Human rights facts Flashcards
life expectancy of Chad
Chad’s life expectancy is 49 years old.
how many people die each year due to water related disease
840,000 die a year due to water diseases.
life expectancy of ZImbabwe
dont have healthcare system such as Zimbabwe due to long term corruption so life expectancy only 56
how many people die before the age of 1 in zimbabwe
1000 people die before age 1 in zimbabwe
how many deaths does the WHO immunisation program prevent every year
WHOrganisation set up immunisation program which has prevent 2 million deaths a year
left wing authoritarian
north korea- prioritised miltitary
how many countries in WTO
-founded in 1995 and has 161 member countries
how many countries in WB
213 member states
how much is public spending in the UK in 2016
$1.102 trillion
when was the UN declaration on human rights founded
1948 in response to attrocities in Nazi germany
what % of court cases actually concerned UK in European convention of HR and how many of these are thrown out
-only 1.4% of judgements made by European countries have concerned UK and 99% of these were thrown out
with regards to the geneva convention, what % countries dont follow the anti torture act
amnesty international discovered that 82% of 160 countries don’t follow article 3 anti torture act
with regards to the geneva convention, what % countries dont follow the anti torture act
amnesty international discovered that 82% of 160 countries don’t follow article 3 anti torture act
what is the GDP per capita in bolivia (a non-sharia law country)
$3150
poorest country in south america
what % of bolivia dont have access to clean water
20%
what % of bolivia dont have access to sanitation
40%
what is the law of mother earth
new law in 2009 in bolivia that recognises mother earth as a dynamic system of all living things that are interconnected and share a common destiny
-new approach to put nature first in response to climate change
-new emphasis on nature and rights of nature
how many degree hotter is world expected to be by 2100
4 degrees
what % countries deemed not free according to national freedom index
72%
how many times more is type 2 diabetes likely in aboriginals
3x more prevalent
responsible for 7x more deaths
how much shorter is life expectancy of aboriginals
10 years shorter
how much aid given by EU was:
- government and civil society aid
- humanitarian aid
- 2014 17% of EU aid was for government and civil society
- 17% for humanitarian aid
what is the UKs bilateral aid target
and how much in aid in 2013
0.7% of GNI on international trade
equated to £11.2 billion in 2013
how much did Uk gov give to somalia in 2012
£86.8 million (somalia most corrupt country)
how much aid did UK give to afghanistan
£200 million
who is the biggest receiver of Overseas Development Aid ODA
afghanistan with $5,050 million in 2013 followed by Myanmar with $3,417 million
what % of Indonesia muslim?
87% sharia law
no separation of religion and law
what % of Indonesia muslim?
87% sharia law
no separation of religion and law
what % of Zimbabwe agricultural workers are women and how many of this own land
70%
only 5% own land
what % of people in zimbabwe live on $1 a day
33%
how many refugee/ethnic cleansing camps are there in myanmar
-refugees and ethnic cleansing 900,000 in camp in bangladesh
how many refugee/ethnic cleansing camps are there in myanmar
-refugees and ethnic cleansing 900,000 in camp in bangladesh
what % of executions does china account for yearly
75%
how many times more are aboriginals likely to suffer from psychological distress and what is this due to
3x
-due to exposure to drugs, gambling and unemployment
how many times more are aboriginals likely to suffer from psychological distress and what is this due to
3x
-due to exposure to drugs, gambling and unemployment
what year gay marriage legalised in USA
-gay marriage 2015 and adoption allowed
how many more times likely is it that aboriginals will develop kidney or respiratory failure and TB
12x
how many are in prisons in USA
2 million
how much of population in USA is Black and what proportion of the people in prison are black
13%
-40%
where does UK place in terms of size of economy
6th in world
where does canada place in world in human right
3rd
positives of human rights in australia how many people rehomed
best relocation schemes, with 100,000 people rehomed
what proportion of women over 15 in AUS have experienced physical abuse
1/3
what proportion of women over 15 in AUS have experienced sexual abuse
1/4
what is the infant mortality of aboriginals compared to non indigenous
twice as high
how many times more likely to be depressed are LGBT in AUS
3x
what was the Tanya Day incident AUS
- aboriginal women tanya fell and hit her head in 2017 while in police custody while being detained for drunkeness and left to die on floor for 3 hours
when was same sex marriage legalised in brazil
2013
when was abortion legalised in brazil compared to UK
- brazil - 2018 up to 12 weeks pregnancy
- Uk - 1968
HDI value of Brazil
high HDI value of 0.761
life expectancy in brazil
life expectancy high 70 in men and 76 in women
how much less do indigenous people live then non ind
20 years less
how many femicides were there in brazil in 2017
1,133
-however 4,539 women killed
how many detainees died in brazil in 2017
266 due to treatable conditions too such as respiritory or diabetes
also overcrowded
how many people put in prisons in brazil in 2017
726,000
-prisons built to hold half that
how many people granted asylum in 2017 in brazil
of the 57,000 only 14 granted
refugee camps poor and over crowded and set alight by brazilians
why can trade embargos be effective in bringing about change
-exports and national income is reduced which forces countries to change there ways
what was the trade embargo in iran due to
lifted in 2016- concerns of enriched uranium being used in nuclear weapons
USA pulled out of nuclear deal it made other european countries feel obliged to too
when was there a trade embargo in South africa
effective trade embargo during apartheid years of 1948-1994 figures such as nelson Mandela fought for rights
(more successful example) brought about change
what was the apartheid
Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa during the era of White minority rule. It enforced racial discrimination against non-Whites, mainly focused on skin colour and facial features. This existed in the twentieth century, from 1948 until the early-1990s.
what was the USA Cuba trade embargo
how much did it cost both countries
when was it lifted
codemned by UN
- cost cuba $685 million a year but cost USA $1.2 billion a year
- lifted in 2016 under Obama
who were the top recievers of US foreign military spending in 2015
-pakistan, iraq, yemen
what does UNESCO believe in terms of gender equality
gender equality can be achieved through education
-access to eductaion is restricted during times of internal conflict and religious beliefs.
what did the renewed 2014 5 year aid package for Jordan from USA contain in terms of aid
$1 billion overall in economic assistance, in foreign military finance and towards cost by insecurity
$300 million in foreign military finance
despite usa aid to jordan what is there National freedom index score
the freedom index score still over 36/ 100 in 2016
how could usa aid in jordan be seen as not just to help
USA supporting Jordan in order to gain foothold in middle east due to jordans location
what did the institute for economics global terrorism index of 2015 showed that in 2014 terrorism concentrated in which countries
iraq, afghanistan, nigeria, pakistan syria
what did the terrorism concentrated countries cause in terms of % of deaths globally
78%
what % of attacks by terrorists were in countries that supported politcal violence and have lack of respect for human rights
92%
how many fighters do isis have
31,000 fighters
when was osama bin laden killed
may 2nd 2011
when was the taliban regime changed
dec 2001
how many USA soldiers died in afghan war
2,175
compare life expectancy of UK vs USA
usa life expectancy 78 Uk is 81
which country is most obese and what % with BMI over 30
america most obese country in world 61% of population BMI over 30 leads to type 2 and heart disease
how much did afghan war cost US military a year
$100 million
how many refugees did USA accept from afghan
90,000
how much did the afghan war cost UK
£12 billion
how many uk soldiers killed in afghan war
444
who came up with the world systems theory
Immanuel Wallenstein
how much of Australias population are indigenous
3%
how many british troups injured in afghan war
2,600
how mnay were psychologically injured in afghan war
5000+
how much did uk give in aid to afghanistan in 5 years
£710million and regarded as “top foreign policy priority”
how many refugees did uk accept from afghanistan
56,000
when was Guantanamo bay built
constructed in 2002 to hold extremists in cuba
how many still remain in guantanamo bay
40, who are arguably too dangerous to ever let leave
how many students were enrolled in schools under afghanistan rule and how many of these girls
how do these stats differ in 2013
- 2 million students, 50,000 girls
10. 5 million by 2013 but still not even mix of boys to girls
what % of girls are literate
37%
what % of women are literate in afghanistan
19%
what did edmund burke say i regards to military action
‘the only thing necessary for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing’
how many poeple are in prison camps in north korea under kim jong family
80,000-120,000
how many Mcdonalds are there in USA
13,905
how many deaths is saddam hussain responsible for
180,000 died
genocide of the Kurdish population in northern iraq using chemical weapons
how many detainees were brought to guantanamo bay
775 but many of these released without charge
prisoners of war but some tortured
how many civilian deaths as result of afghanistan war
149,000
when did usa and uk stop combat operations in Afghanistan
2013
-there is still little peace due to suicide bombings ans talliban are taking back control
how long was USA cuba trade embargo
50 year long
how much of haitian healthcare comes from NGOs
dependency on aid created as about 70% of haitian healthcare comes from NGOs
what is the Niger delta
3rd largest wetland and 4th largest mangrove forest in the world
what % does oil industry forms core of nigerian economy
oil industry forms core of nigerian economy making up 55% of the joint venture with TNCs which are owned by Nigerian national Petroleum Coorporation
how many oil spills have their been in the Niger Delta in 2014
550 in 2014
due to extensive oil pipelines, theft and sabotage
what % of oil is stolen in Niger delta
20%
who came up with the geo strategic theory
halford Mackinder
how much money is lost due to stolen oil
$20 billion
