Nelson Mandela, the famous fighter against apartheid , said at the time that poverty - like slavery - not the natural state of human society.It is possible to overcome the actions of people.And the fight against poverty - not a charitable gesture.Social rights and their protection - this is actually the assertion of human dignity.And so it is.After all, even the non-compliance and violation of these rights leads to serious consequences.Here are just a few of the stunning facts.More than 960 million people go to bed every night hungry, one billion live in slums, and almost a half billion have no access to education.Social rights are not secured, and women and children.20 thousand. Children die every day.Every minute a woman dies from complications during childbirth.
Government and the state of the world build grandiose plans, and heard by billions of dollars in projects.The poorest countries and populations allocated humanitarian aid.However, this is not enough.If you do not consider that to solve the problem of poverty requires a human rights perspective, the world is and will be in place, leaving the most vulnerable to die of hunger.Why is there a situation where social rights are virtually invisible?
The main reason is a real inequality - even in rich countries, there are whole layer of people who can not get shelter and basic medical care.Many governments say that they lack the resources, but in fact they are simply not willing to deal with this problem - it is not a priority for them.Socio-economic rights are protected by a special international pact.But most countries ignore their obligations to this document.The international community often refers to it indifferently, as opposed to the human rights violations that are related to political conflicts.In addition, the activities of international financial institutions and corporations often enslave the common people, and their demands are not infrequently based on the need to cut social benefits.
result of all this are not only death, disease and poverty, and systematic discrimination.Poor people are not only suffering from the deprivation of rights - they still live as if in a trap.They are excluded from society, they are not allowed to speak, intimidated.Their political rights are also under threat - it was a poor man cheap ready to sell his vote in the elections.These people constantly feel insecure.
social rights and their implementation - is a real way out of the trap of freedom.Only then will the poor be included in certain social framework.The only way to force the authorities to ensure their right to live free from fear and poverty.This respect for human rights requires the recognition that everyone has the right to live with dignity, access to food, water, medical care, education and shelter.These provisions are contained in a large number of universal international standards.They not only are sources of social security law, but also give the poor the means to change the existing balance of power that keeps them in poverty.
