Key learning points

1. Human rights are basic freedoms everyone should have.
2. NGOs are groups that work independently from the Government to support a particular cause.
3. NGOs raise awareness, support victims and pressure governments to protect human rights globally.

Keywords

• Human rights - basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to

• NGO - a non-profit, voluntary group of citizens who work on a local, national or international level to achieve an aim; they are not controlled by the Government, but will often work closely with them

• Advocacy - representing or supporting a person or organisation publicly by writing, speaking or taking action on behalf of that person or organisation

Common misconception