2. Key Idea
3a. Human rights violations can be a cause and consequence of conflict.

3. Starter:
Think of examples of where a violation of human rights can be a cause of conflict.

4. Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
The following are either the initial cause of conflict or a major contributory factor:
Denial of human needs such as food, housing, employment opportunity and limited access to education over long periods of time.
Unrepresentative government in which people are treated unequally or unjustly and excluded from decision-making.
Oppressive governments that do not respect the needs of all groups, including preservation of ethnic identity or discrimination on the basis of gender.
Genocide and torture

5. Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
Unrepresentative government in which people are treated unequally or unjustly and excluded from decision-making.
What was Aparthied?

6. Education and Zimbabwe
Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
Denial of human needs such as food, housing, employment opportunity and limited access to education over long periods of time.
Education and Zimbabwe

7. Example: Rohingya: Myanmar
Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
Oppressive governments that do not respect the needs of all groups, including preservation of ethnic identity or discrimination on the basis of gender.
Genocide and torture
Example: Rohingya: Myanmar

8. Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
Oppressive governments that do not respect the needs of all groups, including preservation of ethnic identity or discrimination on the basis of gender.
Unrepresentative government in which people are treated unequally or unjustly and excluded from decision-making.
Example: Syria
June 2011
Why? 2013
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9. Human rights violations can be a cause of conflict
Discrimination and denial of freedom in an undemocratic society.
Example: Qatar
Qatar is ruled by the absolute monarchy, headed by the Emir of Qatar controlling the state as well as the government. Sharia Law is the main source of legislation accepted by the constitution. The laws of family, inheritance and certain crimes are followed according to the Sharia Law.
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10. Human rights violations can be a cause and consequence of conflict
1) What are the causes of conflicts through the violation of human rights. Give examples.

11. Human rights violations can be a consequence of conflict
How do these conflicts have the effect of further human rights violations? Discuss.
High incidence of mortality, of military involved in fighting and civilians in local communities nearby
Damage to homes and other property
Damage to infrastructure, including transport systems, hospitals, schools and tele-communications
The impact on food and water supply
Displacement of populations including the effects of internal and international refugee migration
Exploitation of women
Further so-called ‘ethnic cleansing’

12. Human rights violations can be a consequence of conflict
Example: South Sudan
Syria: February 2017
Example: Rohingya: Myanmar: Oct 2017

13. Human rights violations can be a cause and consequence of conflict
How can the violation of human rights be the consequence of conflict?
How can this be addressed through geopolitical intervention?