History of Human Rights
Name that Human Right
Torture
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Why was the UN created?
To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person.
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These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences.
Don't discriminate
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Name one example of physical torture and one example of mental torture
(Many possible answers.) Electric shocks Burning with cigarettes Sexual humiliation, rape Threatened with attack dogs Told that their families will be harmed if they do not cooperate Beatings Sleep deprivation Hooded for long periods of time
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Why is Ghandi recognized as a human rights hero?
He fought nonviolently for India's independence and Indians' rights.
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According to the United Nations and the Catholic Church, what are the only circumstances under which torture is justified?
None.
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What was the significance of the Magna Carta in respect to human rights?
No one can overrule the rights of the people – not even the king. All men are created equal.
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We all have the right to believe in what we want to believe, to have a religion, or to change it if we want.
Freedom of thought
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What was the attitude in regard to torture of some American government officials as they hunted for terrorists after 9/11?
"Ends justify the means" or "Desperate times call for desperate measures." Culture of fear, not hope.
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Why is Nelson Mandela regarded as a human rights hero?
He fought for an end to apartheid and increase racial equality in South Africa.
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Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Young activist from the Swat region of Pakistan who is a voice for women's right to education. Taliban attempted to assassinate her but she survived.
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What actions taken by Cyrus the Great make him important to the history of human rights?
He freed the slaves and permitted people to worship their own religion.
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We all have the right to belong to a country.
Nationality
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What does the Catholic Church's stance on torture and why? (2 reasons)
Torture is an intrinsically evil act that should never be permitted, regardless of the circumstances. 1. We are all created in God's image, granting everyone's EQUAL rights to life and dignity. (No one's life is more important than another's.) 2. Jesus died for EVERYONE's sins.
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If the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights is universally accepted, why are human rights still violated around the world?
Enforcement problem. No "world police force." It's on countries to monitor their own actions.
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There must be proper order so we can all enjoy rights and freedoms in our own country and all over the world.
Right to a fair and free world
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What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and when was it adopted?
A set of rights identified by the UN that applies to everyone. 1948.
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If we are frightened of being badly treated in our own country, we all have the right to run away to another country to be safe.
Asylum/Right to a safe place
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What two international agreements ban the use of torture?
Geneva Conventions & U.N. Convention Against Torture
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Define "human trafficking." Who are the usual victims?
The control and exploitation of people, mostly women and children, for cheap labor or for sex acts.
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We all have the right to make up our own minds, to think what we like, to say what we think, and to share our ideas with other people.
Freedom of expression
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Define "natural law."
Laws people believe should be followed even if they aren’t enacted as actual laws.
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Nobody has the right to put us in prison without a good reason and keep us there, or to send us away from our country.
No unfair detainment
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Define human trafficking.
The illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation. ACT: Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons. MEANS: Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim. PURPOSE: Exploitation.
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Does prostitution violate CST principles? If not, why no? If so, which ones?
Yes, it violates CST because people working as prostitutes are treated as objects rather than as equals. It violates: 1. Life and Human Dignity (dignity is violated, many work as slaves when trafficked.) 2. Call to Family, Community, & Participation (prostitutes are marginalized and unable to participate in society, sometimes families sell victims to become prostitutes.) 3. Rights & Responsibilities (many lack rights, especially when trafficked) 4. Option for the Poor (many work as prostitutes to support their families) 5. Dignity of Work & Rights of Workers (right to a meaningful job) 6. Solidarity (many refuse to stand with prostitutes since it is seen as morally wrong)
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We all have the the right to affordable housing, medicine, education, and childcare, enough money to live on and medical help if we are ill or old.
Right to Social Security
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