Social Justice and Human Rights Flashcards
when was the UDHR created?
1948 (in response to WW2)
what does human rights mean?
the basic rights and freedoms to which all human beings should be entitled
what does social justice mean?
ensuring that society treats people fairly and protects peoples’ human rights
when was the HRA (human rights act) passed in the uk?
1998
why was the CDHR created?
the UDHR didn’t comply with Shari’a law and the Qur’an teachings
when was the CDHR created and name a country that signed it
1990, Saudi Arabia
give me a quote about obeying the law in the bible
“let everyone be subject to the governing authorities”
what did Malala Yousafzai do?
wrote a blog under a pseudonym to the BBC denouncing the Taliban (2007)
give a quote from the bible about religious tolerance
“live at peace with everyone”
give a quote from the bible about religious intolerance
“do 2 walk together, unless they have agreed to meet”
give a quote from the quar’an about religious tolerance
“let those who wish to believe in it do so, and let those who wish to reject it do so”
give a quote from the quar’an about religious intolerance
“do not try to justify yourselves; you have gone from belief to disbelief”
what is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
prejudice is the thought and discrimination is the action
what is a martyr?
a person who is killed for their religious belief
give a bible quote about supporting those who are persecuted
“if one part suffers, every part suffers with it”
