Human Rights Abuses

Which of the following are ways in which states can directly abuse their citizens?

• Discriminatory legislation

• Police brutality

• Failure to protect targeted groups

• Offering protection and support

Which type of group is most vulnerable in a society?

• Majority

• Minority

Which of the following groups are victims of human rights abuses around the world?

• LGBTQ

• Religious

• Gender

• Ethnic

Which region of the world has made significant progress on LGBTQ rights in recent years?

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

What is a major criticism of the principle of universal human rights?

• They offer protections for all

• They lack cultural understanding of the whole world

What is cultural relativism?

• it is the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should not be understood based on that person's own culture

• it is the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture