HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL The following are among the articles in the CRC that are relevant to the activity: • Article 2, CRC. Non-discrimination • Article 24, CRC. Right to health and health services • Article 12, CRC. Views of the child • Article 13, CRC. Freedom of expression • Article 3, CRC. Best interests of the child DID YOU KNOW? Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948 DEFINITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Human rights are rights that exist for every human being, regardless of nationality, place of residence, gender, race or ethnicity, colour, religion, language, or any other status. Every human being has an equal right to enjoy human rights without discrimination. These rights are interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA ACT 1999 (ACT 597) Section 2 of SUHAKAM Act: “human rights” refers to fundamental liberties as enshrined in Part II of the Federal Constitution. Section 4 (4) SUHAKAM Act: For the purpose of this Act, regard shall be had to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 to the extent that it is not inconsistent with the Federal Constitution. Adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948, listing 30 articles concerning human rights. Malaysia is one of the 193 UN member states. HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION Part II of the Federal Constitution: FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES ARTICLE 5: Liberty of the person ARTICLE 6: Slavery and forced labour prohibited ARTICLE 7: Protection against retrospective criminal laws and repeated trials ARTICLE 8: Equality ARTICLE 9: Prohibition of banishment and freedom of movement ARTICLE 10: Freedom of speech, assembly and association ARTICLE 11: Freedom of religion ARTICLE 12: Rights in respect of education ARTICLE 13: Rights to property HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (SUHAKAM) #understandyourrights 11