Human rights
are the basic rights that apply to all individuals universally.
They play a primary role in protecting and empowering individuals
in a just manner free from discrimination. According to the
Australian Human rights commission, Human rights recognise the
inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we
live, what we look like, what we think or what we believe, (Team,
2016). The Universal Declaration of
Human
Rightsis a document that was established on December 10 1948
which outlines all 30 articles that have been recognised as
fundamental human rights.
State sovereignty is the concept that a states government
has absolute authority of its population and domestic affairs,
without the interference of other states.
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An example of a
human rights issue that has been heavily impacted by state
sovereignty is
slavery.
Despite misconceptions of slavery being eradicated, modern day
slavery still exists today and it is believed that over 30 million
individuals are enslaved throughout the world. As highlighted in
the video clip Modern Slavery- Human Trafficking, There are more
slaves today than at any other time in history, (unknown, 2008).
It is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world, occurring in
every nation state and involves the exploitation of an individual
through the forms of forced labour, prostitution, debt slavery and
child soldiers. In regards to slavery, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights states in Article 4, No one shall be held in slavery
or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in
all their forms. (Assembly,
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However,
Australia has been working towards resolving this issue which is
discussed in the Sydney Morning Herald article, Migrant crisis:
Australia to launch anti-human trafficking and slavery strategy.
In this article it is revealed by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
that a new strategy is being implemented to put an end to
trafficking and slavery in Australia. As discussed by the Julie
Bishop, Australia will be launching a strategy relating to human
trafficking and slavery working with governments and the private
sector to counter this terrible trade in human beings.This article
shows the response Australia has made to create a solution and is
therefore a positive example of state sovereignty promoting and
enforcing rights domestically. (Topsfield,
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