Local newspapers’ coverage of child rights matters

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Background to the Study</p><p>Every human being living in anywhere in the world, have some rights which are inalienable. Most of these rights are bestowed upon them from the moment they are given birth to by their mothers. These rights are generally referred to as human rights and are not to be trampled upon except or infringed on except in cases where the individual has transgressed the perimeters of freedom which these rights allow him/her.</p><p>UNICEF (2007) defines human rights as rights that are inherent, universal rights of human beings regardless of location or other factors, such as ethnicity, religion, nationality or gender. They continue to provide parameters which define what human right is or should be. Thus, it writes:</p><p>Human rights are those basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally and forever. Human rights are inalienable<em>:</em>you cannot lose these rights any more than you can cease being a human being. Human rights are indivisible<strong>:</strong>you cannot be denied a right because it is less important or non-essential. Human rights are interdependent:all human rights are part of a complementary framework. For example, your ability to participate in your government is directly affected by your right to express yourself, to get an education, and even to obtain the necessities of life (UNICEF, 2007, p. 8).</p><p>The above from a United Nation’s document, points to the fundamentality of the rights of human beings all over the world. It does not matter if that human is a child (boy/ girl) or an adult (man/woman).</p> <br><p></p>