Universal Declaration Of

Human Rights
Discovery Centre - Karachi
Students think about/discuss the connection between dignity
and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Students to connect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
with their own country. Which rights are violated?
Which are upheld? Why?

By: Discovery Centre

Fatima: 1-5
Pranjal: 6-10
Article 6:Right to recognition as a person before the law.

This law is followed in karachi and is not being violated.Every citizen is treated
equally before the law.

Article 7: Right to equality before the law

This article is practiced in karachi because there is no discrimination among any

community and has fully right to be be protected and to treated equally.

Article 8: Right to remedy by capable judges

This article is being practiced in karachi because we should raise our voices and
should fight for ourselves and should ask judges for fair trials.
Ehsan: 11-15
Article 11

This law is followed in Karachi and is not being violated. It starts with a trial in the
court and if you are proven innocent they let you of.
Leena:16-20
Article 16,right to marriage and family

This is partially practised because forced marriages is one one the serious
problem and they are very few families which ask their children before doing their
marriage

Article 17,right to own property

This is partially practised because the properties of poor people are taken over by
the rich and the poor are struggling because they do not have enough money to
gain their rights

Article 18,freedom of thought, conscience and religion

This is upheld and is being followed by the people of Karachi, they respect other
religions there is specific area in Karachi for the Hindus and Christians they the
people treat them like brothers

Article 19, freedom of opinion and information

This is upheld and is being followed by the people of Karachi, they can share their
ideas for some changes and tell their opinion without any fear

Article 20,right to peaceful assembly and association

This is upheld and is being followed by the people of Karachi, they can do their
religious activities, get togethers, National Day acticvities conflict free or
Realaxing.
 Areeba Atif: 21-25
Article 21, Right to participate in government and elections:

This right is upheld and is being followed in Karachi. Every Person has a right to participate in the elections which
are held in their city. The government should be elected fairly.

Article 22, Right to social security:

This right is partially in Karachi. A new law will be approved in Sindh so that every labourer and worker in the
province regardless of the status of his employment and workplace including cab and rickshaw drivers will get the
due social security protection.

Article 23, Right to desirable work and to join trade unions:

This right is partially in Karachi because people gets payed in jobs by their ranks. They don’t get paid equally. For
example the CEO gets paid more than typical worker.
Article 24, Right to rest and leisure:

This right is partially in Karachi. Everyone has the right to rest and leisure including reasonable limitation of working
hours and periodic holidays with pay but some schools and offices which are Muslims don’t give holidays for
christmas, halloween, easter day and etc.

Article 25, Right to adequate living standard:

This is partially in Karachi because many people are needy and cannot afford it. Poor governance and political
insecurity have further added to the issues faced by religious discrimination.
Zoya: 26-30