HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL • • • • • • • • I have the right to life. I have the right to protection against child labour. I have the right to a clean environment. I have the right to own my own things. I have the right to live in a suitable /comfortable house. I have the right to food. I have the right to play. I have the right to be understood and loved by my parents and society. Responsibilities • • • • • • • • • • • • • I respect others, whether they are children or adults. I respect the opinions of others. I take care of my body so that I am healthy. I take care of my things. I respect people who are different from me. I make friends with people from different cultures and backgrounds. I play carefully and safely. I am not violent. I make sure that my surroundings are clean. I do not waste food. I respect people with a mental/physical disability. I respect my teachers and the school rules. I learn from my mistakes. Reference notes for the teacher: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to every human being. These rights are stated in the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948. The UDHR declares that every human being is born equal in dignity and rights, regardless of race, religion, colour, gender and status. Children’s rights are stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). There are 54 articles in the CRC. Children are persons who are 18 years of age and below. Article 29 of the UDHR stresses the duty of each individual in order to enjoy his/her rights. The following are among the articles in the CRC that are relevant to the activity: • • • • 90 Article 2, CRC. Non-discrimination Article 12, CRC. Views of the child Article 13, CRC. Freedom of expression Article 3, CRC. Best interests of the child