Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Essay
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3Concerns of Human Rights.........................................................................................................3Record of Human Rights Practices.............................................................................................5Ratification of Conventions........................................................................................................6Implementation of Advocacy for Protection of Human Rights..................................................7CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
INTRODUCTIONIn New Zealand, there are wide range of laws for protection of the individuals, whichcovers the various issues and problems arising due to any company, government, individuals,business, etc. to any individual. For protection of rights of individuals, two laws are governed inNew Zealand, such as New Zealand Human Rights Act, 1993 and New Zealand Bill of RightsAct, 1990.Human rights are basically the protection given in accordance to the private justice andequity of the individuals of a country from any sort of discrimination or inequality or are treatedunfairly or in a bias manner in comparison to others who belongs to the same class category orsituation(Timilsina, 2019). According to this act, equal protection is given to each individual onthe basis of age, sex, caste, creed, color, race, ethical belief, family background, status,disability, racism, sexual harassment, etc. This report includes the study of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights under Humanrights of New Zealand and focuses on the issues and problems faced by individuals for theimplementation and smooth functioning of these rights. In addition to this, it also mentions theconventions adopted for better performance and the steps of advocacy for the same along withthe positive and negative impacts.MAIN BODYConcerns of Human RightsThis is a serious issue for New Zealand and its reputation as a global leader which is atrisk in regard of its Human Rights. The rights provided to individuals in context of Economic,Social and Cultural Rights includesThe right to Adequate Standard of Living which includes proper right to food, water andhousing, people are facing relative poverty which also includes the children aging from 0to 17 years. Many charities of New Zealand are providing aids of foods to children aswell as adult. For water services the concern is focused on privatization of supply insteadof user pay for ultimate consumption(Saul, 2016). Right to housing is a social issue asaffordability of property as well as rental for housing is not proper.
The right to Health is to not distinct but for proper health and care services a statutory framework has been set up which also includes New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act, 2000.The right to Education is not generally expressed in domestic law, but provided throughvarious laws, statutes, policies, advocacy practices, etc(Malleson, 2016).The right to Work and enjoying the working conditions which are just and favorable foremployees is governed by Minimum Wages Act, 1983. And discrimination in regard ofdisability, race, status is strictly prohibited.The right to Social Security is being provided in various forms, such as a system isdesigned to help those who are needy like, elders, ill people, disabled, etc. Alsoassistance as well as Emergency assistance is provided in regard of health care andbenefits to children, etc.Despite of these facilities, frameworks New Zealand is lagging behind being a globalleader. It has many fault lines in regard to gender equality, poverty in children, and the disabledboth mental and physical's right for provocation of the State. The Commission of human Rightsmentions that there is a tremendous progress in regard to the workforce of women. Thisstatement, is false in itself as, still the target has not yet reached of equality in context ofwomen(McGregor, Bell and Wilson, 2016). For Example: Women are not provided with equalopportunities in their carers and even not paid equally. Also, no paid leaves are provided invarious contexts and violence has to be suffered by them at workplace and on the other sides, itsays to United Nations that right to vote for women was firstly granted by them, despite oflagging in so many areas of protection and security for women.Discrimination on the basis of structure such as inequality on the basis of structure,systems, supremacy, etc. within the same level and situation of people(Report identifies serioushuman rights issues in New Zealand, 2015). It is a situation when institutions create barriers anddue to which the social inequality is increased and a situation is aroused where less empoweredgroups of people face criticism and obstacles as compared to the highly enabled or dominantgroup by the practice of authority when both are at same situation or position. Due to which, thevulnerable groups of New Zealand has to face a lot of criticism and disadvantages which had anegative impact.
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