Human Rights:
After the great world wars in which human beings witnessed
the unspeakable horrors that they were capable of unleashing
upon each other, humanity began to fear itself. It was
at this time that the great declarations and conventions
on human rights were drafted and adopted. READ
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Man's Rights in Islam: A. On December
10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations
proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
consisting of 30 clauses with a Preamble which stated:
"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and
of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of
the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
and peace in the world.
Know You Rights:
POCKET GUIDE of American Muslim Civic issued by the
Council on American-Islamic Relations entitled “Your
Rights and Responsibilities as an American Muslim”.
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Islam Basics
Library: Human Rights In Islam: Equality and
freedom are the most important principles upon which
human rights are based. The modern democracies claim
that the world is indebted to them for establishing
the right to freedom, to equality and to the other rights
that ensued. These countries took the credit for introducing
human rights ; and England known for its inherited traditions,
took the credit, whereas France claimed that human rights
were the outcome of the French Revolution. Other nations
denied England and France any credit in this respect
and claimed the credit for themselves. READ
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A review of some
existing Muslim civil rights organization:
SoundVision.com introduces five major organizations
of Muslim civil rights in North America. The Council
on American-Islamic Relations, The Muslim Public Affairs
Council, The American Muslim Council, The Muslim Legal
Fund Of America and The Muslim Civil Rights Center.
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Women’s
Liberation through Islam: The Various Rights
Islam Gives to Women: Today people think that women
are liberated in the West and that the Women’s
liberation movement began in the 20th century. Actually,
the women’s liberation movement was not begun
by women, but was revealed by God to a man in the seventh
century by the name of Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings
of God be upon him, the last Prophet of God. The Quran
and the Sunnah of the Prophet are the sources from which
every Muslim woman derives her rights and duties. READ
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Women's Rights
In Islam: In those days before Islam, women
were treated like slaves or property. Their personal
consent concerning anything related to their well-being
was considered unimportant, to such a degree that they
were never even treated as a party to a marriage contract.
New Brunswick
Human Rights Commission: The Human Rights Commission
is a provincial government agency. It promotes equality
and investigates and tries to settle complaints of discrimination
and harassment. If a complaint cannot be settled, a
human rights tribunal can hear the evidence. If it decides
that there was discrimination, it can issue orders to
correct it. READ
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