Year 8Citizenship

Why are there still some human rights abuses today?

Lesson outcome

In this lesson, we will introduce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We will learn about human rights and how these rights are abused. We will analyse what human rights abuses are most prevalent and why it is difficult to prevent these. This lesson covers case studies of human rights abuses and includes some sensitive issues. If you think this might be a sensitive topic for you we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting the lesson.