Human Rights Y5/6

During this quiz you will need to read the situation and decide which human right has been ignored or denied.

• I understand

• I understand

Amira applies for a job at a local café, but the manager tells her they only hire people from a specific background. Despite her qualifications, she is rejected simply because of her ethnicity.

• Right to Non-Discrimination

• Right to Life

• No Slavery

During a war, civilians in a village are deliberately targeted and denied access to food and medical aid. Many, including children, do not survive due to starvation and lack of treatment.

• Right to a Fair Trial

• Right to Life

• Right to Privacy

Daniel is falsely accused of theft. When he arrives in court, he is denied a lawyer, while another person from a wealthier background receives full legal support. The judge does not treat him fairly.

• Freedom to move

• No Torture

• We are all equal before the Law

Mina is arrested without any reason while walking home. She is taken to a police station and locked in a cell without being told why, and no one informs her family of her whereabouts.

• Right to religion

• No Unfair Detainment

• Don’t Discriminate

Jorge is accused of a crime he did not commit. When he goes to court, he is not allowed to present evidence or speak in his defense. The judge quickly declares him guilty without hearing his side.

• The Right to Trial

• We’re Always Innocent Till Proven Guilty

• Freedom to Move

Lisa finds out that her employer has been reading her private emails without permission. When she confronts them, they tell her she has no right to keep personal messages private at work.

• Right to a Nationality

• The right to privacy

• Freedom of Thought

A family fleeing war in their home country arrives at the border of a safer nation, hoping to seek asylum. Instead of being given a chance to apply, they are turned away and forced to return to danger.

• The Right to Privacy

• Right to a Nationality

• The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live.

A group of villagers has lived on their land for generations. One day, government officials arrive and tell them their homes will be demolished to build a shopping centre, and they will receive no compensation.

• The Right to Your Own Things

• The Right to Democracy

• The Right to Play

Keira works at a factory where she is expected to work 16-hour shifts every day without breaks. When she asks for time off, her employer threatens to fire her if she does not keep working.

• Freedom of Expression

• The Right to Your Own Things

• The Right to Rest and Play