Human Rights

Question 1

Definition of human rights

Answer 1

Human rights are the rights that all individuals are entitled to no matter the nationality, race,sex, ethnic origin etc.

Question 2

Human rights and the law

Answer 2

Human rights are universal and are often expressed and guaranteed by the law

Question 3

Human rights (7)

Answer 3

• the abolition of slavery
• trade unionism and labor rights
• universal suffrage
• universal education
• self-determination
• environmental rights
• peace rights

Question 4

definition of universal

Answer 4

Enjoyed by all regardless of nationality, race, gender or status

Question 5

Definition of indivisible

Answer 5

All human rights are equally important

Question 6

Definition of inherent

Answer 6

These rights are the birth right of all humans

Question 7

Definition of inalienable

Answer 7

They can not be given up or taken away

Question 8

Legislation surrounding slavery

Answer 8

The emancipation Act 1833

-which abolished slavery throughout British colonies

Question 9

British slavery

Answer 9

Slave trading continued after the abolition of slavery

if captains were caught with slaves they were ordered to throw them over board

Parliament passed the slavery abolition act in 1833
Giving slaves in the British empire their freedom back

The British government paid compensation to the slave owners

Question 10

United States of America slavery

Answer 10

Slave ownership was one of the key disputes of the American civil war

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared that all slaves be considered free

The 13th amendment to the United States constitution formally outlawed slavery in 1865

Question 11

Definition of Universal education

Answer 11

The right of all people to a basic education

Side note: People recognise the link between the importance of EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Question 12

Definition of Environmental rights

Answer 12

Environmental rights are an extension of the basic human rights that human kind require and deserve

Access to: natural resources, land, shelter, food, water and air

And a safe and sustainable environment

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Definition of peace rights

Answer 13

The maintenance of international peace and security.

Question 14

Definition of state sovereignty

Answer 14

Nations have the right to govern themselves and make laws without interference by other nations

Question 15

Slavery definition

Article 4 of the UDHR

“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude;slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms”

Answer 15

A type of forced labour in which a person is considered to be a legal property of another

Question 15

Universal suffrage

Article 21 of the UDHR

• men’s suffrage
• womens suffrage
• race suffrage

Answer 15

Is the right to vote in democratic societies

Question 16

Education

Article 26 of the UDHR

Answer 16

Right to education

Question 17

Trade union

Article 23 of the UDHR

“Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests”

Answer 17

Conventional labour was the legal means of securing large groups of workers

Question 18

UDHR

Answer 18

Universal declaration of human rights

Question 19

Universal declaration of human rights

Answer 19

The UDHR was needed in order to recognise human rights in order to promote universal respect and create fundamental freedom for all

Question 20

Declaration definition

Answer 20

A declaration is a non-binding formal statement relating to a particular issue or set of issues agreed to by a group of states

Question 21

Convention definition

Answer 21

A convention is an international agreement between parties that are subject to international law (binding)

Question 22

Australian human rights commission

Courts and tribunals

Answer 22

Independent body established by the human rights act 1986

Deals with alleged violations of human rights

Promotes awareness of glam rights issues

Question 23

High court of Australia

Answer 23

Most of the human rights body as it has the power to set binding precedent and can over turn stage and commonwealth legislation

Question 24

Charter of rights for Australia

Answer 24

Shows how human rights are protected under common and statute law

Question 25

Human rights charters

While the rights are protected under the UDHR and the

ICCPR

ICESCR

Answer 25

ICCPR- international convenant of civil and political rights

ICESCR- international convenant of economic, social and cultural rights

Question 26

Common law and human rights

Answer 26

Common law has the power to protect human rights

Common law can be removed by statute law

Question 27

Statute law

Answer 27

Comes from international treaties and established independently by state or federal parliaments