South Sudan: Human Rights for Disabled Are Fundamental Rights

14 December 2011
opinion

Human rights are not privileges. They are neither negotiable nor arguable on the basis of intellectual exercise. In fact, human rights are fundamental rights. They are part and parcel of human dignity. Infringement of anybody's fundamental rights thus, threatens that individual's very existence. Violation of ones human rights may also lead to marginalization of the individual or groups of people.

A vivid case of marginalization that resulted from violation of fundamental human rights which will linger in the minds of many South Sudanese for a long time is the assigning of them to the third or fourth class citizenship by the successive regimes of the Sudan Governments before the declaration of independence of the South on July 9th 2011. At this juncture, South Sudanese should be vigilant never to infringe on the rights of their fellow citizens because the effects of such infringement are very adverse and long lasting in people's minds. Put differently, before anybody violates another's fundamental human right, he/she should put his/her feet into the shoes of the individual or group of persons whose fundamental human rights he/she is about to violate. All human rights issues should thus be respected by all. That will be the way we shall embrace our national Anthem which guarantees Justice, Liberty and Prosperity to rein in our land forever more.

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