Publication |
London, Two-Can Publishing, 1998.
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Description |
96pCream Spine
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Series |
Stand Up
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Summary/Abstract |
A powerful and unique commentary on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Thousands of young people have come together and shared their inspirational poems, stories, personal recollections and illustrations that provide a refreshingly honest look at human rights. It also shows us all how we can help to make the world a better place.
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Contents |
Eleanor Roosevelt and How the Universal declaration was signed
PART I Civil and Political Rights
We are all free and equal
Don't discriminate
The same, but different
The world of women
Women's struggles
The right to life
Slavery - past and present
Torture: a living hell
I'm a person, just like you
We are all protected by law
Fair treatment by fair courts
I've done nothing wrong
Innocent until proven guilty
The right to privacy
Freedom to move!
The right asylum
The right to a nationality
PART II Economic, social and cultural rights
Marriage and family
What's happened to my home?
Freedom of thought
Free to say what you want
Meet where you like
The right to democracy
The right to social security
Workers' rights
The right to play
A bed and some food
The right to education
Culture and copyright
A free and fair world
Our responsibilities
Don't get me wrong
Amnesty International
The Convention on the Rights of a Child
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Standard Number |
1854345737 Pb.
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