The Market Research and Consumer Protection Center at the University of Baghdad organized a workshop titled “Human Rights: Where to?” delivered by Dr. Huda Hameed Kazem, a faculty member in the Department of Goods Evaluation and Service Performance, held at the hall of the Center.
The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the World Human Rights Day, focusing on fundamental human rights such as the right to life, medicine, safety and security, housing and shelter, development, education, and work. The event included a presentation on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, issued by the United Nations after the war crimes and human rights violations that occurred during World War II.
The activity highlighted some of the key provisions of this declaration, including the principle that all humans have equal rights regardless of nationality, race, religion, or any other status. Among these rights are the right to food and medicine, the right to safety and security, the right to housing and shelter, the right to development and education, and the right to work, all of which ensure human dignity. The declaration also includes other rights such as freedom of thought and expression. Additionally, the declaration prohibits arbitrary detention, torture, inhumane treatment, slavery, abuse of the vulnerable, exploitation, and all forms of discrimination.
The speaker emphasized that the implementation of these rights is far from complete and is often influenced or measured according to the interests of major world powers at the expense of developing countries. This is evident in the poverty in Africa, and the destruction and insecurity in regions such as the Middle East, including Palestine, Lebanon, and other parts of the region.