True or False: A 'right' is a moral or legal standard or norm to have or do something?
True
15
True or False: Human rights are only for people living in Australia. People who do not live in Australia do not have human rights.
False. Human rights are for everyone, no matter who you are or where you live.
15
True or False: There are responsibilities that go with every right.
True. Human rights involve responsibility toward other people and the wider community.
15
True or False: A person can have their human rights taken away if they don't deserve them.
False. Your human rights cannot be taken away from you. Everyone has the right to be treated fairly and equally.
15
True or False: Human rights are only rights to be free from certain things, such as the right to be free from violence or slavery.
False. The rights to have something, for example the right to education and the right to a decent standard of living.
15
True or False: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the main international document that talks about rights and freedoms of all people.
True. However, there are many other international treaties dedicated to Human Rights.
15
True or False: Human rights first became internationally recognised after World War II.
True. The idea that there are basic rights that belong to all people was internationally recognised after World War II, with the creation of the UDHR.
15
What does U.D.H.R. stand for?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
15
True or False: People have the right to say whatever they want.
False. Your right to express an opinion should not come at the cost of someone else's right to be treated with respect.
15
True or False: All people have equal rights.
True: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises that everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights.
15
Do children have their own special rights, as well as other human rights?
Yes. As well as the rights set out in the UDHR, children have extra rights that place a responsibility on adults to protect them..
15
True or False: The police are the organisation responsible for making sure people in Australia have their human rights respected and protected.
No. he main responsibility for upholding the rights of all people living in Australia lies with the Australian Government.
15
Who is responsible for following the rights in the Universal Declaration: the UN, Businesses, Community, Government, Judges and Courts, Individuals, Police, Your family?
All of them
15
What are some of the Human Rights' breaches that we discussed during last class? (hint: there were 3)
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Refugee Detention Conditions, Climate Change Protests