Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

2 Values as the basis of human rights The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the following: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They […] should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” Say whether these values are important to you and why: FACT FILE • Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which has been fighting for human rights issues since 1961. • AI was founded in London by the British lawyer Peter Benenson. • It has more than 2.2 million members and subscribers in more than 150 countries and regions. • The organisation has offices in more than 80 countries around the world. freedom equality spirit of brotherhood DID YOU KNOW? • In 1997, the proportion of women in national parliaments around the world was 11.2%. Ten years later it had risen to only 17.2%. • In the US, there are equal opportunity laws that make it illegal for an employer to ask a job applicant to send a photo with his/her CV. • In a recent “Democracy Index”, only 16% of the world’s countries qualified as full democracies, while 32% were considered to be authoritarian regimes. First place went to Sweden, as the most democratic country, while last place went to North Korea as the world’s least democratic society. 87 7 Human rights Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv