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In Asia In 1991 the Government of Singapore public note on Shared Values​​ and in 1993 four countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and China signed the Bangkok Declaration by starting a debate that continued on Human Rights concern in Vienna (1993). These documents criticize the individualistic cutting on human rights, the low weight that Eastern cultures have in the Universal Declaration and the priority that they have rights beyond duties. 9

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The generations of human rights There are four generations of human rights: THE FIRST GENERATION: includes civil and political rights The first generation of human rights dates back to 1789, with the approval of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. They are rights that arise from the claim of a series of fundamental freedoms that were not possible in large sections of the population, in particular the right to life and physical integrity, and then all the rights related to the freedom of thought, religion, expression, association, the right to political participation, to vote. These rights recognize a series of freedoms, related in particular to aspects of political participation. THE SECOND GENERATION: includes economic, social and cultural rights. This second generation, originated from the Universal Declaration of 1948 and includes economic, social and cultural rights (such as the right to education, employment, housing, health, etc..). The effective exercise of these rights should contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of citizens. In this sense we speak of rights to social matrix, contrasting them with those of liberal matrix of the first generation. In fact, the first-generation rights are very important, but it is also true that it is necessary to ensure first of all minimum conditions of survival equal for all the people involved, whether as a common base for the effective exercise of fundamental freedoms. 14

THE THIRD GENERATION: includes the rights of solidarity. These rights are collective : it means that the recipients are not individuals but nations. So here we are talking about the right to self-determination of peoples, peace, development, ecological balance, the control of national resources, environment protection. They are also community rights: this means that every nation has a responsibility towards other peoples, especially towards those who find themselves in difficult situations. An example is the problem of development: many countries are poor either because they are not able to provide food for all the inhabitants or because they suffer from diseases they are not able to cure for lack of money. THE FOURTH GENERATION: includes new rights. Finally, there is a fourth generation rights, which however has not been processed yet, on being a very recent phenomenon: the rights belonging to the fourth generation are related to the field of genetic engineering, bioethics and to the new technologies of communication. The emergence of these new rights is a consequence of the discovery of new technologies: in this sense new rights arise from the threat caused by the new technologies. Let’s consider the damage they genetically modified foods can cause to health, or the dangers that especially children can incur through the use of the internet. Being assumed as a new category will still take some time because these rights are precisely formulated and introduced in official documents. 15

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ORANGE made a step forward: " I’m the colour of health and strength. I can be rare, but precious, because I am necessary to human life. I bring the main vitamins with me. Think about carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mango and papaya. I am everywhere, but when I fill the sky, at sunrise or at sunset, my beauty is so impressive that nobody thinks about one of you anymore…” RED which was not far from them shouted at them: "I’m the king of you all. I’m the colour of blood and blood is life, moreover it’s the colour of risk and courage. I’m ready to fight for any cause as I have fire in my belly, the earth would be as desert as the moon without me. I’m the colour of passion, love, the red rose and the poppy…” PURPLE stood up in all its height: it was very tall and spoke with great pomp and ceremony: "I’m the colour of rulers and I mean power. Kings, statesmen and high clergy have always chosen me since I’m the symbol of authority and knowledge. People do not make me questions…they obey after listening to me!...” 18

In the end INDIGO spoke very calmly, but firmly, to the others: "You hardly notice me, but you become all superficial without me. I’m the symbol of thought and meditation, of twilight and deep waters…All of you need me to balance and contrast, to pray and sing hymns to peace…”. But all colours continued arguing, each of them considering itself superior to the others. They quarreled more and more aggressively without listening to each other’s reasons. Suddenly a lightning pierced the sky followed by a very strong noise. The thunder and rain which followed frightened all colours so much that they drew all together near to one another to confront each other… In the middle of the row RAIN began speaking: "You, foolish colours, who fight to win over the others… Don’t you know that each of you was made with a precise unique and different purpose? Hold on your hands and come with me”. After making peace, all colours held on their hands. RAIN went on saying: “From now onwards, when it rains, each of you will stretch out across the sky in a big bow to remind you that you must all live in peace”. The RAINBOW is the symbol of hope and peace for the future… So, when a good rain washes the world and a rainbow appears in the sky, let’s remember to appreciate one another! 19

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Association Assistence Barrier Bond Citizenship Capacity Declaration Denunciation Dignity Discrimination Dream Duty Associazione Assistenza Barriera Vincolo Cittadinanza Capacità Dichiarazione Denuncia Dignità Discriminazione Sogno Dovere 24

Economy Education Equality Freeedom Friendship Fundamental Government Happiness Honesty Hope Inalienable Economia Educazione Uguaglianza Libertà Amicizia Fondamentale Governo Felicità Onestà Speranza Inalienabile 25

Indivisible Injustice Interdependent International Justice Language Liberty Movement Nationality Observation Opinion Indivisibile Ingiustizia Interdipendente Internazionale Giustizia Lingua Libertà Movimento Nazionalità Osservazione Opinione 26

Persone Pace Politica Possibilità Povertà Stampa Protesta Razza Religione Realtà Riposo People Peace Politics Possibility Poverty Press Protest Race Religion Reality Rest 27

Rule Security Sex Social class Stalking Universality Violence Xenophobia Zone Regola Sicurezza Sesso Classe sociale Insidiare Universalità Violenza Xenofobia Zona 28

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Liceo Scientifico Statale «G.Galilei» - Pescara A.S. 2012/2013 created by: MARIAPINA LAURIOLA Class: I A English teacher: prof.ssa Roberta Miscia 30