Human Rights and Global Responsibility · Rights and Responsibilities

Human Rights Defenders

Profiling individuals and organizations that fight for social justice and civil liberties.

Key Questions

  1. 1What risks are justified in the pursuit of universal human rights?
  2. 2How can an individual citizen hold a powerful corporation accountable?
  3. 3What rights are in tension when activists break the law to protest injustice?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Democracy in Action
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Active Citizenship and Democratic Action
Unit: Human Rights and Global Responsibility
Period: Rights and Responsibilities

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