HOW SAFE ARE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE WORLD? 12 REFLECT ON YOUR LEARNING UNDERSTAND
1. Who is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights? 2. What is the role of the United Nations Human Rights Council? 3. Name one former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 4. Where is the International Criminal Court based? 5. What type of crimes are people put on trial for at the International Criminal Court? 6. Where is UNESCO based? 7. Name two social or cultural rights supported by UNESCO. 8. Describe the kind of work done by each of these organisations: (a) Amnesty International (b) Human Rights Watch (c) Front Line Defenders
DISCUSS
Have a short discussion (5–10 minutes) in pairs or groups on which of the following has the most responsibility to fight for human rights:
• The United Nations • NGOs and charities • National governments • All citizens, in whatever way they can
Listen to each other carefully and note down any good points that you had not considered.
Report back to your teacher and the class on what you discussed and whether you mostly agreed or disagreed, stating why.
RESPONSE JOURNAL
REFLECT Visit page 49 of your Response Journal to complete your end-of-topic reflection and see how your knowledge has developed.
