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Respect 
The UK's Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in 2000 and incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights.
In this activity students explore the concept of human rights around the world and discover that, although in principle the declaration is good, few nations take it seriously.
Students can investigate the human rights records of 12 countries including Russia, USA, South Africa, Serbia, Colombia, Israel and Afghanistan. Each countries notes include case studies, comprehensive background detail and key event information.
Aims:
During this activity students will explore the issue of human rights in different countries. After completing the activity and accompanying worksheet students should be able to:- Discuss what a human rights violation is
- Discuss how human rights differ in countries such as Somalia, Colombia, Russia and Serbia
- Understand why it's difficult to respect human rights in all situations
- Explain why prosecuting those who commit horrendous acts is not as cut and dry as they might think
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