What tools are used by human rights defenders around the world?
I can explain what is meant by duty bearer injustice, and explain how human rights defenders can take action.
What tools are used by human rights defenders around the world?
I can explain what is meant by duty bearer injustice, and explain how human rights defenders can take action.
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Key learning points
- Injustice can take many forms, such as discrimination, lack of access to education, or unfair treatment by authorities.
- Human rights defenders are individuals or groups who work to protect and promote the human rights of others.
- Duty bearers, such as a government have the responsibility to protect and uphold human rights.
- Defenders use tools such as protest, social media, legal action, petitions, and education to challenge injustice.
- Action can lead to real change by raising awareness, influencing law, or supporting those affected by injustice.
Keywords
Human rights - basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to
Duty bearer - someone who has a responsibility or obligation to do something, like protect people's rights or follow the rules
Common misconception
Governments always protect human rights fairly and equally for everyone.
While governments are duty bearers, they don’t always protect everyone’s rights. In some cases, they may ignore, limit, or even violate rights, which is why human rights defenders are important because they hold duty bearers to account.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
persuading someone in Parliament to support a cause or change a law
group of MPs or Lords that investigates and reports on key issues
MP meeting where local people share issues or concerns with them
a proposed law from an MP or Lord who is not in government
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
right to education
uncovered and reported Soviet-era crimes
global human rights organisation
anti-war journalist
Iranian human rights activist
monitors human rights violations in Iran and reports abuses