The United Nations Articles

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a declaration adopted by The United Nations in 1948. It was intended to promote the human rights of people by getting countries to sign the document. It contains 30 articles about the basic human rights we deserve.
Here are 10 articles of the United Declaration of Human Rights.

• Article 2: Everyone is entitled to the rights stated in the declaration regardless of age or race.
• Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery and all slave trade will be prohibited.
• Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law equally.
• Article 8: Everyone has the right to remedy by competent tribunal.
• Article 10: Everyone is entitled to a fair public hearing when convicted.
• Article 12: Everyone has the right to freedom from interference with privacy, family, home and correspondence.
• Article14: Everyone has the right to aslylum in other countries from persecution.
• Article 16: Everyone has to right to marry without limitations to age, race, nationality or religion.
• Article 18: Everyone has to right to freedom of thought and opinion
• Article 20: Everone has the right to peaceful assembly

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United Nations-The Declaration of Human Rights

What are Human Rights?

Human rights are the rights and freedoms that we all have.

• Some human rights are based on our physical needs.
• The right to life. To food. To shelter

• Other Human rights protect us
• The right to be free from torture, cruel treatment and abuse.

• Human rights are also there ro ensure we develop to our fullest potential
• The right to education. To work. To participate in your community

Everybody has human rights. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, what language you speak or what religion you belong to. You have a duty to respect yours.
Nobody can take your rights away.

Why do human rights matter to me?

Human rights matter to us all.
In the UK,

• One child in 3 is poor
• One child in four is physically abused
• One child in 7 does not have a proper home

It is vital that all young people know their rights

Where do Human rights come from?


Human rights are based on the values of

• Dignity (Respect)
• Justice (fairness/legal system)
• Respect (for others)
• Equality

Human rights were officially recognised as values by the world when the United Nations was set up.

What is the United Nations?

• The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation that was established in 1945, the year the second World War ended.
• Its founders hoped it would be able to prevent catastrophes like the Holocaust from happening in the future.
• So promoting human rights became an aim of the UN, along with maintaining international peace and reducing poverty

The Universal declaration of Human Rights

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the most famous human rights agreement in the world. It contains 30 human rights.

Who wrote the UDHR?

The people who wrote the UDHR came from: Australia, Chile, China, France, Lebanon, the former Soviet Union, the UK and the US.

The Power of One Movie

The Power of One is a movie based on the book of the same name by Bryce Courtenay. It follows the story of a boy named P.K. and the movie follows his life from a young boy of seven to the an adult male of the age of eighteen.

Where it was set?

The movie was filmed in 3 different locations, England, Zimbabwe and the Warner Bros. Studio in the USA.

When was it set?

The novel was based in 1989 and the movie was made in 1992.

Main themes

Racism, Discrimination, Leadership, Opression, Power, Self-Realisation, Apathy

Main characters

Peekay, Doc, Geel Piet, Maria, Sgt. Botha,

Most interesting scene/character
The most interesting scene for me was when Maria was killed by the guards but Peekay was blamed for her death by her father. The guard who killed her was present at the funeral but Maria's father chose to take his anger out on Peekay instead. The most interesting character was Geel Piet who decides to use the concert as an opportunity to escape and then dies because of his choice.

The film made me feel/taught me

This film made me quite sad because of the harsh treatment Peekay received as well as the loss of so many that he loved. It taught me to appreciate what I have and when times get tough, to think positive and make the most of it.