HSC Core 2: Human Rights - Key Vocabulary

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to human rights, their historical contexts, and legal frameworks.

Human Rights

Rights that recognize the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, geographical location, appearance, beliefs, or thoughts.

Abolitionism

A movement that aimed at ending slavery and gaining rights for workers and children, gaining momentum in the 1800s.

Suffragettes

Campaigners for women's right to vote, fighting for universal suffrage.

Geneva Convention

A set of international treaties formulated in 1949 to protect individuals during wartime and ensure rights in peacetime.

Self-determination

The right of all peoples to determine their own political status and governance.

Trade Unionism

Organizations formed by workers to preserve and advocate for their rights and interests.

Labour Rights

Rights related to work conditions, including safe environments, fair wages, and the right to unionize.

Universal Suffrage

The right of all adult citizens to vote in political elections without any discrimination.

Universal Education

The principle that all humans are entitled to free and compulsory education.

Environmental Rights

The right to a healthy, clean, safe, and adequate environment.

Peace Rights

The right of citizens to expect their government to promote peace and work towards the elimination of war.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

An international document adopted in 1948 outlining fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

A treaty that commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals.

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

A treaty that ensures the enjoyment of economic, social, and cultural rights.

State Sovereignty

The principle that a state has the authority to govern itself without outside interference.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to assess whether a law violates constitutional rights.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Independent organizations that advocate for human rights and report violations.

International Criminal Court (ICC)

A permanent tribunal that prosecutes individuals for seriously violating international humanitarian law.

Ad Hoc Tribunals

Temporary courts established for a specific purpose, often to prosecute individuals for humanitarian violations.

Compulsory Education

The requirement that children receive education, typically mandated by law.

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

An Australian law aimed at preventing discrimination based on race.

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)

An Australian law prohibiting discrimination based on sex.