OPS ei SS Human rights People all over the world suffer because their Some people's freedoms are limited by the country in whic Nobody should live without these basic human rights: the right to education «the right to meet with friends * the right to work * the right to own property ‘+ the right to fair conditions at work * the right to follow your religion + the right to travel «the right to marry and have + the right to food and clothes children, + therighttohealthcare ights of minorities to be they lve. of childr The United Nations and human rights The United Nations is an internati organisation. It was set up in 1945 and Countries in the world now belong to Together, these members have de two important statements of hum: The Universal Declaration of Human fig ‘was created in 1948 and the Conventio the Rights of the Child was agreed in 198 They set out moral standards for everyore everywhere; but in many parts of the wo eoples human rights are still abused. 1 Declaration offers guidance for co ‘but cannot be enforced legally i laws do not take it up.The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Convention requ nme nd laration of Human Right: Action Collect ne rep a a ned with human rights. Discuss the eff being deprived of these rights can have on people themselves rather cotected 1. Why was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written? 2. Does everyone have the rights that are set out in these statements of rights? Give examples. Key devs nvention: an agreement (often between governments) declaration: a document setting down aims and intentions human rights: things that people are morally or legally allowed to do or have United Nations: an international organisation that tries to encourage peace, cooperation and friendship between countriesat Cea Right to free elections ‘Free elections will be held at reasonable intervals by secret ballot, under conditions which will ensure the free expression of the opinion of the People in the choice of the legislature! Magna Carta: the start of rights in the UK Magna Car soned, or stripped N of his ri ossessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprives ing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do 39, n Conventior be able to v jes prison tion of the EUroy veryane sh hi means that e' Jn. British L are in priso aw exclud st allowed to v ’ told it had to change were ment Was bring it into line with mos! ments for why have the vote. other European c prisoners should - an in prison, vote? would having a vote e have on Our View 3. Whateffect v your place in society his equals or by the! to no-one deny ord except by the ks of the land. To no-one will we se right or justice.’ ore the a lecisions on his owr Magna Carta has influenced tt which was written in 1791, and Declaration of Human Rights, writt