Rights?

[exodusts]

No: HPFGUIDX 149915

> > > Renee:
> > > "Also, Scamander's text may be Ministry approved, this didn't 
> > prevent 
> > > Umbridge from issuing laws that deprive werewolves of the basic 
> > human 
> > > right of employment."

> > > Carol:
> > > "Until werewolves have the basic human right of education, the 
> > basic 
> > > human right of employment really isn't an option."

> > > BAW:
> > > Where are you two from?  The reason I ask is that I have looked 
> > through
> > > the US Constitution and Bill of Rights and don't find any 
reference 
> > to 
> > > either education or employment as rights. <SNIPPED>

> > Exodusts:
> > 
> > If it really existed (and who is to say it doesn't?) The 
Ministry, 
> > based in the U.K., would be subject to the European Convention of 
> > Human Rights, via the Human Rights Act 1998. <SNIPPED>
> > So, in (very) crude summary:
> > Right to education Yes
> > Right to employment No.

> Renee:
> See the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 23
> http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
> Right to employment: yes.


Exodusts:

In theory, but not in law. Unfortunately, unlike the ECHR in 
the UK, the Universal Declaration is not legally binding. It has no 
signatories and is not part of international law. It could do nothing 
prevent Umbridge from issuing laws that deprive werewolves of their 
basic human rights, whereas the ECHR might, for education at least. 
Poor Lupin.