What are Human Rights?
They are the rights and freedoms that we all have.
Some Human Rights are based on our physical needs. The right to life, food and shelter.
Other human rights protect us. The right to be free from torture, cruel treatment and abuse.
Human rights are also there to ensure we develop t our fullest potential. The right to education, work and to participate in your community.
Everybody has human rights. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what language you speak or what religion you belong to. You have a duty to respect the rights of other, just as they have a duty to respect yours. Nobody can take your rights away.
Why do human rights matter to me?
They matter to us all.
In the UK;
One child in three is poor.
One child in four is physically abused.
One child in seven does not have a proper home.
It is vital that all young people know their rights.
Where do rights come from?
Human rights are based on the values of;
Dignity- self respect
Justice- fairness/ legal system
Respect- interaction with others
Equality- equal treatment/ justice
Human rights were officially recognised as values by the world when the UN was set up.
What is the united Nations?
The UN is an international organisation that was established in 1945, the year the Second World war ended.
Its founders hoped it would be able to prevent catastrophes like the Holocaust from happening in the future.
So prompting human rights became an aim of the UN, alongh with maintaining international peace and reducing poverty.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Universal Declaration of Human rights (UDHR) is the most famous human rights agreement in the world. It contains 30 human rights.
Who wrote the UDHR?
Representatives from; Australia, China, France, Lebanon, the Former Soviet Union, the UK and US.
