United Nations-

The Declaration of Human Rights:


WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?


Human rights are the rights and freedoms that we all have.


- some human rights are based on our physical needs.
The right to life, to food, to shelter


- other human rights protect us.
The right to be free from tourture, cruel treatment and abuse.


- human rights are also there to ensure we develop to our fullest potential.
the right to education, to work, to participate in your community.

Everyone has human rights. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, what language you speak or what religion you belong to. you have a duty to respect the rights of others, just as they have a duty to respect yours. Nobody can take your rights away.

IN THE UK:

- 1 child in 3 is poor

- 1 child in 4 is physically abused
- 1 child in 7 doesn't have a proper home


It is vital that all  young people know their rights!




WHERE DO RIGHTS COME FROM?


Human rights are based on the values of:
- Dignity (self respect)
- Justice (fairness/ legal system)
- Respect (thinking about others)
- Equality (equal treatment/ justice)


Human rights were offically recognised as values by the world when the United Nations was set up.

WHAT IS THE UNITED NATIONS?

- the UN governement is an international organisation that was established in 1945, the year of the 2nd World War ended
- its founders hoped it would be able to prevent catastrophes like the
Holocaust from happening in the future.
- so promoting human rights become an aim of the UN, along with maintaining international peace and reducing poverty.


THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS:

- the United Nations Universal declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the most famous human rights agreement in the world. It contains 30 human rights.