We have seen the proposal of the Istalian delegation for basic human rights. Overall it is good but we do have some comments. As expected, it is vague but that is a good thing as a very specific declaration would contradict the sovereignty of nations.
Article 22.
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
Is private social security also allowed under this article? If so, there are no problems. If not, this is a big problem for all liberal or libertarian countries.
Article 23.
(1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
(2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
(3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
(4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
This is where we find a place where our nation would contradict basic human rights. We liberals have chosen to let the people decide where to work without regulation. People can choose to work in unfavorable work conditions if they want. They rarely do, but we let the people decide how, where and when to work. Giving people the right to favourable work conditions is very specific and not a basic human right.
Article 24.
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Here again the declaration turns very specific. We let the people decide how to get payed. Some people would rather get payed more during working weeks and not get payed during the holidays. Some people really like their work or want to get payed more and therefore don't want any holidays. We let them. But this passage contradicts our national law. This is not a basic human right but an administrative law.
Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the nations of Terra for the maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
Just a small note, can we allow homeschooling too? In this phracing it is not allowed.
In this declaration we find the word reasonable very often. This is not specified in the declaration. Who determines what is reasonable? The Security Council or the World Congress? We would rather have an international court determine this but unfortunately this has not yet passed in the Security Council.
Overall, this is a good first draft but it needs some adjustment. We would love to ratify such a declaration but we cannot do this with the current proposal. New Endralon/Kizenia has been
ranked Impressive by the Human Rights Foundation and if even we don't follow all the rules we don't think any nation will follow all the articles.