Human Rights Violations

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• The original causes of Apartheid have not been eliminated.

• Apartheid improved race relations in South Africa.

• Peace can be achieved through non-violence.

• Hate is causing poverty

According to this author, how did the minority white population maintain control over the majority black population in South Africa?

• Through military conscription of black South Africans

• Through divide and conquer techniques that kept tribes at odds

• By enforcing the use of tribal languages so that tribes could not communicate

• By allowing democracy within localized areas in the black South African community

Since the end of Apartheid, which problem continues to exist in South Africa?

• Inability of non-whites to vote in elections

• Restricting educational instruction to Afrikaans

• Monopolizing of political power by white South Africans

• Persistence of segregation as a result of economic inequalities

What is the main idea of this 2006 cartoon?

• The nations of the West are eager to assist the people of Darfur. 

• Most countries fail to understand the situation in Darfur. 

• Darfur will get attention only if it economically benefits other countries. 

• The people of Darfur are using Western technology to access natural resources.

Which convention is being breached by the detention at Guantanomo?

• ICCPR

• CEDAW

• Geneva

• Rome Statute

Which group visited and condemned the conditions in the camp?

• Red Cross

• Amnesty international

• Human Rights Watch

• All of the above

What treatment have released prisoners complained about? (2 answers)

• Forced injections

• Too many family visits

• Prolonged hooding

• Arbitrary execution

What age is the internationally agreed for a child soldier

• Under 10

• Under 15

• Under 18

• Anyone under 1.4m height

How many child soldiers are there estimated to be globally today?

• 240 Million

• 10 Million

• It is unknown

• Around 30?

Which international document is primarily focused on protecting human rights globally?

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Kyoto Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Basel Convention