rights and responsiblilites

• human rights are the rights that everyone is entitled to regardless of their race, gender, religion, or nationality
• the united declaration of human rights 1948 was agreed by the united nations and is the most widely used human rights declaration
• the united nations are a group of 193 countries that work together to solve global issues
• particular groups of people are covered against discrimination by the provisions of the equality act 2010. The nine protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation
• the constitution of medina is sixty three different articles setting out political rights and privileges
• in eng and wales at age 14 you can have a part time job for a maximum of two hours on school days and sundays and up to five hours on a saturday. you can go into a bar and order soft drinks. you can be personally responsible for wearing a seatbelt
• by age 15 in eng and wales you can work up to 8 hours on a sat. you can view, rent or buy a 15 rated film
• at age 16 in eng and wales you can apply for legal aid, apply for a passport, buy lottery tickets
• at age 17 you can drive most types of vehicles, become a blood donor
• at age 21 you can apply to adopt a child, drive heavy lorries and buses
• the magna carter was an agreement between king john and the english barons signed in june 1215
• the magna carta stated that everyone including kings and queens should be subject to the law. This is now known as the rule of law
• The rule of law means that everyone must obey the law. This applies to politicians, police and judges, not just ordinary citizens
• refugee is someone who seeks protection in another country because of danger or discrimination at home
• asylum- protection provided by a state for someone who has had to leave their own country as a political refugee
• the united declaration of human rights sets out the basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to. while the un does not have the power to make governments turn its declarations into law, the 1948 declaration does help us to evaluate the human rights record of every government across the world
• article 1 of the declaration states that 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.
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  • the other 29 articles from the declaration include:
  • everyone has a right to life, liberty and security
  • no one shall be subject to torture or degrading treatment or punishment
  • all are equal before the law
  • everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution in other countries
  • marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses
  • everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • everyone has the right to an education
• the united nations convention on the rights of the child 1990 encourages world governments to see children as human beings with distinct and special rights to: health and care, protection, participation in their society, and education and play.
• European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) 1950 includes various articles that outline fundamental rights and freedoms
• Article 2: Right to life
• Article 3: Prohibition of torture
• Article 4: Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
• Article 5: Right to liberty and security
• Article 6: Right to a fair trial
• Article 7: No punishment without law
• Article 8: Right to respect for a person's private and family life
• Article 9: Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
• Article 10: Freedom of expression
• Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association
• Article 12: Right to marry
• Article 13: Right to a legal remedy
• Article 14: Prohibition of discrimination
• Protocol 1, Article 1: Protection of property
• Protocol 1, Article 2: Right to education
• Protocol 1, Article 3: Right to free elections
• Protocol 6, Articles 1 and 2: Abolition of the death penalty
• a pressure group is a group of people who have a common interest and who work together to try to influence government policy
• a trade union is a group of workers who join together to protect their rights and interests such as better pay
• trade unions and employee associations offer support to employees and employers. employee associations can help employees negotiate better pay and conditions, they also have regular conversations with the government to promote policies to help business