3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Unalienable Rights Every human is born with UN developed as a part of the charter December 1948 Considered international law
7. Your task With Your partner Assigned 2 Human Rights Read Illustrate/symbols for each article Every person Must explain their article and symbol to the class
9. Genocide: The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) defines genocide (article 2) as “any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group…” including:
17. THE WHY Differences! Races Ethnicities Religions Groups are locked in conflict Usually identity related
18. For example Lets say… Brown eyes Vs. blue eyes Hate each other Lots of scuffles
19. Groups who make it worse Conflicts are exacerbated by governments Political groups Other groups within society
20. Back to our example So the admin here at Gardena see this going on and they instigate the conflicts Making rules Segregating the groups
21. Differences Can be real or perceived Inequalities occur as a result Discrimination Marginalization Exclusion Hate speech Violence Denial of fundamental rights and civil liberties
22. The Situation Escalates Violation of Human rights Arbitrary arrest Detention Or arbitrary displacement Usually precedes the Genocide
23. Can you think of any examples in history? Where these things occurred before the mass killings?
24. Violence toward one group Based on: Race Ethnicity Religion Political affiliation And then usually a totalitarian government Economic hardship So we have…
25. Violence toward one group Based on: Race Ethnicity Religion Political affiliation And then usually a totalitarian government Economic hardship Like ingredients for genocide
26. One group must be singled out Deemed Inferior Dangerous Undesirable Unworthy Culminated in violence For Genocide to Happen
34. Seeing all of this occur 1990’s The Secretary General decided Special advisor 2004 Identify potential genocide “hot spots” Francis Deng
35. What is the UN’s Role? There are a number of ways the UN tries to intercede
36. Prevention Supporting equitable development Humanitarian assistance Promoting & protecting human rights Interceding to ensure peace Human right treatise Supporting stability
38. The International Criminal Court Not associated with the UN Investigates Prosecutes Those most responsible A nation state that doesn’t comply can be held accountable What happens when genocide does occur?