eHuman rights (ro)

Day 450, 08:35 Published in Romania Romania by Marius Ovidius

Briefly, this is about testing the will of the eR states to join in an eUN or, at least, to test the willing to join a declaration of Human eRights.

In my opinion, eR have a big problem, regarding its own social fundaments, about whom we do not speak. I will give some examples and I will ask you to complete with others that are known by you.
1. There are a lot of countries (which can be considered collective identities and, of course, should also be subject to rights and liberties) whose existence is denied by force.
2. There are a lot of other countries whose existence is allowed but "protected".
3. There are people whose manifestation is limited by other players.
... 3.1. Politically, a female candidate for the office of president could be (and has been) boycotted and got to give up candidacy.
Obviously, we also have a serious problem of lack of representativeness of voters in most democracies, in ER decisions being taken by groups of people, groups that continue to make decisions even when there is a change of president of the state and regardless to the willing of citizens.
... 3.2. Economically, there is a still formed cartel of producers in different branches of industries, and different countries, which limit or prohibit the existence or development of new or small business. Unfortunately, States could not manage it, especially because they do not have real tools at hand to control this situation. However, if they would like, could subsidize other businesses or could intervene directly by the formation of state firms in those areas designed to discredit and destroy policy oligarchic cartels. From another standpoint, there are companies that practice price well below the critical economic point (breakeven), financed from this practice and with what methods would be preferable to be reviewed by admin.
... 3.3. Media phenomena occur boycotting the freedom of speech of individuals through their own newspapers, as messages are still irritating some others in articles not about messages (mainly economic ads). In this sense, the worst recorded phenomenon is the formation of user groups that track publications (previously identified) to manage, through their comments, to discredit and minimize the messages in question. Also, here is the problem of minorities and national (under conditions of 1 or 2) inhabitants of the national unitary state (mostly eR democratic country doing this excess of democracy).
... 3.4. Military and here are some inaccuracies, often referred to in the media by various speakers about the unfair way in which state (or those who lead) distribute public funds for various military actions. Obviously, there is a debate of efficiency using those funds but it represents a violation of rights and equality of chances, which will increase differences and discrepancies between users.

Proposed solutions:
Because we have no need to reinvent those things I take the liberty to post the Declaration of Human Rights (the original adopted by the UN) and to make, with italics, some eR applicable changes. With bold are those immediately applicable in eR.

Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
nothing to change
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it is independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
nothing to change
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
nothing to change
Article 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
I do not know about the existence of some Union, of any kind. Regarding the individual, in eR the problem of slavery will be better to be put regarding clones
Article 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Thank God, in eR is impossible
Article 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
nothing to change
Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
nothing to change
Article 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Without national tribunal and justice, in general, only the public opinion can set those things. Still need to find a way to enforce those regulations – if adopted
Article 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
nothing to change – yet impossible in eR
Article 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Without tribunals and justice, in general, only the public opinion can set those things. Still need to find a way to enforce those regulations – if adopted
Article 11
Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.
No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
Without tribunals and justice, in general, only the public opinion can set those things. Still need to find a way to enforce those regulations – if adopted
Article 12
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Or, at least, to the protection and support of the eR community

Article 13
Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
nothing to change – perhaps just to take a better look at the right to have a country
Article 14
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
nothing to change
Article 15
Everyone has the right to a nationality.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
nothing to change – this is an issue that the admins must take a better look
Article 16
Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
sadly, the importance of family in eR are very little
Article 17
Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
nothing to change
Article 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
nothing to change
Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
nothing to change
Article 20
Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
nothing to change
Article 21
Everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in their country.
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
nothing to change
Article 22
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
nothing to change
Article 23
Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
nothing to change
Article 24
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
nothing to change – it would be nice to have some holyday even in eR
Article 25
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
nothing to change – it is hard to be a mother in eR
Article 26
Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
nothing to change – could not be applicable in eR
Article 27
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
nothing to change – it is some lack of art
Article 28
Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.
nothing to change – this is a proof for that
Article 29
Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
nothing to change – see the Libertarian criticism
Article 30
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
nothing to change

Of course, all this must be put in fact by the law and courts, which we have not in eR. But, we stil have opinions, and we form an community so…
More than that, this generally laws are subject to criticism (as in RL) for the contradiction between them and the Islamic law.
Also, the Libertarian could tell that taxation, for an example, could break those peoples' inalienable rights.

With this solid foundation the eR community will be able to move forward and considering some international treaty regarding the relations between states (like the Geneva convention).

Very interested about the response of different state citizens and presidents, I’m sincerely yours,

Marius Ovidius
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