An introduction on what is (international) human rights, and the relation between human rights and fundamental freedoms.

1. Human Rights and Freedom Presentation by David Hansen, Director at Civita

3. What… Human Rights Natural Rights Civil Rights Liberal Rights / Fundamental Freedoms The International Human Rights The International Bill of Rights UDHR + CPR + ESCR The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) International Public Law National Law (dualismvsmonism)

4. International Human Rights: Work in progress…

5. International Human Rights: Work in progress…

6. Why… The Big (Political) Project Never Again… Peace, co-existence, development The manycompromises and thelongway… From The Ancient via The Enlightenment to Contemporary time Man Madeand / or God Given?

7. How… The National State Government Citizens Civil Society and Private Sector The International Institutions InstitutionalisedProtection and Promotion Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized. (art. 28)

8. How…

11. Liberty by Law Magna Carta 1215 (King John) Charter ofLiberties1100 (Henry I)

12. “I think that to do everything we can to find, as I say, something that would destroy weapons and not humans is a great step forward in human rights.” President Reagan (i TV-debatti Kansas City under presidentvalgkampen 1984 vs Mondale)

13. Challenges… the Failed States the (too) Strong States the (faltering) international institutions

14. Challenges… MullaKrekar’s Rights How Nazi can one be allowed to be? Omnipresence… turning all human desires into rights…

15. Challenges… Absolutte Rights Universal Rights Relative Rights

16. Maternal Mortality In sub-Saharan Africa 1 out of 22 women giving birth die – in comparison 1 out of 7300 in developed countries. More than 500.000 women die from pregnancies and childbirth annually

17. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION In f. ex. Sudan, Ethiopia and Djiboti 90 % of all girls are circumcised. Genital Mutilation takes place even if its prohibited by law.

18. EDUCATION Utvikle et globalt partnerskap for utvikling.

19. Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF)

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