THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS L
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THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS L. I To understand rank items from the UN Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) STARTER: What does the UN declaration of human rights say? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=36 CUl aqm. Fi 4&feature=related
How did this document come about? • Following the terrible events of the Second World War, especially the killings of 6 millions Jews by Hitler and the Nazis, many countries in the world wanted to create document outlining the rights that ALL people should have, wherever they lived in the world. • The document was signed in December 1948 following years of discussion and redrafting. • This document is now the foundation of international human rights law.
What does the UNDHR say? • Read the sheet you have been given. • Decide which rights for you are the most important ten (your top 10) • Cut only these boxes, and glue them in your book in the formation below
Your Top Three Explain to a partner why you have chosen your top three as your top three.
Human Rights Violations Not all people in the world do receive all of their human rights. Looking at your list of human rights, can you think of any of these that you know are being violated/withheld from people, and where this is happening?
Human Rights Violations • • Right to education – Africa, Asia Right to have an opinion – Zimbabwe, China? Right to health care – Amazon jungle Right not be forced into marriage – India, some Muslims Right not to be tortured – Afghanistan, North Korea Right to marry and have a family – China (one child policy) Right to be free and treated equally – Africa Slavery/child labour – Asia, India, USA?
Our World
The World According to…. . Child Labour
The World According to…. Girls Not at Primary School
The World According to…. Human Poverty
The World According to…Violent Deaths
Analysis Which parts of the world appear to be the toughest to live in, according to these maps?
WHY don’t people in these countries receive all their human rights?
Who can help these people?
Vienna declaration of human rights
Florida declaration of rights
Natural rights
Universal declaration of animal rights
Universal declaration of linguistic rights
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