Next 23rd of August will be celebrated in Brazil, the day of fighting injustice. We all must defend justice, because when there is some injustice happening for so many years, a dangerous precedent can happen, destroying democracy, undermining rule of law and the fundamental feeling of justice of the people. So, the public trust in our institutions is severely harmed. Consequently, the people start asking if they are worth so many taxes and credibility. Besides, when there is not justice, the abuses tend to grow and spreading and affecting many more people. I have been fighting for justice, democracy and human rights for so many years and intend keep this work for more years ahead. I'll never give up to make Brazil a better country, more democratic, fairer, and where human rights are truly respected. This post is a summary of five articles. The first was published at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injustice. The second was published at https://www.law.hawaii.edu/article/day-dedicated-fighting-injustice-resonates-important-legacy-law-school. The third was published in 2014 by Amnesty International at https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/8000/pol300022014en.pdf. The fourth was published at https://essayforum.com/writing/injustice-ruins-peaceful-life-38963/. The fifth was published at http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_importance_of_standing_up_against_injustice.
Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is not always defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice. The sense of injustice is a universal human feature, though the exact circumstance considered unjust can vary from culture to culture. While even acts of nature can sometimes arouse the sense of injustice, the sense is usually felt in relation to human action such as misuse, abuse, neglect, or malfeasance that is uncorrected or else sanctioned by a legal system or fellow human beings. The sense of injustice can be a powerful motivational condition, causing people to take action not just to defend themselves but also others who they perceive to be unfairly treated. And unlike the sense of justice which tends to be conceived in more abstract ways, and tends to inspire contemplation rather than action
Struggles and successes in fighting for justice, inspired by the World War II detention experience of Japanese Americans, have now been recognized in Hawai with a new statewide day of observance. Each year January 30 will be recognized as "Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day." This has particular significance for the William S. Richardson School of Law and it builds directly on the work of Professor Eric Yamamoto, an renowned legal scholar and advocate for reparation and justice. On June 7th, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed a law thereby making "Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day" official. Governor Abercrombie noted that this annual day of observance "will serve to recognize and remind us of the courage of those who remained committed to freedom, even when their own liberties and rights were being challenged." Building on work done by individuals and groups who have asserted and defended civil rights, "Civil Liberties and Constitution Day" will highlight the continuing need for access to justice, even as it celebrates victories in rights advocacy and legislation. Those achievements include the work of several members of the University of Hawai's School of Law, including the contributions of Professor Yamamoto. As a young attorney in the 1980s, Yamamoto was deeply involved in helping Kprematsu successfully challenge the constitutionality of his imprisonment for not complying with government-enforced internment during World War II. January 30th is Korematsu's birthday, and the date was chosen to honor his legacy. Yamamoto has a mandate "to train promising law students as collaborators on academic and community-based justice projects" and "to engage justice scholars and practitioners locally, and internationally." The professorship was supported by the Korematsu family and the San Francisco-based Korematsu Institute for Civil Liberties and Education, headed by Fred Korematsu's daughter, Karen, to support ground-breaking work in human rights and justice.
Justice is based on respect for the human rights of every individual. As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights puts it, "recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world." State must provide complaints mechanisms to comply with the right to an effective remedy. Even without an express complaint by the victims, there must be an investigation where there are reasonable grounds to believe that an act of torture or other ill-treatment may have taken place. A failure by a state to investigate allegations of torture or other ill-treatment is a violation of the right to an effective remedy and the right not to be subjected to ill-treatment. Victims and their lawyers must have access to all relevant information and to any hearings relevant to the allegation. They are entitled to present evidence. Victims and witnesses must be protected. A person who has been subjected to torture or ill-treatment is entitled to reparation, regardless of whether those responsible have been identified and brought to justice. Reparation should include compensation, rehabilitation, and guarantees of non-repetition. The right to trial before a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal established by law requires that "justice must not only be done, it must also be seen to be done." Some International standards provide for the possibility of witnesses to testify by eletronic means, usually via video-links allowing them to be seen, heard and questioned in the courtroom. The wording of international standards, which use the phrase "to examine or have examined," takes into account different legal system. It also covers questions being asked by the trial judge or an independent person rather than the accused or their lawyer, for example, if a judge or a psychologist puts questions from the defence to a child victim.
People around the globe have been suffering injustice, a disease that kills values, and injures dignity. Injustice affects individuals as well as societies. It is a disease created by human to dehumanize human. This essay is an attempt to shed light on a few injuries of this unneeded sickness. Feeling of injustice ruins the peaceful life of every person. Individuals sense the injustice in daily life, in things like freedom of speech, when someone is deprived of their right to say their point of view, they feel oppressed. This is much more offensive when the whole community is deprived from the right of saying what they believe in. Internationally speaking, some citizens of developing countries suffer from injustice, the root of all human mistake. They feel they are treated rudely and exploited badly. This is the mother of all crimes and results in a sense of instability everywhere. People are ready to sacrifice their life when they feel injustice. We are living in a world full of daily bloody events and almost all of them are caused by injustice. Therefore we are all affected by this unwanted sin, and we must all contribute to find ways to get out of it and live in a democratic world.
What is the importance of stading up against injustice? If you do not stand up for injustice then you are in a sense agreeing with it because you have said nothing. Words are very important and have a lot of power. Sometimes by speaking up against injustice you can stop it from becoming tolerated or the norm in a society.
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