Human Rights

Definition of Human Rights

Rights which are inherent in our nature. They are fundamental freedoms that allow us to develop fully.

Examples of rights

Right to free press and speech

Example of a treaty signed by countries

UN convention of the Rights of a child

Infant Mortality Rate in Somalia

94.8 per 1000

Infant mortality rate in UK

4.3 per 1000

What does WHO stand for (UN organisation)

World Health Organisation

What does the UNHCR stand for (UN organisation)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

How many people sentenced to death in 2019

Approx 19,000

How many states in the USA have the death penalty?

27 states

What is the pattern of DP in US States?

States with more execution rates have the worst access to judicial review. For example, approx. 100 people executed in Texas after the Supreme Court established the unconstitutionally of their death sentences

Country with the most executions?

China - 1,000

How many women died from MMM in 2017?

295,000

What is the country that has the biggest MMM?

Nigeria with 993MM

What does CEDAW stand for?

The convention of the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women

Definition of forced Labour?

People are coerced through violence or intimidation or subtly through the accumulation of debt

How many people are victims of forced Labour?

25 million

How many people are affected by forced labour in economic activities?

16 million

How many are in forced labour by sexual exploitation?

4.9 million

What was the Kafala System in Qatar?

Every migrant worker needs a sponsor. They cannot get another job without the sponsor’s permission, and cannot leave their sponsor. If they do, they are likely to spend months in detention followed by deportation. Cannot join trade unions.

How many in Qatar had their passports held?

90%

What % of Qatar workers received their salary rarely or never?

21%

How many died in forced Labour in Qatar?

1200

What is gender inequality?

When women are subject to inferior treatment compared to their male counterparts.

How can gender inequality be measured?

The Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI)

What is the GGGI of Pakistan?

0.564

What is the GGGI of Iceland?

0.877

Where is India on GGGI?

127th out of 142 countries

How many people/girls were subject to modern slavery (2014)

14.3 million

What % of Women in Delhi return to work after childbirth?

25%

% of Sierra Leone female population that are in education?

19.9%

What is the Girls’ Education Initiative?

UNICEF is the lead agency of this project that does education partnerships in poorer countries.

What % of girls in Sub Saharan Africa were married before they were 18?

37%

What is the Girls not Brides initiatives?

More than 13000 civil society organisations committed to ending child marriage and enabling girls to fulfill their potential

Comparison of the gender ratio of labour force participation in Rwanda and Iraq

In Rwanda it is 100.82 because of the genocide in 2014 that killed over 1 million men. Whereas, in Iraq its ratio is 17.1