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Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators. This link is a resource about sustainable development, the right to development, and basic human needs and rights.

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators. This link is a resource about sustainable development, the right to development, and basic human needs and rights.

All immigrants, irrespective of their legal status, have human rights. Draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights. Immigrants need representation and assistance on securing human rights.

"Nothing in the Constitution guarantees our right to vote", states Politifact prize winning website. Even though the right to vote is most mentioned in the Constitution, legislatures around the country have been trying to deny that right to millions of Americans. Voter ID's are now being required, which basically is a law erected by the goverment to attempt to keep, the poor, elderly, and minority members of society from excercising their right to vote.

This article shows that education should be a basic right for all people who want it. Everyone should have the ability to get a free, good education. This article argues that this right has not been something that is basic for all but it should be.

A good resource that lists prisoner's basic rights and expectations while serving time. It points out the constitutional rights they maintain and reviews other rights that have been challenged in Court. I do believe that prisoners deserve to keep their basic human rights and these should not be compromised.

Every person has rights that cannot be infringed. Though we have those rights, if we commit a crime and go to jail, those rights are not aloud to be used. This article explains how people can loose rights if sent to jail and why.

Even the most chronic or hardened inmates have basic rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution. If you are facing incarceration, you should know your rights. If you have a family member or friend who is in prison or jail, you should know what their rights are, as well.

Homelessness is a major social issue. Housing is a basic right. Before the inalienable rights were changed to "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" is was "life liberty and property" meaning housing is a human right.

I really hope that this issue is taken seriously and that an end homelessness. After reading the article I looked below at the comments posted, I believe that both the article and the comments make very good points.

This article discusses how people are becoming homeless. It is said that more people than ever are on food stamps showing the state of our society.The law center is working to help end homelessness.

The right to protest has been a major point of freedom for the US. It's a fundamental right written in the constitution. Now lawmakers are trying to take away that freedom by making it illegal to protest.

The real problem is the groups that are vandalizing and rioting, and then claiming it is their right. Because of these people, these states are trying to do something that should never even be a thought. Basic human rights shall never be taken by Americans as long as we don't allow it. @albertskarsten you are absolutely right " We the people hold the power"

The right to peaceful protest should never be taken from the American people. I do not condone the violence and rioting that occurs, and laws pertaining to that are pertinent, but not peaceful protest. So many things have been accomplished because of these types of protests in our history. As a woman I would not be participating in this class if it weren't for the people brave enough to protest for equality. It is a travesty that government officials, who should know and understand the rights given to the us in the Constitution, would bring about legislation to override said rights.

Patrick Goodenough discuses how much of a human right euthanasia is to someone of a certain age or illness. He argues that isn't not just a right but a personal choice.

Women who breastfeed their children have the right to breastfeed in public. Some states like California protect their right to not be harrassed while doing so. Other states don't have laws that protect breastfeeding mothers right to breastfeed in public. Breastfeeding is shamed on but when breast are seen everywhere else nothing is said.

It is one of the most important things to do for a child. I find it disturbing that some people go off on them and say that it looks gross. People have a problem with it because they think they are exposing themselves, They kind of are but they have a reason to do it which is for breast feeding. What would they do if they had a child and had to breast feed? I think they might change their mind a little bit.

It really irritates me when I hear that people are so against breast feeding in public. The whole point of it is to feed the baby and give it nourishment that the baby will not get from formula. I am sure the mother does not do it with intentions to expose themselves. Sometimes what needs to be done as to be done and people must deal with it.

In this article, it explains that everyone doesn't have some of their basic rights. Rights to as they say we are entitled to. Of these rights we are entitled to but some of don't have or don't have access.

This website tells the basics of Police Powers & Human Rights. Gives an example of the issues that happened in Ferguson, Missouri.

Apparently in Arizona they are trying to ban courses teaching Social Justices. This isn't right. Students have every right to learn whatever they want to learn, and the government shouldn't be a part of what people want to learn about at school. If it's offered they should be able to take it.

I can't believe. Banning social justice courses is like hiding the ugly truth. We, students, basically have the right to choose what we want to study.

This website includes a credible authors' writing about animal rights. She evaluates different species and offers good insight on their minds capabilities, stating that "differences aren't morally relevant to the issue of basic rights." Animals should not have to act like humans in order to gain rights for themselves.

Exposed breasts. They are all over the media: in movies, magazines, even television. So why is it a big deal to breastfeed your own infant?

"Journalism 'Is Not A Crime': The Critical Role of a Free Press" was basically about Secretary Kerry discussing the rights of a journalist. Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter, was held captive in Iran for 18 months. Secretary Kerry discusses the main idea of press freedom.

This article talks about why church and state should be separate entities. It talks about how it is our right to follow any religion or none at all. To create a government that focuses on one religious group would cause discrimination against other groups as well as disrespect those of whom don't follow said religion. Keeping church and state separate also promotes the free exchange of ideas without fear of being persecuted for having a different belief. It is important to defend the separation of church and state as defending the 1st amendment right, defends personal liberties and promotes basic respect.

This website is provided to the public from a library who is set on protecting the rights of Censorship. It is basically written in a Question and Answer format that answers questions about Censorship and how to handle the issue.

Officials are ignoring the 4th amendment against unreasonable search and seizures in the act of DUI checkpoints. Most people over the age of 21 that are pulled over and blow a 0.07 or below think they're safe, but really the are not.

What does it mean to respect the dignity of a human being? What sort of support do human capacities demand from the world, and how should we think about this support when we encounter differences of gender or sexuality? How should we think about each other across divisions that a legacy of injustice has created?

This is an issue that always bothered me because I never understood why people fight against it so hard. If you don't like something it doesn't mean you have to participate in it. If you are against gay marriage then gay marriage doesn't apply to you. It's not like you will be forced to marry someone of the same gender it simply means that everyone, as stated in the constitution, receives their basic human rights. It doesn't mean you have to like it but you should at least respect the lives of other individuals who have been on the receiving end of discrimination for decades.