***Castle Learning Regents Review due Friday***

The basic political, economic, and social rights to which all human beings are entitled – Life – Liberty – Security of persons – A standard of living that provides adequate health and well being

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Document issued by the United Nations 1948 – Agreement that all people deserve basic human rights

There are many examples of human rights violations throughout the 20 th century

Attempt by Ottoman Turks to commit genocide on Armenian Christians from – 1.5 million Armenians killed

Stalin’s attempt to collectivize farms in the Soviet Union were resisted in the Ukraine Stalin attempted to punish Ukrainians by starving them – Resulted in the death of more than 5 million people

Hitler’s “final solution” resulted in the death of over 6 million European Jews

Japanese forces committed human rights abuses against Chinese during the invasion of Manchuria – Execution of Chinese prisoners of war – Killing of civilians – Rape and killing of women – Resulted in the death of over 300,000 people Japanese military leaders placed on trial in Tokyo for war crimes at the end of WWII

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights