OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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Introduction
I have
rights !
I have
rights !
BUT WE ALSO HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS !
We have
rights !
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
X
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Objectives
When you complete this slide presentation you will be able
to :
•definehuman rights
•identifythe basic human rights and freedoms of
individuals
•givea brief history of human rights
•statehow individuals rights are being violated
•identifyorganizations that protect human rights of
individuals
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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What are human rights?
Human rights are rights inherent in all
human beings regardless of:
place of
residence
sex
language
ethnic origin
nationality
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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What are human rights?
We are entitled to our
human rights without
DISCRIMINATION
Can you identify the type
of discrimination that may
be associated with these
pictures?
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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What are human rights?
•Human rights are often expressed by law. It lays down the
obligation of government to act in certain ways in order to
protect human rights and freedoms of individuals or
groups.
•Human rights and freedoms are contained in the
constitution of Commonwealth Caribbean countries.
•A constitution is a set of principles and laws by which a
people agree to be governed.
IT’S
A
FACT !
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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How did human rights come about?
Throughout much of history, people acquired rights and
responsibilities through their membership in a group. These
groups may be:
FAMILY
CLASSSTATE/COUNTRY
COMMUNITY
Can you identify one right and one responsibility
individuals may have in each of these groups?
Type your answer in the box below and then discuss
the response with your teacher.
RELIGION
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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How did human rights come about?
The idea of human rights lay at the core of the
American and French Revolutions in the 19
th
century which paved the way for adult suffrage.
Why not do your own reading about the details of these two
revolutions?
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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How did human rights come about?
World War 1
World War 2
World Wars 1 & 2 in the twentieth century and the struggle of
colonial nations for independence created the need for a forum to
deal with the consequences of the wars and to prevent a
recurrence.
This forum was the United
Nations and it was founded in
1945. One of the first major
achievements of this organization
was theUniversal Declaration of
Human Rights adoptedDecember
10, 1948.
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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What are the rights of citizens?
LIFE
VOTE
EDUCATION
FREE ASSEMBLY
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW
PROTECT FAMILY AND PROPERTY FAIR TRIAL
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
BASIC NEEDS
CHOICE
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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What are the responsibilities of citizens?
The responsibilities of citizens fall into two categories as
shown below.
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES VOLUNTARY RESPONSIBILITIES
OBEY THE LAW
PAY TAXES
SERVE ON JURY
SERVE AS WITNESS IN
COURT
VOTE WISELY
LOYALTY TO COUNTRY
COOPERATE WITH THE POLICE
HELP YOUR NEIGHBOUR
BE INFORMED ON CURRENT
AFFAIRS
BE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY
Can you add any more to these lists ?
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Is it a right or a responsibility?
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
RightResponsibility
FEEDBACK
Click “Right” or “Responsibility” for each statement below then and click the
“FEEDBACK” button to check your answers. Correct answer will turn green.
To get an education
Be loyal to my country
Be informed about what is happening in my country
Worship in any church I desire
Pay General Consumption Tax
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper
Vote wisely
Equality under the law
Fair trial
Serve on a jury
Provided with food, clothing and shelter
Cooperate with the police
Help a neighbor who is ill
Be active in my community
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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How are human rights violated?
Police abuses and extra-judicial killings remain the number
one most reported case of human rights abuse by Jamaicans,
says the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights
(IJCHR).
Jamaica Gleaner . December 11, 2007
Unlawful police killings
Abuse of detainees
Arbitrary arrest
Illegal detention
Poor prison conditions
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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How are human rights violated?
Some countries experience very serious human
rights problems in the following ways:
Intimidation
during
national
elections
Lack of freedom of speech
Crime and
violence
Religious intolerance
Lack of education
Protection
against
disease
Unemployment
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Who protects the rights of citizens?
Voluntaryandgovernmentorganizationshave
beenformedtoensurethatindividualrights
andfreedomsofcitizensintheircountryand
citizensaroundtheworldareprotected.
Independent Jamaica Council for
Human Rights ( IJCHR)
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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QUIZ
1.Are you ready to test yourself?
2.There are seven multiple choice items that you
are required to do.
3.For each item, click on the letter of the correct
response and then click the button ‘NEXT
QUESTION’ to continue.
4.Click the button below to begin.
BEGIN QUIZ!
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
X
CREDITS
QUIZ: Question 1
All the following are common forms of discrimination
experienced by persons EXCEPT
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A. racial
B. old age
C. religious affiliation
D. diet
QUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Feedback to Question 1
All the following are common forms of
discrimination experienced by persons EXCEPT
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NEXT QUESTION
The correct response is D -diet.
Although persons may discriminate based on
the type of foods others eat, it is still not as
common as the other items named.
QUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
Where can persons
get help when rights
are violated ?
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QUIZ: Question 2
Human Rights are available to the citizens of most
countries by all the following EXCEPT the
A. laws of the country
D. United Nations Declaration of Human
Rights
C. constitution of the country
B. powers of the police
QUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Feedback to Question 2
Human Rights are available to the citizens of most
countries by all the following EXCEPT the
20NEXT QUESTION
The correct response is (B) powers of the police.
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OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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QUIZ: Question 3
All the following are basic human freedoms
EXCEPT the
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A. freedom to move about
D. freedom of association with others
B. freedom of the press
C. freedom to persecute othersQUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Feedback to Question 3
All the following are basic human freedoms
EXCEPT the
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NEXT QUESTION
Only the Judicial system in a country has the
right to persecute individuals who have
broken the law. Citizens are not to take the
law into their own hands but instead trust
the justice system. Therefore, the correct
response is (c).
QUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Question 4
Which of the following is NOT contained in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The right of the individual to:
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A. equality under the law
D. life and liberty
C. have material comforts
B. join a political party
QUIZ
OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
QUIZ
INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Feedback to Question 4
Which of the following is NOT contained in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights? The right
of the individual to:
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NEXT QUESTION
The correct option is (B).
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OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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QUIZ: Question 5
Which of the following is not a responsibility of
citizens?
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B. Serve as a witness in court
D. Helping a neighbour
C. Cooperating with the police
A. Paying the police to drop a criminal
charge
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OBJECTIVES
What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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INTRODUCTION
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Quiz: Feedback to Question 5
Which of the following is not a responsibility of
citizens?
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The correct option is (A)
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Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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and responsibilities of
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Slide 1 –Human rights
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l=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=QTOTHMUkUNxG1
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Slide 2 –Children, Market lady, man
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biw=1152&bih=773&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=ZcbnCnl57u4
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What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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get help when rights
are violated ?
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Credits
Slide 5 –Ducklings, handicapped, old man
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120115/focus/focus1.html
Slide 8-Picture of French Revolution, American Revolution
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en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=IupDWf9LOj6lxM:&imgrefu
rl=http://payingattentiontothesky.com/2011/07/11/the-french-
revolution-and-catholicis
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num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=r0IP
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What are Human
Rights?
How did human rights
come about?
What are the rights
and responsibilities of
citizens?
How are human rights
violated?
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are violated ?
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Slide 9 –Picture of WW1, WW2
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shell-casing
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10&hl=en&biw=1152&bihaddh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=SmseV6tekIlu
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