Basic Rights
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| Originally published | 1980 |
| Authors | Henry Shue |
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| ID | 2051845 |
About Basic Rights
Which human rights ought to be the first honored and the last sacrificed? In the first systematic attempt by an American philosopher to address the issue of human rights as it relates to U. S. foreign . . .
Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails
... They said all prisoners were detained according to the law and had all the Basic Rights legally required...
Dars: BBC education show in Afghanistan helps children banned from school
... " Sometimes I put myself in their shoes, and I think that if I was in the country and I was a teenage girl who cannot go to school, who cannot go outside the house alone, who does not have any Basic Rights, what should I do? " she says...
Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'
... We don t have access to our Basic Rights as human beings...
Bill of Rights: Call to scrap plans to rewrite human rights law
... is intended to replace the Human Rights Act, which sets out in law the Basic Rights and freedoms everyone in the UK is entitled to...
Afghanistan: Parks become latest no-go areas for women in Kabul
... The people of other countries are exploring Mars, and here we are still fighting for such Basic Rights, " she says...
Iran protests: 'The people will fight until they succeed'
... Anti-riot forces are using every means to suppress the peaceful protesters, who are just asking for their Basic Rights...
Iran protests: US to ease internet curbs for Iranians
... Mr Blinken said was a " concrete step to provide meaningful support to Iranians demanding that their Basic Rights be respected"...
Bill of Rights: Liz Truss shelves plans to reform human rights law
... However, she added that the government was " full of people" who wanted to leave the ECHR - a move she argued would amount to " a depraved attempt to steal Basic Rights and freedoms"...
Iran protests: US to ease internet curbs for Iranians
The US says it will ease internet curbs on Iran to counter Tehran's clampdown on protests which were sparked by A Woman 's death in police custody.
" We Are going to help make sure the Iranian people are not kept isolated and in The Dark , " said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken .
The relaxation of software controls will allow American tech firms to expand their business in Iran.
At least 35 people have been killed in the worst unrest in Iran for years.
Mahsa Amini, 22, fell into a coma last week, hours after morality police arrested her for allegedly breaking headscarf rules.
Officers reportedly beat Ms Amini's head with a baton and banged her head against one of their vehicles. The Police have said there is no evidence of any mistreatment and that she suffered " sudden heart failure".
Anti-government protests continued for an eight straight night on Friday, while pro-regime rallies also took place in Tehran and other cities.
Mr Blinken said was a " concrete step to provide meaningful support to Iranians demanding that their Basic Rights be respected". It was clear, he added, that the Iranian government was " afraid of its own people".
The US treasury said The Move would help counter the Iranian government's attempt to " surveil and censor" its people.
But it is unlikely to have an immediate impact as it " does not remove every tool of communications repression".
Billionaire Elon Musk that he would activate his satellite internet firm, Starlink, to provide internet services to Iran in response to Mr Blinken's announcement.
Starlink provides internet services via a huge network of satellites and is aimed at people who live in remote areas who cannot get high-speed internet.
US officials said that the updated license did not cover hardware supplied by Mr Musk but his firm and others were welcome to apply for permission to the treasury.
Footage shared on Social Media on Friday showed large crowds of protesters gather in several Tehran neighbourhoods After Dark , while other incidents occurred elsewhere the country. In the protests, which have swept large parts of the country, women have defiantly taken off their hijabs and burned them, or cut off their hair in front of cheering crowds.
Friday also saw pro-regime demonstrations in Tehran and other cities, with those present declaring support for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , who has been a target of anti-government protesters.
President Ebrahim Raisi spoke at a pro-government event, saying he would not allow the country's security to be " threatened".
" We will not allow people's security to be put At Risk under any circumstances, " He Said , shortly after returning from the United Nations General Assembly in New York .
Stressing that Iran's " enemies" wanted to exploit the unrest, Mr Raisi said the government would listen to criticism over Ms Amini's death, but would not be influenced by " rioting".
Source of news: bbc.com