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Understanding Human Rights and Organizations

The document discusses human rights which belong to all people regardless of attributes and are standards that recognize human dignity. It outlines civil and political rights, economic and social rights, and environmental, cultural and developmental rights. It also discusses violations of human rights such as discrimination, violence, torture, abuse, dictatorship, arbitrary arrest, slavery, racism, and persecution. Finally, it lists several prominent human rights organizations and their goals.

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Understanding Human Rights and Organizations

The document discusses human rights which belong to all people regardless of attributes and are standards that recognize human dignity. It outlines civil and political rights, economic and social rights, and environmental, cultural and developmental rights. It also discusses violations of human rights such as discrimination, violence, torture, abuse, dictatorship, arbitrary arrest, slavery, racism, and persecution. Finally, it lists several prominent human rights organizations and their goals.

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UNIT 9

VOCABULARY
HUMAN RIGHTS
 Human rights are standards that recognize and protect the dignity of all human
beings.
 ‘Human rights belong to all people regardless of their sex, race, colour,
language, nation, origin, age, class, religion or political beliefs.’ (Universal
Declaration of Human Rights)
 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Civil and political rights Economic and social rights Environmental , cultural
(first generation rights) (Second generation rights) and developmental rights
(Third generation rights)

- Life - Education - Clean environment


- Liberty - work - Cultural development
- Security - Shelter - Political development
- Freedom from torture and - Health care - Economic development
slavery.
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of association
and assembly
- Freedom of opinion
- Political participation

discrimination
violence corruption

torture Violations slavery


of H.R
abuse racism

dictatorship arbitrary arrest persecution


HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATION GOAL
United Nations Educational Scientific and Culture Organisation To contribute to peace and security by promoting
(UNESCO) collaboration among the nations through education, science
and culture.
UN International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) To protect children’s rights
United Nations High Commissioner Refugees (UNHCR) Helps and protects refugees and people displaced by
violence or conflict by providing shelter, water, food,
safety and protection
World Health Organisation (WHO) Providing health care and fighting epidemics around the
world
Amnesty International (AI) Safeguarding/ or protecting human rights
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) To protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict
and other situations of violence and to provide them with
assistance.

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