1. Test Your Knowledge on Human Rights
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ORANGE: R240 G108 B48
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2. What are human rights?
A – Fundamental rights every citizen is entitled to, without distinction of any kind
B – Fundamental rights every human being is entitled to, without distinction of any kind, given that she/he is in the country legally
C – Fundamental rights every human being is entitled to, without distinction of any kind

3. What are human rights?
A – Fundamental rights every citizen is entitled to, without distinction of any kind
B – Fundamental rights every human being is entitled to, without distinction of any kind, given that she/he is in the country legally
C – Fundamental rights every human being is entitled to, without distinction of any kind

4. Why do all human beings have the same human rights?
A – To distinguish them from animals
B – Not to make someone feel disadvantaged
C – Simply because he/she was born as a human being

5. Why do all human beings have the same human rights?
A – To distinguish them from animals
B – Not to make someone feel disadvantaged
C – Simply because he/she was born as a human being

6. Is it possible to withdraw human rights?
A – No, but one can waive human rights
B – No, no human being can be deprived of their human rights
C – Yes, in case of serious crimes

7. Is it possible to withdraw human rights?
A – No, but one can waive human rights
B – No, no human being can be deprived of their human rights
C – Yes, in case of serious crimes

8. Can human rights be restricted?
A – No, human rights are always valid
B – Yes, a state can restrict human rights, if deemed
necessary
C – Yes, a state can restrict human rights in certain situations. Only the prohibition of torture must not be constrained.

9. Can human rights be restricted?
A – No, human rights are always valid
B – Yes, a state can restrict human rights, if deemed
necessary
C – Yes, a state can restrict human rights in certain situations. Only the prohibition of torture must not be constrained.

10. Who is obliged to protect human rights?
A – The State
B – The United Nations (UN)
C – The Police

11. Who is obliged to protect human rights?
A – The State
B – The United Nations (UN)
C – The Police

12. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation of a multitude of international and national conventions on human rights.
When was it adopted?
A – 1948
B – 1917
C – 1984

13. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation of a multitude of international and national conventions on human rights.
When was it adopted?
A – 1948
B – 1917
C – 1984

14. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation of a multitude of international and national conventions on human rights.
Who adopted it?
A – The Council of Europe
B – The United Nations (UN)
C – Martin Luther King

15. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation of a multitude of international and national conventions on human rights.
Who adopted it?
A – The Council of Europe
B – The United Nations (UN)
C – Martin Luther King

16. How many articles encompasses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
B – 65
C – 48

17. How many articles encompasses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
B – 65
C – 48

18. What is not a human right?
A – The right to rest and leisure
B – The right to have a job
C – The right to seek asylum from persecution

19. What is not a human right?
A – The right to rest and leisure
B – The right to have a job
C – The right to seek asylum from persecution

20. What is legally binding for the states?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a political declaration without immediate legal applicability.
What is legally binding for the states?
A – When states sign international conventions protecting human rights, they are immediately applicable
B – When states sign international conventions protecting human rights, they need to be introduced into national law (ratified) first in order to be legally applicable
C – When states sign international conventions, they are not legally binding, but only moral obligations

21. What is legally binding for the states?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a political declaration without immediate legal applicability.
What is legally binding for the states?
A – When states sign international conventions protecting human rights, they are immediately applicable
B – When states sign international conventions protecting human rights, they need to be introduced into national law (ratified) first in order to be legally applicable
C – When states sign international conventions, they are not legally binding, but only moral obligations

22. Who is responsible for passing domestic laws which are promoting human rights?
A – A state´s parlament
B – The Council of Europe
C – Local Councils

23. Who is responsible for passing domestic laws which are promoting human rights?
A – A state´s parlament
B – The Council of Europe
C – Local Councils

24. Is it possible to enforce
human rights?
A – Yes, through legal action, provided human rights are established in national law
B – Yes, through calling the European Court of Justice
C – No, they are not legally binding, but codes of conduct

25. Is it possible to enforce
human rights?
A – Yes, through legal action, provided human rights are established in national law
B – Yes, through calling the European Court of Justice
C – No, they are not legally binding, but codes of conduct

26. Do human rights differ depending on national, regional or cultural contexts?
A – Yes, cultural differences are taken into account (principal of cultural differentiation)
B – No, all human beings are entitled to human rights (principal of universality). But only in those countries which have ratified the conventions on human rights
C – Yes, they depend on the adherence to the human duties (principal of obligation)

27. Do human rights differ depending on national, regional or cultural contexts?
A – Yes, cultural differences are taken into account (principal of cultural differentiation)
B – No, all human beings are entitled to human rights (principal of universality). But only in those countries which have ratified the conventions on human rights
C – Yes, they depend on the adherence to the human duties (principal of obligation)

28. Who is NOT obliged to human rights?
A – The police and military in defined exceptional cases
B – Politicians during electoral campaigns
C – Human rights grant fundamental rights to every human. And every human should acknowledge and respect the rights of other people.

29. Who is NOT obliged to human rights?
A – The police and military in defined exceptional cases
B – Politicians during electoral campaigns
C – Human rights grant fundamental rights to every human. And every human should acknowledge and respect the rights of other people.

30. Racist discrimination means discrimination against on grounds of…?
A – Ethnic origin and language
B – Ethnic origin and color of skin
C – Ethnic origin, religion and culture

31. Racist discrimination means discrimination against on grounds of…?
A – Ethnic origin and language
B – Ethnic origin and color of skin
C – Ethnic origin, religion and culture

32. What can one do when witnessing a violation of human rights, such as a racist assault
A – When the perpetrator is smaller than me, I can help the victim
B – It is better not to do anything, because one could endanger oneself
C – Human rights can be sued before the court
(national and international, e.g. European Court of Human Rights),
civic courage: provide information as a witness, protect the victim,
seek support at human rights organizations

33. What can one do when witnessing a violation of human rights, such as a racist assault
A – When the perpetrator is smaller than me, I can help the victim
B – It is better not to do anything, because one could endanger oneself
C – Human rights can be sued before the court
(national and international, e.g. European Court of Human Rights),
civic courage: provide information as a witness, protect the victim,
seek support at human rights organizations