HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL Reference notes for the teacher: i. 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. ii. The UDHR declares that every human being is born equal in dignity and rights, regardless of race, religion, colour, gender and status. iii. Children’s rights are stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). iv. There are 54 articles in the CRC. v. Children are persons who are 18 years of age and below. vi. Provide the meanings of the words that are hard for students to understand. The meanings of some of the words are as follows: • Right: power over someone or power to do something; what belongs to someone • Discrimination: unfair treatment of people (based on race, colour, etc.) • Juvenile: a young person • Paralympic Games: international sports for athletes with disabilities • Responsibility: something (such as work, tasks) that must be performed; duty • Opinion: thought; view; belief vii. Among the articles in the CRC that are relevant to the activity: • Non-discrimination (Article 2, CRC) • Protection against any interference with privacy (Article 16, CRC) • Protection against all forms of abuse parents or guardians (Article 19, CRC) • Standards of health and medical care (Article 24, CRC) • Right to education (Article 28, CRC) 52