Being human : facts and cases on human rights, with special emphasis on Turkey / Emel Ersan.

Includes bibliographies.

CONTENTS Chapter 1 United Nations, ECHR and Amnesty International 8 What are your Human Rights 9 A Summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 9 What is the United Nations Commission on Human Rights? 10 191 Member States of the United Nations 12 ECHR ( European Court of Human Rights) 13 What is Amnesty International? 15 Discussion : The Debate of what Human Rights Is 17 Chapter 2 Women’s Rights 18 Global Conditions 19 Women’s Issues 19 Domestic Violence 20 Trafficking 21 Women Workers 22 Women and Property Rights 22 Sexual Violence 23 Case in Point: Pakistan 24 Case in Point: Sudan 25 Female Circumcision 26 Case in Point: Somalia 26 What Must Be Done? 27 Chapter 3 Abuse of Power by the Government 28 Torture 29 Case in Point: USA 32 Case in Point: Syria 33 Political Killings 35 Case in Point: India 34 Case in Point: Venezuela 35 Extrajudicial Killings 36 Why Torture Doesn’t Work 37 Chapter 4 Children’s Rights 38 Global Issues 39 Orphaned Children 39 Case in Point: Romania 40 Case in Point: China 40 Case in Point: Russia 40 Child Labor 41 Street Children 42 Begging Children 44 Child Soldiers 44 Convention on the Rights of the Children 47 Chapter 5 Prison Conditions 48 The Definition of Torture 49 Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners 49 Case in Point: USA 51 Case in Point: Japan 52 Abuses Against Prisoners 52 Prison Conditions Issues 53 Chapter 6 Refugees 58 Facts About Refugees 59 Information About Refugees 60 A Refugee Case 61 Immigration Officer’s Arguments 62 Refugee’s Arguments 63 UNHCR Case in Point: Venezuela 63 Case In Point: Sierra Leon 64 Chapter 7 Freedom of Speech 66 Values Served by the Protection of Free Speech 67 Censorship 68 National Security 69 The Right to Know 70 Facilitating Investigative Journalism 71 Case in Point: Pakistan 71 Case in Point: 71 World Rankings of Press Freedom 73 Case in Point: Saudi Arabia, Liberia, Iran 75 Chapter 8 The Death Penalty 76 Arguments 77 Case in Point: USA 78 Anti- Death Penalty Arguments 78 Facts and Figures on the Death Penalty 79 Eight Objections to the Death Penalty 81 Case in Point: USA 84 Case in Point: USA 85 Pro- Death Penalty Arguments 88 A Killer Lives: A Child Dies 93 Chapter 9 Sexual Orientation 96 Basic Facts on Homosexuality 97 What Causes Homosexuality 98 Gay and Lesbian Rights 100 Case in Point: Turkey 101 Case in Point: Sierra Leone 102 Homosexuality and Family 103 Case in Point: Iran 104 Case in Point: USA 104 Chapter 10 The Case of Tut key 106 Report of Turkey 107 Freedom of Expression 108 Amnesty International Report 108 Torture and 111 Treatment 109 Human Rights Watch’s key concerns for Turkey 2005 110 AFs Recommendations to the Government 112 Chapter 11 Elimination of Torture in Turkey 124 Simple Steps to Root out Torture 125 Amnesty International ‘s Report- 2005 125 Enhancing Internal Supervision of Detention Facilities 128 Improving the Administrative Response to Allegations of Torture 130 Developing an Interim Independent Monitoring Mechanism 132 AFS Recommendation to the Government 133 Appendix Appendix A-Websites 142 Appendix B- Turkey’s Report 2004 ( in Turkish ) 144 Appendix C- Turkey: Simple Steps to Root out Torture ( in Turkish ) 148