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This person is in charge of the committee and can step on as the moderator at any time.
What is the Chair?
100
UNHRC
What is the acronym for the United Nations Human Rights Council?
100
ceremonial sword or knife carried by Sikhs
What is a Sikh Kirpan?
100
Government sanctioned punishment by death.
What is the death penalty?
100
April 24
When is the release date for season 6 of Game of Thrones?
200
Used when a delegate is not following parliamentary procedure, used by delegate to point out improper parliamentary procedure.
What is a point of order?
200
March 15th 2006
When was the UNHRC established?
200
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
What does Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establish?
200
First established the death Penalty
What is the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon?
200
1977 (revolutionised movie history)
What year was Star Wars IV released?
300
A period of time in which delegates remain seated and the Chair calls on them one at a time to speak for a short period of time, enabling a freer exchange of opinions than would be possible in formal debate.
What is a moderated Caucus?
300
60/251
What is the GA resolution that established the UNHRC?
300
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
What is established by Article 18 of the UDHR?
300
“Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
What is established by Article 3 of the UDHR?
300
Justin Trudeau
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
400
Requires 1/4 of committee signatures to be submitted
What is a Resolution?
400
47 countries
How many countries make up the UNHRC?
400
everyone has the right to education
What is established by Article 26 of the UDHR?
400
established that the death penalty may only be imposed for the “most serious crimes”
What is Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?
400
August 28 1963 - turning point in the civil rights movement by Martin Luther King
When did Martin Luther King give his famous " I Have a Dream Speech"?
500
Can only change, add, or delete clauses.
What is an Amendment?
500
Abortion
What did the UNHRC most recently declare a human right?
500
France and Canada
Name two countries that have laws banning religious symbols.
500
101
How many countries have established the death penalty?
500
December 25th
When is the Chair's birthday?