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Human rights are defined in law and refer to how people should treat each other and how the government treats its people. Social justice is about creating an equal society. It’s the focus of human rights and ensures that those in power respect people and treat them with dignity.
Yes. Although it doesn’t magically solve economic and social injustices, human rights framework fight for social justice to eliminate suffering.
The main social justice principles include access to equity, resources, diversity, participations, and human rights.
You can overcome social injustice through global hunger and poverty elimination, volunteering time, gender equality promotion, supporting workplace diversity, and fighting for people’s rights to employment.
Akiba Uhaki is a non-profit organization with a focus on raising awareness on human rights and related issues. We also support human rights and social justice fund to keep related programs running.