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Human rights definition

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Rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity,language, religion and any other status

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what is the united nations

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intergovernmental organisation whos purpose id to maintain peace amongst nations

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what is the international humans rights law

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lays down the obligations of governments to act in certain ways and refrain from certain acts

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what is the universal declaration of human rights

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a milestone document in the history of human rights which has contributions from multiple cultural backgrounds it is a common standard for all people and regions

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what are human rights norms

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represent ways of living that have been inculcated into the culture of a country or area over long periods of time

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what can human rights norms be described as

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the foundation of human rights

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what are human rights norms based on

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moral principles that are universally accepted standards of human behaviour

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what is civil society

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able to operate freely, knowledgeable and skilled with regard to human rights

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what is a civil society organisation

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any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national …

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what is intervention

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the use of military force by a state or group of states in foreign territory in order to end gross violation of human rights of its citizens

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who can only permit intervention

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the UN security council

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how does the military presence usually help

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uses no force apart from self defence

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name 2 reasons why military intervention may be controversial

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  • injuries and deaths of civilians
  • homes and population displacement
  • an increase in human rights abuses
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name an example of a non military intervention

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economic sanctions
international criminal prosecution for those abusing human rights

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what does an economic sanction do

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prohibits trade of particular sectors of the economy in the specified country

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as of 2022 how many countries had economic sanctions

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11 including DRC

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what does the international criminal prosecution do

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prosecutes those accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

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what does geopolitics mean

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the global balance of political power and international relations

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what does globalisation mean

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the increasing connectedness and interdependence of world cultures and economies

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who was ken saro-wiwa

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he formed the movement for the survival of the ogoni people

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why did shell have a problem with ken

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he no longer wanted them to operate on land belonging to the ogoni ppl

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what happened to ken and when

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in 1994 four ogoni cheifs were brutally murdered and then was put in prison where he was tortured and denied access to visitors including lawyers

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name examples of positive effects of globalisation on human rights

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create fair trade, to reduce child labour and to promote a culture of universal human rights.

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name examples of negative effects of globalisation on human rights

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forced evictions, inadequate access to education and basic health treatment and appalling working conditions.

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forced labour is a major element of what
modern slavery
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what is forced labour
situations in which a person is coerced to work through the use of violence and intimidation
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name 2 examples of a economic, social and political factor that influences forced labour
econ- poverty and lack of economic opportunity, low wages social- age and sexual trafficking political- political instability, conflict
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when was slavery abolished in Mauritania what does the government say about slavery who are usually slaves what reinforces slavery here
1981 and it was not criminalised until 2007 they deny its existence dark skinned people serving light skin arabs the caste system
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define maternal mortality rate
the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy for any cause related to the pregnancy or its management
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most maternal mortality deaths are....
preventable
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in 2013 how many woman died due to pregnancy etc
289,000
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where are some of the worst rates of maternal mortality
sub Saharan Africa
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name 3 examples of why there are high rates of maternal mortality
early forced marriage and young pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual violence, gender bias- woman's problems are excused
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where are the lowest maternal mortality rates found
Europe
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how many executions did Iran carry out in 2015
Iran carried out at least 977 executions in 2015
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what times of crime does iran give the death penalty for
murder and rape
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why is the death penalty slowly being abolished
The UN has recognised it as the denial of the most basic human rights
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how many states is capital punishment still legal in the US
27
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what kind of thing can the death penalty be given for in the US
murder, treason, genocide, or the killing or kidnapping of a Congressman, the President, or a Supreme Court justice.
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when was the death penalty suspended in the UK
In 1965, the death penalty for murder in Britain was suspended for five years and in 1969 this was made permanent.
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name 3 social factors affecting gender inequality
lack of access to education forced marriage patriarchal society discrimination in healthcare
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name 3 economic factors affecting gender inequality
property rates discrimination in labour participation dowry wage gap
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what are womans rights
Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide
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what is gender inequality
Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which men and women are not treated equally
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name 2 political factors contributing to gender inequality
limited empowerment through lack of participation womans lack of awareness of their rights
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what is the global gender gap index
it measures gender inequality
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in Afghanistan how is gender in the workforce represented
woman are overrepresented in agriculture and underrepresented in developing secondary and tertiary industries
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what are some of the major healthcare issues for woman in sub Saharan africa
early forced marriage, STIs and lack of empowerment in family size and spacing of pregnancy's
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name 2 reasons why there is low numbers of girls in school in sub Saharan africa
son preference, negative environments towards girls in the classroom, inadequate sanitation
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name 3 causes of gender inequality in India
cultural beliefs literacy rates child marriage woman's lack of awareness
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how has gender inequality affected violence against woman how many dowry deaths were there in India in 2012
woman are subjected to murder and disfigurement especially when family cannot pay the dowry over 8000
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how has gender inequality affected womans health
woman have sex selective abortions limited education means bad maternal and child nutrition
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what has indias low sex ratio been described as
a country of missing woman
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what did the 1961 dowry prohibition act mean
Any agreement for the giving or taking of dowry shall be void
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what did the child marriage act mean
girls cant marry under 18
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name 3 examples of human rights violations leading to violence and explain why
1- denial of needs such as food and water - people will rebel 2- discrimination and denial of freedom 3-oppresive governments and genocide and murder
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name 3 ways conflict might impact human rights
damage to home and property impact on wood and water supply high mortality rates due to military fighting
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name the 4 examples of geopolitical intervention
development AID military aid- money from another state to buy military equipment trade embargos indirect military action - military equipment etc
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what is aid
aid is assistance given from one country to another
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what are economic sanctions
Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted self-governing state
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what is an NGO
a non government organisation
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what does global governance of human rights do
involves helping cooperation, resolving disputes and alleviating problems of a global issue that transcends boundaries within a political space
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what is a short term intervention
protects human rights and provides humanitarian aid
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what is a long term intervention
achieves sustainable development to improve stability and reduce socio economic inequalities
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give 3 examples of long term interventions
attempts to change and modernise norms the work of NGOs, private organisations and human rights activists creation and application of international laws
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give an example of the work of NGos for long term intervention
amnesty international attempt to end capital punishment
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give an example of international law for long term intervention
elimination of all forms of discrimination against woman
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name 3 examples of what humans rights violations the taliban have done
domestic violence towards woman inequality in access to employment extra judicial executions- not legally sanctioned
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name 3 of the UN aims in Afghanistan
promote respect for humanitarian and human rights laws promote accountability implement freedoms of human rights provisions
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name an example of an NGO in Afghanistan and their aims
afghan aid builds basic services and infrastructure and strengthens rights
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what was wrong with Ghor how did Afghan aid help Ghor
was one of the most geographically inhospitable regions - basic human rights were neglected such as gender inequality and the selling of children transformed the community, economic, social and political rights were being promoted local people now have more freedom
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who is the UN habitat working with why is Kabul so deprived of services
the afghan government in Kabul denial of human rights and rapid urban growth
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give an example of how UN habitat is helping in Kabul
upgrading of housing, infrastructure, electricity etc
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the afghan government being supported by international organisations meant what for children attending school
nearly 6 million were in 2014
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what can civil society do give an example
influence the actions of elected policy makers and businesses amnesty international WWF

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