Advocates of human rights, have agreed that even after all these years, declaration of human rights is still more of a dream than reality. All around the world, violation of human rights exist, women and children are marginalized in many ways, the press are no longer free to speak for the masses in various countries, the worse part is that all these are happening in democratic states.
Democratic states or countries that pratice democracy are the best places for human rights to be praticed because democracy it self promotes human right and the protection of human rights
Various ways human rights have been violated
The Right To Free Living : Everyone has the right to life but this is nolonger the case we hear of stories of security personals taking lives that they were ment to protect, we hear news of how does in high positions show little regard for lives.
Freedom To Move
Freedom to move is a must, in any democratic state, but this may nolonger be the case most of the times. In kenya, authorities violated international refugee law when they closed the border to thousands of people fleeing from war in Somalia. Movements have been limited so many times in Nigeria without proper notifications to the citizens, and reasons for the curfew.
No Torture
No one is to be subjected to torture or any inhumane treatment, but that is nolonger the case. Those charged with protecting our human rights are the ones violating them. We have heard case of the inhumane treatment give to people by the police, even when they have not been found guilty of any crimes.
Are we actually practicing democracy or is it just an illusion.
Human right violation has been happening for years, just imagine people protesting peacefully and you sent soldiers to kill