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 * 1. The Declaration – **

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the newly formed United Nations on December 10, 1948. This non-binding document contains 30 articles that contain a comprehensive listing of key civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. The Declaration was drafted by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady and wife of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The formation of the United Nations and the drafting of this Declaration were responses to the atrocities, suffering, and death which had occurred during World War II, which ended in 1945. Drafters hoped that the establishment of worldwide human rights standards would diminish the possibility of future wars. The Declaration was inspired by two ethical considerations: a commitment to the inherent dignity of every human being and a commitment to nondiscrimination.


 * 2. Article analysis – meaning.**

Articulo 10: Toda persona tiene derecho, en condiciones de plena igualdad, a ser oída públicamente y con justicia por un tribunal independiente e imparcial, para la determinación de sus derechos y obligaciones o para el examen de cualquier acusación contra ella en materia penal.

Este derecho es importante porque guarantiza que caulquier persona acusada de un crimen pueda ser juzgado en pleno publico. Asi lo que pasa en el corte puede ser observado por la gente y la prensa o revisado en el futuro para asegurar que se hiciera en una manera completa y justa. Asi la persona acusada puede oir y enfrentar la prueba en contra de el o ella. Asi la justicia se persigue en la luz del dia y no afuera de la vista del publico. Es un requisito de una sociedad abierta y libre.

3. **Article analysis** – positive example

U.S. Constitution Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses. Ratified 12/15/1791. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

This element of the U.S. Constitution guatantees the right to a fair and public trial by an impartial judge or jury. The positive consequence of this right of U.S. citizens is that people accused of crimes are tried in public. Others, including lawyers representing the accused, the accused's family, interested citizens, and the press can monitor the proceedings of the trial to make sure that the trial is conducted fairly and legally. A society that conducts these proceedings openly generates confidence and trust in the system. A society that conducts these proceedings hidden away from public view generates fear and mistrust.

4. **Article analysis – negative example** –

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011, terrorist suspects were rounded up and transported to sites including the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Prisoners began arriving there in early 2002, and eventually hundreds of prisoners from several countries were held at the camp without charge and without the legal means to challenge their detentions.

The detainees at Guantanomo Bay were denied the "fair and public hearing" guaranteed by Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They were not provided lawyers. They were given little information about the charges brought against them. They have been denied the right to bring in outside witnesses to help establish their innocence. A negative consequence of practices implemented at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp is that innocent people have been detained for periods of many years without the benefits of legal services or review of their cases by fair and impartial judges.

Although some prisoners detained at Guantanomo Bay are likely guilty of acts of terrorism, the confusion and fear that followed the attacks of 9/11 resulted in the arrest of individuals whose involvment in terrorist acts is highly questionable. Fair and public hearings would likely have resulted in the release of innocent detainees.

7. **Data Analysis** – The first 20 prisoners arrived to the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp on January 11, 2002. On June 23, 2005, a National Public Radio report indicated that the Pentagon reported that approximately 520 prisoners were being held there. NPR reported that at its height approximately 750 prisoners were detained at Guantanamo.

By 2008 there had been at least four suicides and hundreds of suicide attempts in Guantánamo that are in public knowledge

Exact figures were not made available to the public or to Members of Congress.

Los    20 primeros prisioneros llegaron al campamento de detención de Guantánamo el 11 de enero de 2002. Según un reporte de “National Public Radio” del 23 de junio del año 2005, el Pentágono indicó que había aproximadamente 520   prisioneros detenidos en el campamento en esa fecha. El mismo reporte dijo que a su encima había aproximadamente 750 prisioneros en el campamento. Un reporte del año 2008 indica que 4 prisioneros se habían suicidado y que cientos de prisioneros se habian tratado de suicidar. Las cifras exactas no se saben ni por el público ni por los disputados del Congreso.

5. **Catalysts for change** – The Guantanamo Bay detention camp was repeatedly condemned by international human rights and humanitarian organizations—including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Committee of the Red Cross—as well as by the European Union and the Organization of American States (OAS), for alleged human rights violations, including the use of various forms of torture during interrogations. Representatives of various human rights organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, have visited detainees at Guantanamo Bay, provided books, and provided means of communication between detainees and their families, including videoconferencing service. Ordinary citizens can access resources on human rights organizations to learn about human rights violations, sign up for action alerts which notify participants of specific actions to take at strategic moments (such as calling upon leaders to take action), and make donations to support the work of organizations.

6. **Artwork** – British author and journalist Andy Worthington examines the first ever photos of artwork by prisoners at Guantanamo, as published in Slate.

"I hesitate to do anything that might create the impression that Guantánamo is a humane, well-functioning prison, because it is, of course, an experimental project in detention without charge or trial, in which the men held have no idea of when, if ever they will be released. In this particular respect, it is unlike any other prison, and remains an abomination, distinct from any other facility where those held have been convicted after a trial, and are also allowed family visits." Thursday, September 2, 2010 [] []