether you are yellow, white or black. A Surinamese friend of mine says he can’t get alone with many fellow Surinamers, because they refuse to integrate. I think of it the same way; if I go somewhere as a Dutch person, I will do my best to integrate.
But to conclude my answer to your question, sorry for drifting off, I might move to different places when I’m a little older. I might live somewhere 6 months, and another 6 months somewhere else. I like travelling and exploring different cultures.
Story of immigration
(By Emilie)
I am going to tell a short story about immigration. My mom is an immigrant. And no, I know, that it’s not odd at all. A lot of my friends have parents who are immigrants, or one of them. I am going to talk about my mom. My dad is Dutch and my mom is Slovak. They met in Slovakia at work. They fell in love and after a few years I was born. Now there was a dilemma. Where were the going to live? They had 2 options. Or live in Slovakia, or in Holland. After a lot of talking and discussing, they made the choice to move to Holland and build a life there. This must have been very hard form my mom. Although it was her choice ,and she wasnt fleeing from war. She had left her family and friends behind and had to start her life in Holland from scratch. No job, no friends. Only a husband and a child. Life in a complete different country. Different rules, different rights. How do you fit in a new place like that? Are human rights also different in a different country?
I decided to compare Slovak rights with the Dutch human rights and this is what I found:
As you may know, in Holland over de last decade, there have been coming a lot of immigrants. For some people this has been quite an issue and no one was sure what to do. But ofcourse there are racist people, there have always been racists and there will always be. People who called the immigrants funny names or used violence to let them know they were not wanted.I n a lot of ways, these immigrants were treated differently than people who were born and raised in Holland. The same thing sort of happend in Slovakia. There has been a separation between the born Slovaks and the Romani people.
What do human rights have to say about this?
Human rights should be the same everywhere, but they are different in each country. There are almost no major differences between Holland and Slovakia. They’re both good places to live. (But, when we look at the happiest places in the world, Holland scores way higher than Slovakia.)
Immigrants are people, not things.
To dig a little deeper into the debate about immigrants. There's a man called : Donald Trump and he's running for president of the United States of America. He is completely against immigrants and it makes us very mad. He is openly against immigrants and has a lot to say about it. we don't understand how e could ever be chosen as president, but people vote for him and it makes us wonder. there must still be a lot of people out in he world who are against immigrants. But the real question to ask yourself here is : "Aren't we all immigrants?" Take a look at the video down below and see for yourself what Donald Trumps arguments are and what he has to say about the debate.
Conclusion: My mom did not have a hard time fitting in the Dutch community. Her life in Slovakia was not very different. But still it’s important to think about how other immigrants who do have a real life change when they immigrate to a totally different country. It’s hard for them, so we must be kind. People are escaping, tryin to get away. No one wants to live in a place of war and disgust. We, living in a country with wealth and happiness, should share it with the people who don’t.
(By Emilie)
I am going to tell a short story about immigration. My mom is an immigrant. And no, I know, that it’s not odd at all. A lot of my friends have parents who are immigrants, or one of them. I am going to talk about my mom. My dad is Dutch and my mom is Slovak. They met in Slovakia at work. They fell in love and after a few years I was born. Now there was a dilemma. Where were the going to live? They had 2 options. Or live in Slovakia, or in Holland. After a lot of talking and discussing, they made the choice to move to Holland and build a life there. This must have been very hard form my mom. Although it was her choice ,and she wasnt fleeing from war. She had left her family and friends behind and had to start her life in Holland from scratch. No job, no friends. Only a husband and a child. Life in a complete different country. Different rules, different rights. How do you fit in a new place like that? Are human rights also different in a different country?
I decided to compare Slovak rights with the Dutch human rights and this is what I found:
As you may know, in Holland over de last decade, there have been coming a lot of immigrants. For some people this has been quite an issue and no one was sure what to do. But ofcourse there are racist people, there have always been racists and there will always be. People who called the immigrants funny names or used violence to let them know they were not wanted.I n a lot of ways, these immigrants were treated differently than people who were born and raised in Holland. The same thing sort of happend in Slovakia. There has been a separation between the born Slovaks and the Romani people.
What do human rights have to say about this?
Human rights should be the same everywhere, but they are different in each country. There are almost no major differences between Holland and Slovakia. They’re both good places to live. (But, when we look at the happiest places in the world, Holland scores way higher than Slovakia.)
Immigrants are people, not things.
To dig a little deeper into the debate about immigrants. There's a man called : Donald Trump and he's running for president of the United States of America. He is completely against immigrants and it makes us very mad. He is openly against immigrants and has a lot to say about it. we don't understand how e could ever be chosen as president, but people vote for him and it makes us wonder. there must still be a lot of people out in he world who are against immigrants. But the real question to ask yourself here is : "Aren't we all immigrants?" Take a look at the video down below and see for yourself what Donald Trumps arguments are and what he has to say about the debate.
Conclusion: My mom did not have a hard time fitting in the Dutch community. Her life in Slovakia was not very different. But still it’s important to think about how other immigrants who do have a real life change when they immigrate to a totally different country. It’s hard for them, so we must be kind. People are escaping, tryin to get away. No one wants to live in a place of war and disgust. We, living in a country with wealth and happiness, should share it with the people who don’t.
Comparing Holland to India
(By Brigitta)
If you compare the human rights we have in The Netherlands to the human rights in India, you can tell that there’s a difference. Not in a way that one country is better than the other. But there are certainly a differences in how for example the human rights were created in each country. But there are also enough similarities. I’m going to discuss the difference and similarities between the human rights in the two countries.
First of all India took positive steps in 2013. They strengthened the laws protecting women and children. The new laws had positive effects, such as protection women from violence and providing better access to health care and sanitation. The impact of these developments will depend in large part on effective follow-up by central government authorities. I think these changes were phenomenal for India and very helpful for all the children and women who live in India.
The believes of the citizens in a country can highly effect the way the laws and right of a country are. As we all know, in India they believe in dharma and karma. So if you are born in a lower class you just need to live by your dharma and you can’t change anything about it. And because of that it was harder to have the right to equality in India. India also has Fundamental Rights. There are nine fundamental rights in India that are recognised by the Indian constitution: Right to equality, Right to freedom, Right against exploitation, Right to freedom of religion, Cultural and Educational rights, Right to constitutional remedies, Right to life, Right to education and lastly Right to information.
The human rights listed above are the main and basic rights every Indian citizen should have and any person in this world should too. The rights are also the rights every Dutch person has. These rights universally apply to all citizens, irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste or gender. A fun fact, aliens (persons who are not citizens) are also considered in matters like equality before law. The Rights have their origins in many sources, including England's Bill of Rights, the United States Bill of Rights and France's Declaration of the Rights of Man just like the Dutch constitution.
All the human right of Dutch citizens are written in the Dutch constitution. The Netherlands is often at or near the head in international civil liberties and political rights rankings, together with other European states. In the Netherlands, human rights are also protected by national legislation and international agreements. Human Rights are very important for Dutch citizens. And you don’t know how important your rights are until you lose them. It’s also very important to stand up for yourself and your own rights, because you have the right to do that.
Even though The Netherlands and India are far apart, it’s good to know that the human right s in the countries are somewhat the same. Because everyone is equal and we all should have the same rights no matter what you are or what you look like.
Article 3 Reacting to a quote about migration
“Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me.”
― Carlos Fuentes
People think that immigrants are different, that they're strange and not like us.
And at first sight, they're maybe a little different, but everyone is different from each other. And we need to accept that.
Why does skin colour, race, religion or nationality matter. We're all people in the end.
What we have to do, is find similarities in each other. Find out, that we're not so different after all.
Would you want people to treat you differently, just because you're different?
Would you want to be told to that you don't belong in this country and should return to your own?
Would you want to be send back to your home, where there's war and disgust?
What we have to do is simple, and we will tell you right now.
Help these people, because they need us and we need them.
Like the sun needs the rain, the bad needs the good and hate needs love.
These immigrants need us and we must help them. Because that's what humankind is supposed to do.
Look out for each other and help each other in tough times. That's what we are supposed to do.
Help those who are less fortunate and keep them safe. That's what we are supposed to do.
Difference is great. Because it makes us individuals. But no one should be judged by their differences.
We have to recognise ourself in others, because that will make us stronger.
These people are not bad! They are just like us, they only need help and we need to give it to them!
And at first sight, they're maybe a little different, but everyone is different from each other. And we need to accept that.
Why does skin colour, race, religion or nationality matter. We're all people in the end.
What we have to do, is find similarities in each other. Find out, that we're not so different after all.
Would you want people to treat you differently, just because you're different?
Would you want to be told to that you don't belong in this country and should return to your own?
Would you want to be send back to your home, where there's war and disgust?
What we have to do is simple, and we will tell you right now.
Help these people, because they need us and we need them.
Like the sun needs the rain, the bad needs the good and hate needs love.
These immigrants need us and we must help them. Because that's what humankind is supposed to do.
Look out for each other and help each other in tough times. That's what we are supposed to do.
Help those who are less fortunate and keep them safe. That's what we are supposed to do.
Difference is great. Because it makes us individuals. But no one should be judged by their differences.
We have to recognise ourself in others, because that will make us stronger.
These people are not bad! They are just like us, they only need help and we need to give it to them!
We hope you gained some information about immigration and human rights!