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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWhen was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted?
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10th December 1948 in the aftermath of the Second World War. Since that time 10th December has been celebrated around the world as International Human Rights Day.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsHow many countries have currently signed the UDHR?
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a DECLARATION. Nobody signs it. 48 states voted in favour of the declaration, 0 against, with 8 states abstaining from the vote.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsThe International Bill of Human Rights does NOT contain which of the following components?
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The International Bill of Rights is an informal name given to one UN General Assembly resolution- the UDHR- and two UN treaties- the ICCPR and the ICESCR. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) does not form part of this group.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsAccording to a United Nations report, on average one in four women is beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused, by an intimate partner in the course of her lifetime.
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False, it is actually one in three.
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False, it is actually one in three.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsStatement: The United States remains the sole western industrialized country that imposes the death penalty.
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Unless you are counting Belarus as a Western country (we are not) the United States remains the sole western industrialized country that imposes the death penalty (it is still legal in 32 states). In 2012 43 people were executed.
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Unless you are counting Belarus as a Western country (we are not) the United States remains the sole western industrialized country that imposes the death penalty (it is still legal in 32 states). In 2012 43 people were executed.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsHow many countries in the world currently retain the death penalty?
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According to Amnesty International, while 58 countries retain the death penalty, in 2012 only 21 countries used it.
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According to Amnesty International, while 58 countries retain the death penalty, in 2012 only 21 countries used it.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsBritish risk-analysis company Maplecroft’s annual ‘Human Rights Risk Atlas’ documents changes in human rights violations around the world. Which country claims the number 1 spot in its 2013 report?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsWho said this?
“Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.”
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Correct, the answer is Hu Jintao
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Incorrect, the answer is Hu Jintao
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsWho said this?
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”
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Correct, the answer is Nelson Mandela
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Incorrect, the answer is Nelson Mandela
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWho said this?
“No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights”
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Correct, the answer is Vladimir Putin
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Incorrect, the answer is Vladimir Putin
