What Are Human Rights?
What are human rights?
These are the basic freedoms and protections every person should have.
What is the Magna Carta?
This English document from 1215 inspired early ideas of human rights.
What is Denmark?
This European country is known for strongly protecting human rights.
What is the right to life?
This human right is broken when someone is killed unfairly by the government.
What is Denmark?
In this country, people can marry who they love, no matter their gender.
What are basic human rights?
Everyone gets them from birth, and no one can take them away.
What are the American and French Revolutions?
These two revolutions in the 1700s helped spread ideas about freedom and equality.
What is Iran?
In this country, women must cover their hair and have fewer rights than men.
What is Europe?
This part of the world has completely stopped using the death penalty.
What is illegal?
In some countries, being LGBTQ+ is actually this.
What is freedom of speech?
This right allows people to speak their minds freely.
What is the United Nations?
This global organization created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
What is Russia?
In this country, LGBTQ+ people face discrimination and protesting is not free.
What are the United States, China, and Iran?
These three countries still use the death penalty today.
What is hate or discrimination?
LGBTQ+ people can face this for simply being who they are.
What are equality and fairness?
These two things help ensure people are treated with respect.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
This document lists 30 basic rights for all people.
What are dictatorships?
People in these kinds of governments often can't speak freely or get fair treatment.
What is innocent?
Sometimes the government makes a mistake and kills someone who is really this.
What is the LGBTQ+ community?
This community is fighting for equal rights and freedom around the world.
What are dignity and respect?
Human rights are important because they protect these two values.
What is World War II?
This major war led the world to think more seriously about human rights.
What is speaking against the government?
Some people are sent to jail just for doing this.
What is the death penalty?
Many people and groups say this kind of punishment should never be used.
What are human rights?
Being arrested, hurt, or killed because of your identity is a violation of this.