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Human Rights definition |
- Rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, religion, age, gender or political origins. |
Rights in.... |
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Developing recognition of Human Rights |
The abolition of slavery Universal education Universal suffrage Peace rights Self-determination Environmental rights Trade unionism and labour rights |
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The abolition of slavery |
- slavery is a type of forced labour where a person is considered the legal property of another - it was an accepted part of society up until the 19th century - the translantic slave trade operated from the 17th - 19th century - in the 19th century abolonist groups in Europe and America argued that slavery violated a person's rights and it was also criticised by Christians - Britian passed the slavery abolition act 1833 (UK) to officially slavery in the colonies - after ww2 the United Nations signed the UDHR in which article 4 states that: "no one shall be held in slavery" |
6 points |
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Universal Education |
- the right of all people to a basic education - most countries pushed for this in the 1800's - in Europe the church took the role of educator from the 16th - 17th century - Australia passed various acts in the 1870's to makes education free and compulsory for all - article 26 of the UDHR states that: "everyone has the right to education" |
5 points |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
- adopted in 1948 - contains 30 articles - has become an enduring statement influencing over 200 international treaties, constitutions, declarations and bills of Rights over the past 50 years - the number of NGOs has grown exponentially over the last century |
4 points |
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International covenant on civil and political rights |
- Drafted in 1966 and came into force in 1976 - creates an obligation on state parties to respect civil and political rights of individuals - equality between men and women, right to life, right to vote - member states must sign and ratify, make periodic reports and be compliant - Monitored by the Human Rights committee |
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