Sample activity of integration – Human Rights

Violence and bullying are human rights violations, which happen in our schools and can disrupt our daily lives.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by countries worldwide in 1948. It broadly declares that every person has civil and political rights, like the right to life, liberty, free speech and privacy. People of Uganda may file complaints about human rights violations, such as child abuse torture, intimidation or violation of the right to freedom of expression, via UNESCO and the AU (African Union).

1. Make a list of all the human and gender-based rights in this chapter.

2. Imagine there is a serious case of bulling at your school.

Case 1: A small group of S2 boys is targeting a smaller boy in S1. They bump into him, punch him when nobody is looking, and force him to give them his food. They have threatened to really hurt him if they find him alone.

Case 2: A few S2 girls are spreading rumours about a new girl in the school, saying unfounded things about both her sexuality and her personality. None of what they say is true, but they are influencing others so that nobody wants to interact with the new girl. Choose one of the cases to solve. Decide: how you will detect what the bullies are doing to their victims

b) what might stop this behaviour

c) actions to improve relationships between bullies and victims

d) what measures will stop the bullies from repeating their behaviour

3. Using the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a guide, draw up your own ten points for a School Declaration of Human Rights. This document will be used to stop violations of human rights amongst learners at your school. Use gender-sensitive language and modals like ‘must’ and ‘should