25 yearsof human rights in belize- universityof vermont（25年人权在伯利兹-佛蒙特州大学）.docVIP

25 Years of Human Rights In Belize: From Theory to Practice, A Work In Progress Introduction In the last half-century the understanding and appreciation of human rights have grown exponentially and taken root throughout the world, with human rights becoming the common denominator for judging how governments treat both citizens and non-citizens within their borders. Human rights are broadly defined as those guaranteed rights and freedoms to which all individuals, without distinction, are entitled by virtue of being human. They include civil, political, economic, social, cultural, envir