HUMAN RIGHTS

ARTICLE 16

• The right to marry whoever the individual (either man or women) desires and should not be limited to a race, residence, etc. While married or after divorce both have equal rights.

WHY IS IT INCLUDED?

• Common ground on marriage for world
• Doesn't limit people to marry on characteristics like themselves
• Gives individuals freedom from forced incidences

VIOLATED/ABUSED CASES

• Man forces woman to marry him
• Clerk refuses to give marriage license
• Biracial marriage was not allowed

KENTUCKY CASE

• Kentucky clerk refused to issue marriage license to same-sex couple
• Sep. 8 2015
• Kentucky
• Effected the same-sex couple & others like them

OUTCOME

• Clerk sent to jail
• Went to work a week later
• Opened the eyes of the public of the human rights being broken
• Riots

EFFECTING US & THE WORLD

• People around us
• Choices we make
• Teach each-other that it is legally okay
• Follow the human rights stated
• Other people have different views