HUMAN RIGHTS Induction

Human Rights What is a right? What is a right? Discuss a definition. Discuss a definition.

What is a right? A right is a freedom that is guaranteed. That means – whenever someone has a right, someone else has a responsibility to make sure the right is respected. A right is a freedom that is guaranteed. That means – whenever someone has a right, someone else has a responsibility to make sure the right is respected. Think of 5 Rights you have. Think of 5 Rights you have. Who has the responsibility to provide you with each of these rights? Who has the responsibility to provide you with each of these rights?

Who is entitled to rights? Think of all the groups you belong to e.g. Ethnic group, nationality, gender, religion, sports team, family, community, school, clubs Think of all the groups you belong to e.g. Ethnic group, nationality, gender, religion, sports team, family, community, school, clubs Who has the responsibility to ensure your rights are respected for each of these groups? Who has the responsibility to ensure your rights are respected for each of these groups? What one big group does everyone belongs to? What one big group does everyone belongs to?

Who gets human rights? We all belong to the group called HUMAN BEINGS We all belong to the group called HUMAN BEINGS We are all entitled to HUMAN RIGHTS We are all entitled to HUMAN RIGHTS It doesn’t matter which ethnicity, culture, country, gender or any other group we belong to It doesn’t matter which ethnicity, culture, country, gender or any other group we belong to Who has the responsibility to make sure our human rights are respected? Who has the responsibility to make sure our human rights are respected?

The origin of Human Rights The belief that everyone, because of his or her humanity, is entitled to certain human rights is quite new but the ideas come from many cultures, societies and big thinkers since the beginning of time. The belief that everyone, because of his or her humanity, is entitled to certain human rights is quite new but the ideas come from many cultures, societies and big thinkers since the beginning of time.

Humanity and the United Nations

What happened in World War II? Many countries were at war, millions of people died and many were angry with each other. Many countries were at war, millions of people died and many were angry with each other. The horrific events known as the Holocaust gave us a new word – genocide – the killing or intention of killing a whole race. The horrific events known as the Holocaust gave us a new word – genocide – the killing or intention of killing a whole race. The crimes committed became known as crimes against humanity. The crimes committed became known as crimes against humanity.

The beginning of the United Nations The United Nations came into being on October 24, 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. The United Nations came into being on October 24, 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. A group of countries got together and created an organization to save future generations from the threat and destruction of war. A group of countries got together and created an organization to save future generations from the threat and destruction of war.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) The United Nations adopted the UDHR on 10 December 1948 The United Nations adopted the UDHR on 10 December 1948 Then the UDHR was like a wish list of how a good international community might behave. Then the UDHR was like a wish list of how a good international community might behave. But now, even though many countries in the world struggle, a lot of progress has been made in developing laws that go along with the UDHR. But now, even though many countries in the world struggle, a lot of progress has been made in developing laws that go along with the UDHR. Many human rights groups like Amnesty International, use it to persuade governments to treat their people with the respect they deserve as human beings. Many human rights groups like Amnesty International, use it to persuade governments to treat their people with the respect they deserve as human beings.

UN documents on Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Righs (UDHR) The Universal Declaration of Human Righs (UDHR) The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRoC) The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRoC) Each of these documents contain many articles that you will become familiar with during your time at AGGS Each of these documents contain many articles that you will become familiar with during your time at AGGS Today we can only look at a few Today we can only look at a few

Human Rights Abuses What Human Rights Abuses can you think of that are happening in our world today? What Human Rights Abuses can you think of that are happening in our world today?

Violence against women and girls is the most common violation of human rights in the world today.

110 million children are out of school.

160 million children are malnourished

250 million children (aged 5-14) are currently working. Of this total, 120 million children are working full-time.

More than 1 million children, mostly girls are forced into prostitution every year