Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Recognition of inherent dignity, equal and inalienable rights, and liberties of all members of the human family without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity or disability. is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

Human rights are established to ensure the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment and to protect from and address prejudices and inequities in society, for example the genocide of and displacement/separation based on ethnicity of indigenous people and Nations, and the barbaric institution of slavery (these built upon the beliefs in patriarchal white supremacy) and the discrimination against people who are disabled, Under the systemic racism which arose from colonization and slavery’s aftermath, people of color have generationally borne a particularly harsh brunt of violence and discrimination.

Civil liberties are established to ensure personal freedom and to prevent and address abuses by government or its proxies - for example, individuals wrongfully or politically jailed, fined, and/or silenced, or who have been abused or detained under past unethical laws that have been repealed. Even small abuses can collect into a slow erosion of liberties.

The Green Party shall strive to secure universal and effective recognition and upholding of the following:

• The principles and spirit expressed in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights - an international standard that all nations must meet, especially our own.
• The right to liberty and security of person and freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention, slavery or involuntary servitude.
• No one subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or capital punishment.
• The right to just and favorable remuneration for work supplemented if necessary by other means of social protection i.e. a living wage and/or basic income to ensure an existence worthy of human dignity. [Also see the GPCA Social Safety Net plank]
• The right to equal pay for equal work for everyone – without discrimination.
• A standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of every family member.
• Equal opportunity to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives.
• Equal opportunity in housing, employment, education, health care and to child custody and adoption. [Also see the GPCA Universal Health Care platform plank https://www.cagreens.org/platform/health-care ].
• The right to free expression and assembly.
• The right of individuals to leave their country and to return.
• The state of human rights in all other nations as a criterion in policies regarding social, economic, diplomatic and strategic interaction with them.
• The fundamental separation of church and state to the betterment of both.
• The right to an official or public apology followed by the appropriate Reparations for any individual or group wronged or harmed in the past or present. [Also see Reparations for Black American Freedmen plank https://www.cagreens.org/reparations-black-american-freedmen ].

The Green Party shall strive through education of individuals and communities to persuade all individuals to take responsibility for respecting fundamental human rights and civil liberties in all their social, economic and political activities.