scholarly journals Smart Technologies and the Case of People with Disabilities: A Preliminary Overview

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Poli
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Mega Cities

Recently, smart technologies as well as the digitization has entered dynamically into our lives. Cities become mega-cities because of the over population, human health conditions are gradually degraded. The existence of disabled people and the lack of their socialization the diversity of stakeholders as human beings and the difficulty of integrating them into society are few of some problems that Smart City and Smart Technology come to give manageable solutions. Solutions that could find into suggesting researches and intelligence analytics. It is important to refer to this relationship of intelligent capabilities and human resources. This study presents an overview of digital technology especially for people with disabilities. It highlights the contribution of technology to simple everyday habits of disabled and the ability to access the immediate environment. In conclusion, this article is based on the individual requirements, human rights, and preferences of people with disabilities and gives an intriguing perspective to a subject that will be in the limelight and provide effective solutions in the next years driven by technological developments.

10 ‘All human beings …’ and the Great Enterprise

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pace John P
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Relations ◽  
League Of Nations ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Third Dimension ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Distinguishing Features

This chapter explores the relevance of the developments in the Commission on Human Rights to the individual—the ultimate measure by which to assess the priorities in the coming years. The introduction of respect for human rights among the fundamental principles of the organization and the establishment of an International Bill of Human Rights were major distinguishing features between the UN Charter and the Covenant of the League of Nations. These provisions placed the individual at the table where only governments sat in matters of international relations. This ‘third dimension’ of international relations gave the Commission on Human Rights a role and responsibility like no other UN body, of dealing directly with individuals. The chapter then addresses the relationship of the Commission with the individual and civil society. Communication from individuals and groups emerged on two principal channels, almost concurrently. One was the handling of communications whose substance was deemed to be relevant to the work of the Commission as it undertook its drafting responsibilities. The other was the right of individuals and groups to petition as an integral component of the measures of implementation. This was the start of the treaty-based complaints mechanisms.

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDONESIA’S PUBLIC POLICY TO IMMIGRATION SELECTIVE POLICY BASED ON LAW NO. 6 OF 2011

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-178
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azzam Alfarizi
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Service Standards

The inherent right of the individual is an affirmation that human beings must be treated properly and civilized and must be respected, as the sounding of the second precept is: "Just and Civilized Humanity". Human rights are manifestations of the third principle, namely: "Indonesian Unity". If all rights are fulfilled, reciprocally the unity and integrity will be created. Rights are also protected and upheld as is the agreement of the fourth precepts that reads: "Democracy Led by Wisdom in Consultation / Representation". Human Rights also recognizes the right of every person for the honor and protection of human dignity and dignity, which is in accordance with the fifth precepts which read: "Social Justice for All Indonesian People" PASTI Values ​​which are the core values ​​of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights which is an acronym of Professional, Accountable, Synergistic, Transparent and Innovative is an expression of the performance of the immigration apparatus in providing human rights based services. If these values ​​are in line with the values ​​contained in Pancasila, the criteria for evaluating human rights-based public services are based on the accessibility and availability of facilities; the availability of alert officers and compliance of officials, employees, and implementers of Service Standards for each service area will be easily achieved. It is fitting that immigration personnel in providing services must be in accordance with the principles of human rights-based services and in harmony with the Pancasila philosophy. This is as an endeavor in fulfilling service needs in accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution, provisions of applicable laws and human rights principles for every citizen and population for services provided by the government in this case Immigration.  

Democracy and development

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-189
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Wolfrum
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
International Human ◽  
Democratic Elections ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The discussion on the relationship of democracy and development has only become meaningful after being freed from a purely dogmatic approach. International law, in particular international human rights instruments, commit States' Parties to establish and sustain a government based upon democratic elections and which is politically accountable. Development requires a policy towards achieving conditions where human beings can enjoy freedom from want and fear. Both policies, on democratization and development, are meant to achieve conditions in which human dignity is fully respected and they are therefore mutually reinforcing.

The suffering of Christ, humanity and the lepers in Gregory Nazianzen

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-397
Author(s):  
Susan Wessel
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Human Suffering ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Literary Techniques

AbstractGregory Nazianzen spoke of a suffering Christ ‘who became weak for us’ in the context of an oration,On Love of the Poor, which dealt at length with the extreme suffering the lepers had endured. The outcasts of the ancient world, lepers figured prominently in Jesus’ ministry as recorded in the Gospels. By juxtaposing their human suffering with divine weakness, Gregory implied that Christ had suffered with the lepers. The comparison not only gave meaning to the human experience of suffering, it also explored the extent of Christ's suffering in the divine economy. There was no affliction too grotesque for Christ to have assumed.Throughout his life, Gregory developed a notion of collective suffering which is relevant to understanding the magnitude of the suffering of Christ. It made the limitless suffering of humanity seem manageable and contained. It normalised the overwhelming sense of misery by expanding individual suffering into the suffering of the group, the suffering of the group into the suffering of neighbours and finally the suffering of neighbours into the collective suffering of the body of Christ. Christ then experienced the fullness of the human condition as the head of this body.The lepers served a purpose in this vision of collective suffering. By making the lepers a synecdoche for all human suffering, Gregory allowed Christ to assume their misery without his listeners having to imagine Christ suffering every aspect of their physical and emotional distress. This transference of collective suffering to the body of Christ worked in the following way: the individual suffering of the leper flowed into the collective suffering of the group, which connected with, and was incorporated into, the collective suffering of the Christian body. The result was a relationship of mutual imitation between Christ and humanity. It implied that human beings suffered with Christ, and that Christ suffered with human beings.By integrating literary techniques and contexts into theological analysis, this article examines the various ways in which Gregory construed the suffering of Christ.

scholarly journals Anak dan Dunia Pers

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ade Irma Imamah
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Commercial Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Human Rights Violation

Children as God's creatures have basic human rights or rights sincebirth, that is guarantee to grow flower completely, whether physical, mental andsocial, and noble character. Therefore it is necessary to safeguard and realize itswelfare by guaranteeing the fulfillment of its rights, so that no human being or anyother party can deprive the child's rights. Trafficking of girls for sexual purposes,hereinafter abbreviated as ESKA (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children), is avery detrimental action to the individual victims, the family, the community, and is aform of human rights violation, especially on the dignity of the child and thedevelopment of the next generation. Nevertheless, with the increasinglysophisticated and vast technological developments, children are faced with all theconveniences that impact positive and negative possibilities. DOI: 10.15408/sjsbs.v3i2.7858

scholarly journals A importância dos ODS – Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, no desafio da educação para os direitos humanos

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-296
Author(s):  
Tânia Ribeiro Libório
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Sao Tome And Principe ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Individual

Os Direitos Humanos não são aprendidos estudando-os, mas praticando-os diariamente em todos os contextos, em que o ser humano se desenvolve. São essenciais para desfrutar de uma vida digna, baseada na liberdade, igualdade e dignidade, e refletida nos tratados internacionais, bem como nas constituições de cada Estado. Numa perspetiva histórica, os Direitos Humanos foram-se construindo como uma forma de resistência à opressão e busca pelo bem-estar do indivíduo, grupos ou de comunidades inteiras. Ao longo da história, eles passaram por transformações, para conceituar, especificar e ampliar aqueles incluídos na Declaração Direitos Humanos Universais, de 1948. Os indivíduos tornam-se agentes de mudança no mundo, atuando contra as injustiças, através da concretização dos ODS – Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Eles precisam de conhecimentos, habilidades, valores e atitudes que lhes permitam contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável. A educação é crucial para a consecução deste desenvolvimento. Pretende-se demonstrar aqui a importância dos ODS, especificamente respeitante a: alterações climáticas e educação para os direitos humanos. Apresentamos os projetos desenvolvidos na Síria, em São Tomé e Príncipe, no Brasil e em Portugal, e as suas tendências para o futuro, tendo em conta as metas a atingir em cada ODS, e como este aspeto pode influenciar o desenvolvimento humano e tornar o mundo mais harmonioso, mais justo e igualitário.   La importancia de los ODS - Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, en el desafío de la educación para los derechos humanos Los derechos humanos no se aprenden al estudiarlos, sino al practicarlos diariamente en todos los contextos donde se desarrollan los seres humanos. Son esenciales para disfrutar de una vida digna, basada en la libertad, la igualdad y la dignidad, reflejada en los tratados internacionales, así como en las constituciones de cada estado. Desde una perspectiva histórica, los derechos humanos se han construido como una forma de resistencia a la opresión y la búsqueda del bienestar del individuo. A lo largo de la historia, han sufrido transformaciones, para conceptualizar y especificar los incluidos en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos de 1948. Los individuos se convierten en agentes de cambio en el mundo, actuando contra las injusticias, a través del logro de los ODS - Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Necesitan conocimientos, habilidades, valores y actitudes que les permitan contribuir al desarrollo sostenible. Por lo tanto, la educación es crucial para el logro de este desarrollo. Su objetivo es demostrar la importancia de los ODS, específicamente en relación con el cambio climático y la educación para los Derechos Humanos. Presentamos los proyectos desarrollados en Siria, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Brasil y Portugal, y sus tendencias para el futuro, teniendo en cuenta los objetivos a alcanzar en cada ODS, y cómo este aspecto puede influir en el desarrollo humano y hacer que mundo más armonioso, más justo y más igualitario. Palabras clave: Derechos humanos. ODS. Educación.   The importance of the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals, in the challenge of education for human rights Human rights are not learned by studying them, but by practicing them daily in all contexts where human beings develop. They are essential to enjoy a dignified life, based on freedom, equality and dignity, reflected in international treaties, as well as in the constitutions of each state. From a historical perspective, human rights have been built as a form of resistance to oppression and the search for the well-being of the individual. Throughout history, they have undergone transformations, to conceptualize and specify those included in the 1948 Universal Human Rights Declaration. Individuals become agents of change in the world, acting against injustices, through the achievement of the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals. Education is therefore crucial to the achievement of this development. It is intended to demonstrate the importance of the SDGs, specifically regarding climate change; education for human rights. We present the projects developed in Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil and Portugal, and their trends for the future, taking into account the goals to be achieved in each SDG, and how this aspect can influence human development and make the more harmonious, fairer and more egalitarian world. Keywords: Human rights. ODS, Education.

The Transformation of Computer Games to Ideological Devices: a Review Through the Mobile Legends Game

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özlem Vatansever
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of

Today, mass media constitute the widespread sharing, transmission and transmission channels of societies, and games played on the computer, which is a mass communication tool, are also accepted as an important media tool. These games are an activity tool where individuals of all ages, especially the young generation, evaluate their spare time, relieve stress and participate to have fun. Since computer games have become widespread, they have gained popularity day by day as they have the opportunity to convey personal ideas and ideologies of individuals. In this context, the national feelings of individuals also manifest themselves in games. The nationalistic attitudes and behaviors of individuals, which are revealed by computer games, which are one of the most popular technological developments of the 21st century, constitute the subject of the research. In this context, Mobile Legends, one of the most played games in the world, was selected and the user dialogues with the winners of the game in Turkey gave direction to the research. The fact that the communities in the game are divided according to nationalities and compete with the flags of their own country has been important for the selection of the game. The relationship of the individual with the flag has been revealed by the analyzes taken from the Turkey Values Research.

What We Mean When We Talk about ‘Human Rights’

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-36
Author(s):  
Steven Wheatley
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Human Person ◽  
Natural Rights ◽  
Moral Code ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Philosophical Literature ◽  
Discrete Area ◽  
The Individual

Chapter 1 examines the different ways the idea of ‘human rights’ is understood in the philosophical literature: as a modern idiom for natural rights, establishing a moral code for the treatment of human beings; as defining the proper relationship between the state and the individual; as explaining the circumstances when secondary agents of justice can intervene in the internal affairs of a state; and as a discrete area of international law practice. Noting the lack of agreement on the meaning of the term ‘human rights’, the analysis here looks to develop a practice-based account, explaining the idea of human rights by reference to the practice, which, in turn, creates its own vision of the value of the human person in political societies.

Study on Differential GPS (DGPS): Method for Reducing the Measurement Error of CNNS

2012 ◽  
Vol 482-484 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Yong Jiang ◽  
You Xiang Cui ◽  
Bu Feng Li
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Error ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite Systems ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Differential Gps ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

Position on the planet has always been vitally important to human beings and today our exact position is something that we can obtain with ease. Among the most stunning technological developments in recent years have been the immense advances in the realm of satellite navigation or Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies. There are various causes of measurement error. The precision of positioning with GPS navigation depends on the one hand on the precision of the individual pseudorange measurements and on the other hand on the geometric configuration of the satellites used. In order to achieve an accuracy of one meter or better, additional measures are necessary. Reducing the effect of measurement errors can considerably increase the positioning accuracy. Differential GPS (DGPS) is a method for reducing the measurement error of GNNS.

scholarly journals Human rights as a problem of M. Gorky's journalism

KANT ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-303
Author(s):  
Larisa Postolyako ◽  
Svetlana Novikova
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Natural Law ◽  
European Tradition ◽  
Legal Thinking ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Ideological Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

The authors characterize M. Gorky's views on the relationship of natural law, culture and freedom. It is traced the connection between the worldview position of the writer and the European tradition of philosophical and legal thinking, the classical doctrine of human rights. Authors prove the ideological attitudes of Gorky, which are reflected in the fundamental human rights system built by the writer. The principle of the unity of the legal, moral and religious aspects of the consciousness of the individual is substantiated.

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