By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: September 27, 2024
Speech on Human RightsSpeech on Human RightsHello everyone!
Today, I want to talk to you about human rights. Human rights are the basic things everyone deserves just because they are human. This means everyone should be treated fairly and with respect.
For example, everyone has the right to feel safe and to go to school. Every child should be able to learn and play, just like you! Human rights also mean we can express our feelings and opinions.
Sometimes, people around the world don’t have these rights, and that’s not fair. Some kids can’t go to school, or they aren’t treated nicely. We can help by speaking up and standing up for those who need support.
You can show kindness and respect to everyone in your life, too. Whether it’s at school or at home, treating others well helps create a better world.
Remember, we all share this planet, and everyone deserves to be happy and safe. Let’s promise to treat each other with kindness and help protect everyone’s rights!
Thank you for listening!
1 Minute Speech on Human Rights
Ladies and gentlemen!
Everybody has the fundamental rights to which they are entitled by virtue of being a human.
These rights include, among others, the freedom from discrimination and the right to freedom of expression, as well as the right to life, liberty, and personal security.
Regardless of a person’s ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other trait, it is crucial that we respect and defend their human rights.
We must speak out against any abuses of power and defend the rights of people who are disadvantaged and oppressed.
We can build a society that respects and upholds the dignity of every individual.
Quotes of some internationally famous personalities for Speech on
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Nelson Mandela: “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.”
Malala Yousafzai: “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.”
Martin Luther King Jr.: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Eleanor Roosevelt: “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home.”
Mahatma Gandhi: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Audrey Hepburn: “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.”
Ban Ki-moon: “The United Nations is committed to ensuring that all human beings can enjoy their human rights.”
Kofi Annan: “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.”
Amartya Sen: “Freedom is not only the absence of external compulsion. It is also the presence of capacities to enjoy that freedom.”
2 Minutes Speech on Human Rights
Ladies and gentlemen!
The fundamental rights to which every person is entitled stem from the fact that they are fellow humans.
These rights include, among others, the right to life, liberty, and personal security; the right to education, employment, and health care; the right to assembly, speech, and religious freedom; and the right to equal treatment under the law.
In other words, everyone, everywhere is entitled to the protection of human rights.
Additionally, they are inalienable, which means they cannot be taken away or abandoned.
Unfortunately, in reality, human rights are not always upheld and preserved.
Numerous individuals experience prejudice, abuse, and persecution due to their colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.
Governments have a duty to uphold, respect, and implement their citizens’ human rights.
But if they don’t, it’s up to the world community to hold them responsible and show support for the people who are suffering.
To guarantee that everyone can live with respect, equality, and dignity, we must all work together.
The basis for a just and peaceful world is this.
3 Minutes Speech on Human Rights
Ladies and gentlemen!
Everybody has the fundamental rights to which they are entitled by virtue of being a human.
These rights encompass the freedoms of expression, religion, and association as well as the rights to life, liberty, and the protection of one’s person. They also include the rights to education, employment, and health.
But despite the fact that these unalienable rights are recognised by the UN and protected by multiple international treaties and laws, they continue to be infringed daily all across the world.
Because of their gender, race, or social standing, people are denied the right to an education.
Due to their political, sexual, or religious convictions, they are prohibited from working.
Due to their colour, age, or ability, they are denied the right to health.
However, these infractions harm a wide range of people.
These injustices do harm to entire societies and communities.
People’s capacity to make contributions to their communities and the global community is hampered when their rights are denied.
What therefore can we do to safeguard and advance human rights?
When and wherever we see injustice and discrimination, we can start by calling it out.
We can aid organisations that fight for the preservation and defence of human rights.
We can inform ourselves and other people about our rights and other people’s rights.
We may also demand that our governments uphold and defend the rights of all of its constituents.
5 Minutes Speech on Human Rights
Ladies and gentlemen!
All people have the right to certain freedoms and protections simply because they are fellow humans.
Since these rights are universal, they are applicable to everyone, regardless of their identity or place of residence.
Human rights come in many various forms, such as the right to life, liberty, and personal security; the right to an education and a job; the right to religious and free speech; and the right to take part in politics and public life.
The human rights of others must be acknowledged and respected since they are essential to preserving each person’s dignity and value.
We are all impacted when someone’s human rights are infringed.
Unfortunately, there are still human rights violations happening all around the world.
As global citizens, it is our duty to speak up for others’ rights and work to make the world a place where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
We may accomplish this by standing up against injustice, lending our support to groups that preserve human rights, and working to establish laws and other frameworks that uphold and advance the rights of all people.
Let’s work together to build a society where everyone’s human rights are upheld and safeguarded.
