Basic Human Rights Training

Summary

This training from Nanatuk Resource Associates covers the fundamentals of human rights, their significance, and how they're ensured. It discusses the roles of human rights committees, coordinators, and officers, emphasizing the rights to dignity, privacy, and self-determination. It also addresses responsibilities and freedoms, including legal access, health care, and religious freedom, highlighting the importance of balancing rights with responsibilities to foster a respectful society.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, often inferred from societal norms and practices.
• 🔑 Human rights are crucial as they guide societal conduct and interactions, ensuring fair and respectful treatment among people.
• 👥 The importance of human rights education is underscored by historical mistreatment, especially towards people with disabilities, to prevent repetition of such injustices.
• 🏥 Ensuring human rights involves regular training for service providers and recipients, and discussing rights during home visits.
• 📋 Human Rights Committees play a vital role in reviewing and upholding the rights of the people served by an agency.
• 👩‍💼 The Human Rights Coordinator facilitates committee meetings and supports officers in advocating for rights within the agency.
• 👮‍♂️ Human Rights Officers are certified to educate individuals about their rights and how to exercise them.
• 📚 Rights and responsibilities are balanced to ensure fair treatment and respect for others' rights.
• 🏛️ The right to dignity involves respectful communication, inclusion in decision-making, and privacy.
• 💼 The right to privacy includes personal space, secure storage, and confidentiality of personal information.
• 🌐 The freedom of association encompasses the right to choose friends, engage in relationships, and participate in chosen activities.

Q & A

What are human rights?

Human rights are rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. They often represent moral, social, and cultural norms and are patterns and practices recognized within society.

Why are human rights important?

Human rights are important because they guide how people are expected to treat one another and themselves, forming the basic societal construct of mutual respect and dignity.

How do we ensure human rights for the people we support?

We ensure human rights by conducting trainings, discussing rights during home visits, and having human rights committees that review related topics to uphold the rights of the people served.

What is the role of a human rights committee?

A human rights committee is a group that meets to review incident reports and discuss any human rights concerns. It consists of professionals from various fields and agency staff who serve as human rights officers.

Who is a human rights coordinator?

A human rights coordinator is an employee or appointee responsible for coordinating and facilitating human rights committee meetings and providing guidance to human rights officers.

What does a human rights officer do?

A human rights officer is an officially trained and certified employee who teaches people receiving services about understanding and exercising their human rights.

What are some of the rights and responsibilities of individuals in society?

Individuals have rights such as access to courts, due process, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, association, and the right to vote. They also have responsibilities to balance these rights fairly and respectfully.

How can the people we support access the legal system?

The people we support have access to the legal system, including representation, and should be educated on their rights and how to utilize the legal system.

What is the right to dignity and how is it upheld?

The right to dignity involves treating people with respect, avoiding patronizing tones or inappropriate names, involving them in decision-making, and respecting their choices.

What does the right to privacy entail for the people we support?

The right to privacy includes having a private place to sleep, store personal items, and maintain privacy in communications and personal needs.

How can the people we support exercise their right to self-determination?

The people we support can exercise their right to self-determination by making choices, including taking reasonable risks, without undue influence or restrictions.

What actions can be taken if human rights concerns arise?

If human rights concerns arise, they can be reported to the appropriate authorities or addressed through the human rights system with the help of the agency's human rights officer, coordinator, or DDS human rights specialist.