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Human rights education Discrimination Rights and responsibilities

Human rights today and responsibilities

1. Introduction

The foundation of the European Union is based on the safeguarding of values such as human dignity, freedom, e uality, democra! cy, rule of law and respect for human rights" These values are enshrined in the EU Trea!

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ties and are reinforced in the #harter of $un! damental %ights" &s members of the Europe!

Universal )eclara! tion of *uman %ights 51+,-6 #harter of the $un! damental %ights of the European Union )iscrimination 7reamble &rticles 28 ! 21922 ! 23 of the #harter of the $undamental %ights of the European Union :iolence against children, teenagers and women

an Union it is our duty to know what our rights are to fully e'ercise our citi(en! ship" 2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal )eclaration of *uman %ights, signed in 1+,- after the .econd /orld /ar by the United 0ations, can be de1ined as a common standard of achievement for all people and all 0ations in terms of rights and freedoms" 0o distinction shall be made on the basis of race, colour, se', language, religion, po! litical beliefs, opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status" &ll are e ual before the law and no!one shall be held in slavery or sub2ected to torture or to inhuman punishment" The most important aim is to defend the e uality of rights and opportunities of all persons, to re! 2ect discrimination for different reasons and to prac! tise forms of participation and coe'istence based on http3;;www"un"org;en; respect and cooperation and the re2ection of stereo! types, pre2udice and violence" The focus on Europe is a big opportunity for peace and welfare" Remind: &s we can see from the &rabic spring, democracy is not guaranteed everywhere"
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$. The Charter of the %undamental Rights of the Euro&ean Union The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union between them, are re! solved to share a peaceful future based on common values3 this is the preamble of the #harter of the $undamental %ights of the European Union 52888;# 3<,;816" The idea is to preserve the diversity of the cultures and traditions of 2- =ember .tates but at the same time , the European Union wants to develop common values promoting balanced and sustainable development, ensuring free movement of persons, services, goods and capital. ?ou can 1ind the entire te't of the #harter on the following websites3
www"europarl"europa"eu;charter;pdf;te't@en"pdf

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The chapter >>> of the #harter is dedicated to &rticle 283 E uality before law Everyone is equal before the law. &rticle 213 0on discrimination

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Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited &rticle 223 #ultural, religious and linguistic diversity The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity &rticle 233 E uality between men and women Equality between men and women must be ensured in all areas, in cluding employment, wor and pay
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Thin* a+out #hoose one article and create a symbol to represent it" .how your partners and e'change ideas" There are inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherent! ly entitled simply because she or he is a human being" )ignity

/e talk about rightsD but as a European citi(en what are your dutiesC Think of at least four things and discuss with your classmates"

$reedom E uality .olidarity #iti(ens rights Fustice

/hat do you think about this topicC /hich of these rights do you feel is the most importantC &nd the leastC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Case ,nal)sis
1. Human Rights- universal. indivisi+le and irre&lacea+le >magine a situation3 e"g" A& classmate seems unfriendly and > insult him in front of the rest of the classB" Think about this and try to answer3 &m > violating any of this studentEs rightsC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD"""DDDDDDDDD" /hat are the conse uences of *uman %ights in our everyday lifeC DDDD"""DDDDD"""
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/hy is it necessary to respect *uman %ightsC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD" *ow will the victim feelC""""""""""""""""""""DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD"" /hat will the conse uences be if the situation continuesC DDDDDDDD" 2. Do )ou care a+out )our human rights/ ?our class is divided into small groups" Each group will look for, in the news, media or reports of 0GHs 5&mnesty >nternational, U0*#%6, cases in which any *uman %ight is violated by a country or a group of people" *ave a look at3 U0*#%3 http3;;www"unhcr"org;cgi!bin;te'is;vt';home or &mnesty >nternational3 http3;;www"amnesty"org;

>n order to have an idea of the Eu! ropean UnionEs action against the gender discrimination, please, see the following link3 http3;;europa"eu; legislation@summaries; employment@and@social@policy; e uali! ty@between@men@and@women; inde'@en"htm

0. Discrimination 0ews about discriminated or abused people often goes unnoticed" /e have got used to it" Hften people are be! ing discriminated against, abused or harassed for some reason3 disability, ethnicity, physical features, clothing, se', religion, se'ual orientationsD" &s a matter of fact discrimination and abuse may become harassment when the physical or psychological violence is continues over a peri! od of time, there is an imbalance of powers and is done with

the intention of doing harm" >t is very important that you understand that although some discriminatory situations may be seem to be of low!intensity or low importance, they could be the antecedents of more serious events" Thin* a+out :arious situations of physical or psychological violence have been reported daily in the mass media" The class is divided into small groups" Each group must prepare a small sketch9you may like to use pictures, newspaper clippings, short dia! logues 9 to represent a case" The class analyses and then proposes one or more solutions for preventing and avoiding this kind of violence"

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.uggestions of hypothetical situations3 A0obody wants to sit ne't to %icardo because he needs special educationB AEverybody makes fun of =ichael because he is blackB A#arolina is insulted because she always gets good grades in schoolB AEverybody attacks :ictor because he is fatB A=ary canIt play football in the playground because she is a girlB
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A& group of teenagers takes bikes away from childrenB AThe new girl is isolated because the others donIt like the way she dress! esB"

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1. Res&ect of children2s rights %espect for *uman %ights and dignity, are values common to all European =ember .tates" They also guide the UnionIs action both inside and outside its borders" The aim is to develop assistance and humanitarian aid helping terri! tories in dif1iculty or poor countries" >n particular children and teenagers must be considered 1irst and foremost because investing in them means to invest in the future"
16 #hildren not attending school3 J2 million, KJ L of whom are girls 26 #hildren involved in child labour3 118 million 36 Hver K8L of all mothers giving birth are not assisted by a trained midwife ,6 Hver 3 million children die from complications that arise during or immediately after delivery K6 Hver 388 888 children annually are born *>: positive <6 18 million children die every year from preventable causes before reaching the age of 1ive
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The European Union wants to protect and promote the childrenEs rights" . , focus on the freedom of religion The right to freedom of religion or belief is one of the fundamental human rights" >t means that everyone has got the right to have or not to have a religion or be! lief" >t includes also the freedom to e'change his;her belief and to manifest it alone or with others, in public or in private through teaching, practice, ob! servance" Thin* a+out Nook at these images" /hat are your feelingsC &re these picture also related to discriminationC #hoose one of these pictures and share your opinion with your classmates" 7icture 1 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD"" 7icture 2 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD""" DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD"" 7icture 3 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD""

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3. 4Euro&e is still the closest thing to &aradise on Earth5 A)espite the Euro(one crisis, Europeans should not forget how great a place to live their continent is" ODP" Even with a crisis, European still en2oy about the saf! est, healthiest and wealthiest lives in the planet" &ccording to the U0 human development inde' 5*)>6, which measures life e'! pectancy, literacy, education levels and standards of living #ountry, si' of the 18 most developed nations in the world are in Europe" > reali(e the 2,L of unem! ployed Greek citi(ens might take issue with being told they are lucky to live in Europe" Qut in 2811, after four years of recession, Greece still had a higher G)7 per capita based on purchasing power parity 57776 than any country in .outh &merica and &frica as well as most &sia, according to >=$" ODP" .ome suggest Europe is no longer able to compete with the strongest emerging economies" ODP" #ountries such as #hina and >ndia are making laudable pro! gress, but most of their citi(ens still live in the kind of crippling unimaginable in the EU" ODP" The U. offers more opportunity to the gifted, the entrepreneurial and the rich than Europe does" Qut who donEt fall into those categories are bet! ter off there"" ODP Hf course, there are some large territories such as #anada and &ustralia that also offer a good life but their relatively small populations 5all less than, say, 7oland6 re uire they be compared with particular EU #ountries and not the whole continent" The level of development Europe has attained is one of humanityEs greatest achievements"" ODP Qut Europeans should never forget that most people in this world would give anything to be able to live like them" .o those who are lucky enough to be citi(ens of the closest thing to paradise on Earth should be more appreciate of what they have and less depressed about the future of this continent" 5The !uardian, "emi Ade oya #$ %eptember &'#&6" The class is divided into two groups to take part in a debate" Hne group will be for and the other against the opinions e'pressed by this article" Each group reads the te't and plans their argument accordingly" DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

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Nearning activities3 how to run the taskC 1. Research &ro6ect %esearch UnescoIs children rights" #an you 1ind any infor! mation about pro2ects around the world dedicated to pro! tecting childrenIs rightsC ?ou have now covered the following topics3

Human Rights

The im&ortance to avoid discrimination

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