International declarations Flashcards
True or False: The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
TRUE
Which of the following is the first declaration that all people have fundamental human rights that must be universally protected? A. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities B. Marrakesh Treaty C. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights D. Geneva Convention
C. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
True or False: The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered a milestone in human rights history.
TRUE
Which international agreement first declared that people have fundamental human rights that must be universally protected? A. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities B. Marrakesh Treaty C. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights D. Geneva Convention
C. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
True or False: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted in 2006.
TRUE
Which of the following statements is true about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? A. It only applies to people with physical disabilities. B. It asks member states to protect the rights of people with disabilities. C. It was adopted in 1948. D. It does not address accessibility.
B. It asks member states to protect the rights of people with disabilities.
True or False: Article 9 of the UN’s CRPD is focused on accessibility.
TRUE
Which article of the UN’s CRPD addresses accessibility? A. Article 1 B. Article 5 C. Article 9 D. Article 12
C. Article 9
True or False: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the first legally binding international instrument that guarantees that countries that ratify it will promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities.
TRUE
Which of the following represents a shift from viewing those with disabilities as people in need of charity to people with rights? A. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights B. Marrakesh Treaty C. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities D. Geneva Convention
C. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
True or False: The Marrakesh Treaty was adopted in 2013 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
TRUE
Which of the following helps ensure access to print materials for people with visual disabilities? A. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights B. Marrakesh Treaty C. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities D. Geneva Convention
B. Marrakesh Treaty
True or False: The Marrakesh Treaty includes a copyright exception that allows the creation of accessible formats.
TRUE
Is it okay to create an accessible version of copyrighted material, without contacting the copyright owner? A. Yes B. No
A. Yes
True or False: People with disabilities have been protected in human rights laws since the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
FALSE
