Developing Recognition of Human Rights (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Human rights
Human rights
Rights that apply universally to all people
Slavery definition
Slavery definition
Forced labour where person becomes legal property of another
Transatlantic slave trade: How many Africans shipped?
Transatlantic slave trade: How many Africans shipped?
Est. 12 million Africans (17th-early 19th centuries)
Abolitionism
Abolitionism
Worldwide political movement to abolish slavery
Trade union
Trade union
Organised association of workers to protect rights & interests
Suffrage
Suffrage
Legal right to vote in democratic elections
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Vote right for all citizens regardless of status/gender/race
First country with women's voting rights (1893)
First country with women's voting rights (1893)
New Zealand
Self-determination
Self-determination
Right of people to determine own political status & governance
ILO (est. 1919)
ILO (est. 1919)
International Labour Organization - improves worker conditions