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Module 1 - Human Rights

The document discusses key concepts related to human rights, including definitions of stereotypes, stigma, and discrimination. It outlines the role of the UN in promoting human rights, highlights the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and identifies various rights and vulnerable groups. Additionally, it provides examples of human rights violations through case studies.

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Module 1 - Human Rights

The document discusses key concepts related to human rights, including definitions of stereotypes, stigma, and discrimination. It outlines the role of the UN in promoting human rights, highlights the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and identifies various rights and vulnerable groups. Additionally, it provides examples of human rights violations through case studies.

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Module 1 -

1. A_____ is a widely held, fixed, oversimplified and often wrong, perception or idea
about a particular person or group of people. Stereotype
2. The negative stereotypes, fear of difference and lack of acceptance of certain
groups leads to - stigma and discrimination
3. How does the UN promote and protect human rights? Select the correct
answer(s). The_______ investigates the human rights situation within countries
and reports on them. ____________promote the adoption and implementation by
countries of the core international human rights treaties. Answer 1: High
Commissioner for Human Rights Answer 2: Human Rights Treaty
Bodies
4. How did the African-American Civil Rights Movement defend human rights?
Select the correct answer. The non-violent protests of the African-American Civil
Rights Movement resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which provided the
African-American community with the right to – Vote
5. human rights are – Indivisible, Interdependent
6. Who has endorsed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)? -
Countries across the world
7. What are some features of human rights? People are entitled to human rights
simply because they are human beings. - People are entitled to human
rights simply because they are human beings; Certain human rights
can never be restricted.
8. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a law. – False
9. Out of the following rights, which ones are economic, social and cultural rights?
Article 26: Right to education Article ; 27: Right to participate in the
cultural life of our community
10. how many rights are in the UDHR? – 30
11. when did the UN write the UDHR? – After world war II
12. Scenario - Rose is a biology student and a leader of the University student
union.
Out of the following human rights, which are the THREE main rights violated in
the case of Rose? More articles than those listed may apply to the case study,
however this question requires you to select the main articles violated. – Article
3, 10, 19
13. Scenario - Jignesh is a 50-year-old man, who lives in a small and remote
town. Both his kidneys have stopped functioning, and so he has to undergo
dialysis twice a week.
Out of the following human rights, which are the THREE main rights violated in
the case of Jignesh? - article 23,24,25
14. Out of the following rights, which ones are civil and political rights? –
article 16, 18
15. Which of the following are vulnerable groups or segments of the
population? - Ethnic and other minority groups, Migrants, Transgender
persons, Older persons
16. Governments and advocacy groups have the same role in promoting and
protecting human rights. - False

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