Human Rights in South Africa

Term Paper # 118628

History
Law
Political Science > Non-U.S.

An examination of the educational rights, social and economic human rights and political and socioeconomic health rights in South Africa.

1,580 words () | 8 sources | MLA | 2010 | United States

Published on: Feb 11, 2010

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes South Africa's human rights record. It begins by defining human rights and discussing the areas within which an individual has human rights. It then provides a brief history of South Africa and its Bill of Rights. The paper specifically discusses educational rights, social and economic human rights and political and socioeconomic health rights. It also looks at related issues such as child labor, trafficking, women's issues and the treatment of children.

From the Paper:

"Other women's issues include: Domestic violence is rampant and includes physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse, as well as harassment and stalking by former partners. Doctors, police, and judges treat abused women poorly. Spousal rape is a serious problem. Prostitution and trafficking is widespread and practiced openly. Discrimination against women remains a serious problem despite equal rights under family law and property law regarding inheritance, divorce, and custody of children, and equal legal rights under the judicial system. (State,2008)"

Sample of Sources Used:

CIA World Factbook Retrieved May 4, 2008 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
World Report 2008: Essential Human Rights Issues. Retrieved May 4, 2008 http://hrw.org/englishwr2k8/docs/2008/01/31/safric17797.htm
Discrimination in the workplace: Equality Update. Retrieved May 4, 2008 http://www.sahrc.org.za/sahrc_cms/downloads/Equality%20Update_%20Jan_June%202007.pdf
US Dept of Human Rights Reports.Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2006 Retrieved May 4, 2008 http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100505.htm
no author. "Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment Report", US Dept of State. Retrieved May 4, 2008 http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/rpt/78948.htm