yr10 socsc introhumanrights
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Human RightsThe United Nations & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Year 10 Social Science
UNITED NATIONS & HUMAN RIGHTS
What is the United Nations (UN)?◦An international organisation of counties◦Formed in 1945 after the tragedy of the Second
World War, where millions of people: Were denied freedom Were denied resources Were unjustly killed
◦The UN seeks to: promote PEACE achieve international cooperation for INTERNATIONAL
PROBLEMS and; advance HUMAN RIGHTS
◦Australia became a member state in 1948
United Nations
What are human rights?
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What are human rights?A range of laws to protect humans
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Video – Everybody – Universal Declaration of Human Rights◦ Questions:
1. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
2. What prompted its development?3. How many ‘articles’ or ‘rights’ are there?4. What is the goal of the UDHR?
Types of human rights1. Civil and political rights2. Economic, social and cultural rights
Civil & political rights
Economic, social and
cultural rights
Types of Human Rights
30 ARTICLESOF UDHR
The Covenants
Video – The Covenants, UN International Bill of Rights◦Questions
1. What are the covenants? 2. When were they implemented?3. Who is responsible for upholding the
rights inherent in the International Bill of Rights?
Human Rights Violations/Abuses