Health And Human Rights Lesson 6: Variation In Human Rights Flashcards
Which ethnic group was persecuted in Myanmar, resulting in genocide? What was the governemnts reaction?
Rohingya people
Government saw it as a justtifiable event, with the President defending military action
What was introduced in 2011 in Myanmar in repsonse to international pressure and growing civilian demand for a democratic government?
A civilian government government
When was the first fair election in 50 years in Myanmar?
2015
Who won the first democratic election in over 50 years in Myanmar?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy
What constitution guaranteed military representatives in parliament in Myanmar? What % were these seats in Parliament? What did this mean for the control of power?
Military drafted constitution in 2011
Guaranteed 25% of seats
Military could veto over constitutional change
What happened to Suu Kyi in Myanmar?
Took up role of State Councillor (PM) in 2016
Ignored the genocide and defended the military at the International Court of Justice in 2019
Miliatry junta seized control following a landlside victory of Suu Kyi’s NLD party in Feb 2021
Where is Myanmar ranked for corruption in the world by Transparency International?
18th for most corrupt
What % of full time workers in Afghanistan are women?
2.4%
What % of girls enroll in secondary school in Afghanistan?
14%
What law was introduced in 2009 to protect women in Afghanistan, but was not enforced?
Elimination of Violence Against Women
What % of politicians were female in Afghanistan by 2014?
27.6%
What did the Gender Inequality Index improve to between 2005-2014, in Afghanistan?
From 0.743 to 0.693
Which country has the best human rights score? What is it?
Switzerland
9.11 out of 10
What % were of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa ethnicity in Rwanda?
Hutu 84%
Tutsi 15%
Twa 1%
What major event which breached human rights occured in Rwanda in 1994?
Genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutu
How many people were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 100 days?
800 000 people
How has Rwanda recovered from the genocide?
Stability returned
Economy recovered
Has one of the best gender equality records in the world
What is the population in Bolivia? How many different ethnic groups?
12.22 million
38 different groups
What % of Bolivians are indigenous and Mestizo?
60% indigenous
30% Mestizo
What is the GDP in Bolivia?
$3150
Worst in South America
What causes mmore death and disability between 25-44 year olds than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war in Bolivia?
Gender violence
What % of people are subject to physical abuse in Bolivia?
More than 50%
What % are without clean water and sanitation in Bolivia?
20% without clean water
40% without sanitation
How many indigenous people are there across 90+ countries? What % of the world population is this?
476 million
6.2% of global pop
How many languages are spread across the indigenous population?
Over 4000
What lack of human rights do indigenous people in the Americas experience?
- Discrimination - some of the most marginalised people in the world
- Under threat from mining, oil and logging, dam and road construction
- Driven out from homelands to towns and cities
- Poorer and less educated, more likely to commit suicide
- Poor health
What % of the Australian population are Aborigines?
3%
How much lower is the life expectancy of an Aborigine? What is this for men and women?
10 years lower
69.1 for men
73.7 for women
How much higher is infant mortality for Aboriginals?
2x higher
How much high is the risk of diabetes for Aboriginals?
3x higher
How much more likely are Aboriginal women likely to suffer psychological distress from unemployment, alcohol, drugs, and gambling?
3x
How much higher is the prevalence of TB in Aboriginals?
12x higher
What % of Aboriginals are vitamin D deficient?
27%
What % lower are incomes for Aboriginals?
38% lower
