Human Rights Today
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Human Rights today is a new curriculum resource which has been developed by Curriculum Corporation for Amnesty International Australia for use by teachers and students in years 9 and 10.
The resource focuses on issues including: · child labour · the rights of Indigenous people in Australia · the rights of women and girls · human rights and conflict · taking action for human rights
- Download the online guide on teaching for human rights
- Download the sample chapter, Tuning into Human Rights
Authors: Robert Baker, Beth Gilligan, Kathleen Gordon, Brian Hoepper.
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China, the Olympics and Human Rights
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"China, the Olympics and Human Rights" is a teacher and student resource focusing on issues including:
- Internet censorship (for example the case of Shi Tao, a journalist gaoled for sending an email after Yahoo! disclosed his details to the Chinese authorities)
- the history of the Olympics
- human rights defenders in China
- issues such as the death penalty and detention without trial.
Human Rights Defenders in Chinese history
Throughout history, there have been Chinese people who have stood out as supporters of the values and standards that we now identify with human rights.
The following list provides an illustration of the role played by some key figures and some starting points for research.
“Right Here, Right Now”
Right Here, Right Now: teaching citizenship through human rights is a downloadable resource designed for use in citizenship education in years 7-9 ("Key Stage 3" in the UK).
It links human rights concepts with everyday experiences and enables teachers to examine human rights issues such as identity and diversity, rights and responsibilities and child poverty.
China and the Olympics - weblinks
Weblinks to accompany "China, the Olympics and human rights"
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Indigenous Rights chapter focuses on the Stolen Generation
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The chapter on Indigenous rights in "Human Rights today" focuses on the Stolen Generation, including the history, and the debate about an apology and compensation.
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State of the World’s human rights
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- Free copies of the text are available to teachers who are Amnesty International Australia members who fill out our survey before 30 June.
- All teachers will go into a draw to win prizes from the Amnesty shop and an additional class set of the resource.