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How many human rights are there?
30
In which year was the declaration of Human rights created?
1948
which horrific world event triggered the creation of the Declaration of Human Rights?
World war 2
Which 5 major powers started the idea of uniting the nations of the world?
Britain, China, France, Soviet Union and USA
How many countries are currently part of the United Nations?
193
What does the right to life mean?
The right to have life, to live in freedom and safety
What is the modern term for slavery?
Human Traffiking
What does no unfair detainment actually mean in a country?
Nobody has the right to put you in prision without a good reason and keep you there, or to send us away from our own country
In the past the UK broke the right of unfair detainment by sending its convicts where?
America and then Austrailia
The right to a fair trail includes that the trial should be in public. How do we use the public in a UK trial?
12 people on the jury who decide the verdict and public can attend any trial (we go in Yr12 criminology)
Innocent until proven ......
guilty
Right to privacy: List three things the government and others should not do without good reason
enter your house, open your letters, go through your phone, bother you
the right to marriage: When did gay marriage become legal in the UK?
2014
The right to democracy: In which year did woman get the vote in the UK?
1928
The right to democracy: When did men get a vote in the UK?
1918
What is social security?
The right to affordable housing, education and childcare, enough money to live on and medical help if you are old or ill
