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Unit 13 Lesson 4
Some basic human rights

Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed different types of rights
• classified similar types from a jumbled list
• read about some instances of human rights violation
• answered questions based on the reading passage
A During the Second World War, the world was stunned by the atrocities of the Nazi regime against the Jewish community. Consequently after the establishment of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945, the International Community adopted the following as Basic Human Rights in 1948.
Basic Human Rights
• social rights
• civil rights
• cultural rights
• political rights
• religious rights
• economic rights

What do you think each right includes? Discuss in pairs.
B Different kinds of rights are given below in Table A. They fall under the 6 basic human rights shown above. Write which right belongs to which basic type in Table B. Do not write the full sentence but the number of the sentence only.

Table A
1 to lake part in socio-cultural activities
2 to demand no interference in private life, family life or exchange of letters
3 to reside permanently and move about freely
4 to nationality which also includes the right to vote
5 to form and join trade unions 0 10 lead a healthy life'
7 to have own property
8 to have freedom of thought and freedom of religious activities
9 to have freedom of opinion and expression
10 to peaceful congregation and socialisation
11 to participate in administration 12 to equal rights in government jobs
13 to freedom from slavery
14 to be free from torture, inhuman behaviour or punishment which goes against human nature
15 to be legally recognised as an individual
16 to have equal legal lights
17 to be free from arrest or imprisonment by force
18 to have access lo an impartial tribunal and justice
19 to social security
20 to leisure and entertainment
21 to marry and have a family
22 to education

Table B
Political rights
Social rights
Civil rights
Cultural rights
Religious rights
Economic rights

C Read the following passages which illustrate types of human rights violation and discuss which basic human rights have been violated in each case. Work in pairs.
1 In Afghanistan education has been disrupted as schools have been destroyed and teachers forced to flee. In recent years the Taliban has banned education for girls and prevented female teachers from working.
2 At the current time around 700 journalists, writers and publishers around the world have been put in prison for insisting on their right to put forth their opinions in writing.
3 Twelve year old Augustin Minani, arrested by soldiers in Rwanda in 1994 in place of his brother, who was wanted by the security forces, was detained in a hut for four months, beaten and forced to sign a confession to murder.
4 In Argentina, during the period of military rule, thousands of people 'disappeared' after they were taken into custody by members of the security forces. Among them were many women who gave birth in detention centres. Their babies were taken away by the security forces. More than 200 such babies disappeared.
D Write questions for the following answers.
1 They have banned education for girls and prevented female teachers from working.
2 About 700 journalists.
3 Twelve years old.
4 No, his brother was.
5 During the period of military rule.
6 More than two hundred babies.
E The whole of passage 3 is one long sentence. Rewrite it in three sentences.

F Write what they should have or should not have done in each of the above cases in C.
e.g. They should have allowed the girls to ........
Focus:
Skills.
Intensive reading, writing, speaking. Functions.
Expressing obligations, classifying information, asking questions.
Grammar/Structure.
Should, must, have to, questions.
Vocabulary.
flee, confession,
detention, detained.








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