We will be watching the movie: Global Issues for Students: Human Rights. While we are watching this film you should have your blog open in front of you. Write short answers to the following questions in your blog:
- What was the purpose of human rights movements in the 19th and 20th centuries?
- In what ways are human rights violated today?
- What limitations does the Universal Declaration have?
- In what ways do women suffer discrimination in various countries around the world?
- What is Sharia? Why do some consider it to violate human rights agreements?
- Why did the US response to 9-11 spark international concerns about possible human rights violations?
- What happened in Tiananmen Square in June 1989.
- How do NGOs defend human rights?
- What conditions limit political and and legal efforts to protect human rights?
Once the film is finished, consider one of the following topics and write what you think - paragraph, point form, etc., as long as you can express your opinion in a way that I can understand. You may also include pictures or video clips that illustrate your opinion.
- Torture of criminal suspects with the aim of extracting confessions is a routine practice in many countries. Is there ever a time when this kind of behaviour is justified?
- Low-paid workers, often children, toil in sweatshops around the world. How do you think we (in Canada) could best address the problem of worker exploitation? What is the best way to ensure that companies adhere to a code of labour standards?
- Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that human rights are protected around the world? Does Canada have a responsibility or even a right to intervene in countries where violations are occurring?
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