Human Rights

• Agreed by the member countried of the UN 
• Supported by all of the Christian Churches
• Christians believe all people have human rights- we're all created by God in his image and loved by God as individuals
• It's the duty of Christians to show love of God by caring for the poor and weak by speaking against injustice
• Some Christians because of their beliefs are in favour of liberation theology

• Some support organisations eg Amnesty International (campaigns for human rights)

Awareness of the main features of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
• Everyone is equal to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind
• The right to life, liberty and security of person
• No one should be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• The right to freedom of thought, concience and religion

You may need to know some off by heart for the exam