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22 Cards in this Set
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List and Describe 10 articles from the Declaration of Human Rights
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Article 1
------------ All human beings are born free, equal in dignity and rights |
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Article 2
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Entitled to all rights and freedoms set forth in the declaration without distinction of any kind such as race, colour, sex, language, religion or political origin
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Article 3
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Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person
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Article 4
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Shall not be held in slavery or servitude
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Article 5
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No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
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"Some are more equal than others"
What was Franklin Roosevelt's opinion on world inequality? |
Franklins Roosevelt said "One must have certain characteristics to be accepted in society"
Such as: - looks - popularity - intelligence - religion/race |
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List rights adults have that are not extended to children (10)
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- alcohol
- cigarettes - owning property - prescription drugs - marriage - vote - run for parliament - move out/live alone |
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Why do we have this inequity?
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- not responsible enough
- need moral support - brain develops in mid 20's - need guidance (discipline and restriction) |
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Are human rights gifts from nature or created by governments?
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Depends on where you live
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List causes that AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL fight for
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-Fight to end grave abuses of human rights
- Want every person to enjoy all rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Freedom and justice |
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List causes that COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS fight for
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- Defends the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal
- CPJ ensures free flow of news by taking action whenever journalists are attacked, imprisoned, killed, harassed, kidnapped, or threatened |
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List causes that FREEDOM HOUSE fight for
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- Support human rights and democracy
- Promotes open government - Defends human rights - Strengthens civil society |
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List causes that HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNET fight for
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- HRI committed to promoting human rights & social justice
- Provides oppourtunities to prepare human rights leaders of the future |
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List causes that HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH fight for
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- Defends and protects human rights (world leading independent org)
- Focusing international attention where human rights are violated - Give voice to the oppressed - Hold oppressors accountable for crimes |
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List causes that PEN CANADA fight for
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- Envisions a world where writers are free to write, readers are free to read, freedom of expression prevails
- Organization of writers that defend freedom of expression as a basic human right - Promotes literature - Fights censorship - Helps free persecuted writers from prison - Assists writers living in exile in Canada |
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Article 6
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Everyone has the right to recognition as a person before the law
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Article 7
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All are equal before the law, entitled to no discrimination to equal protection of the law
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Article 9
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No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile
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Article 18
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Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
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Article 19
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Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
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Find and list examples in Canadian history of racial and ethnic discrimination
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First Nations
------------------ During the European immigration to British North America; didn't consider Natives after making own colonies and separating from the British parliament Residential Schools --------------------------- Tried to assimilated First Nation peoples by forcing them to go to separate schools where they were taught the European way of life (culture/religion) |
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Continued
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Canada
----------- Chinese Immigration Act of 1885; there was a fixed charge of each Chinese immigrating to Canada Chinese Immigration Act of 1923; Stopped Chinese immigration Canada ----------- At the end of WW1, 4000 Ukranian Canadians and people of Austro-Hungarian descent were kept in 24 concentration camps Quebec ----------- Bill 101; strictly promoted residents to speak English Toronto, Ontario ------------------------ Banned Chinese men from hiring white women because of the fear of influence |
