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"Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination." - by the UN.
"Human rights are
[also] moral principles or norms
that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international
law." - Human rights, by Wiki.
Protecting human rights
in the academic context. Let's defend from these violations mentioned
below. and
Racial discrimination
Sex discrimination
Sexual harassment
Workplace bullying in academia
Power harassment
Abuse, and
Neglect.
Let's define these types of human rights violations mentioned above.
Racial
discrimination: "Racial
discrimination is any discrimination against any individual on the
basis of their skin color, or racial or ethnic origin"- Racial
discrimination(wiki)
Sex
discrimination: is constituted from not only "sexism, homophobia, transphobia and
biphobia,
but also sex, marital or relationship
status, actual
or potential pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex
status or breastfeeding in a range of areas of public life." -
from Sex
Discrimination Act 1984(Australia)
Sexual
harassment:
"is a type of harassment*
involving the use of explicit or implicit sexual overtones, including
the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for
sexual favors. Sexual harassment includes a range of actions from verbal transgressions to sexual abuse or assault. Harassment
can occur in many different social settings such as the workplace, the
home, school, churches, etc. Harassers
or victims may be of any gender."- Sexual
harassment(wiki)
*"Harassment
covers a wide range of behaviors of an offensive nature. It is commonly
understood as behavior that demeans, humiliates or embarrasses a
person, and it is characteristically identified by its unlikelihood in
terms of social and moral reasonableness. In the legal sense, these are
behaviors that appear to be disturbing, upsetting or threatening."- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harassment
Workplace bullying in academia: "Bullying in academia is a form of workplace bullying which takes places in the institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities in a wide range of actions. It is believed to be common, although has not received as much attention from researchers as bullying in some other contexts. Academia is highly competitive and has a well defined hierarchy, with junior staff being particularly vulnerable. Although most universities have policies on workplace bullying, individual campuses develop and implement their own protocols. This often leaves victims with no recourse. Recently, a Non-Profit Organization called "The Academic Parity Movement" has been established in Massachusetts to provide legal and mental advises to the targets of academic bullying."- Workplace bullying in academia.
Academic mobbing "is a sophisticated
form of bullying where academicians gang up to diminish the intended
victim through intimidation,
unjustified accusations, humiliation, and general harassment.
These behaviors are often invisible
to others and difficult to prove.Victims of academic mobbing may suffer
from stress, depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder.
Power harassment: "is a form of
harassment and workplace bullying in which someone in a position of greater power uses that
power to harass or bully a
lower-ranking person. It includes a range of behavior from mild
irritation and annoyances to serious abuses which can even involve
forced activity beyond the boundaries
of the job description. Prohibited in some countries, power
harassment is considered a form of
illegal discrimination and political and psychological abuse.
Types of power harassment include physical
or psychological attacks, segregation, excessive or demeaning work
assignments, and intrusion upon the victim's personal life." - Power harassment
by wiki.
Abuse:
"is the improper usage or treatment
of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit" - Abuse in Wiki
Neglect:
" is a form of abuse where the perpetrator, who is
responsible for caring for someone
who is unable to care for themselves, fails to do so. It can be a result of carelessness,
indifference, or unwillingness and abuse." - Neglect, by Wiki.
Links
- Our Research Methodology, by Human Rights Watch
- 2020 Ethics for Academic
Research (in English)
Bibliography
Other informations