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Discussion of Basic Human Rights - In groups of 5, read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Plain Language Version and make a list of what you think the top 10 human rights should be.
Each group will post their list for all to see.
Do you see anyone in your community whose human rights may be violated? (homeless people without food or shelter, poor people who can’t afford medicine, hate crimes against people, racism)
What can be done to help them?
How were human rights violated in Cambodia in the past?
What do you think human rights violations in Cambodia may be today?
- Lack of food, housing, medicine, education, jobs
- Racism and hate crimes towards the Vietnamese
- Political violence - prior to local elections in 2002 at least 17 candidates were reported to have been killed.
- Torture and ill-treatment in prisons is common.
- The criminal justice system is weak and corrupt. The person who pays the judge wins the court case.
Non-governmental Organizations or NGOs are working for human rights in Cambodia. Some of these groups are building schools and medical clinics, others offer loans to widows to start raising pigs, cows or chickens. One way we can help poor people in Cambodia is to support the organizations that are helping them.
Help build a school in Cambodia – Friendship with Cambodia (www.friendshipwithcambodia.org) a non-profit organization in the United States provides partial grants to communities in Cambodia to build schools. The grant often covers the cost of the roof, and the community provides the rest of the materials including the walls and desks. For $800 your class can help build a two room elementary school in Cambodia.
Meet students in Cambodia – Cambodia Classroom is a website for children who through their schools, can share the lives and culture of children in Cambodia. (www.classroomcambodia.net)
Help young people in Cambodia who are working to rebuild their country - Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development is a Cambodian organization that involves youth in the rebuilding of Cambodia through community service. It has programs addressing literacy, skills training, health issues, and environmental awareness. For more information or to make a donation you can write cvcd@forum.org.kh
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