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Rights from Earth
Lists of rights from:
South Africa
Ethiopia
Lebanon
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List of rights from South Africa
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The right to learn and go to school.
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The right to health.
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3.
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The right to drive a car (for adults).
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4.
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The right to sing.
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5.
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The right to go to church.
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6.
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The right to work (for adults).
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7.
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The right to sleep.
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8.
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The right to eat enough food.
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9.
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The right to be protected and cared for by parents or other,
and not to be punished for no reason.
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10.
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The right to a home.
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This list was drawn up by a group of children aged 6--12 from Khayelitsha,
a black African township on the edge of Cape Town in South Africa.
Until 1994, black people were not allowed to vote in South Africa,
and had very few rights. Education for most black children was very
poor, with overcrowded schools, overworked teachers, and very few
resources. Although things are changing now, life for black children
is still difficult, and sometimes dangerous.
This group of children live in an area of small houses built by
their families from many different types of material. They meet
in a small room on the side of the house where their co-ordinator
lives. Some of the older children travel out of Khayelitsha to newly
‘multi-racial’ schools where black African and ‘coloured’
children now mix. The younger children go to neighbourhood schools
where the pupils are all black African.
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List of rights from Ethiopia
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The right to food.
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The right to shelter.
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The right to clothes.
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The right to transportation.
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The right to a hospital.
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The right to a school.
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7.
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The right to a market.
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The right to a recreation place.
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9.
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The right to a workplace.
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10.
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The right to electricity.
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This list was drawn up by a group of ten children aged 9--18. They
belong to a circus school in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
All the children go to ordinary schools, where there are often
over 100 pupils to a class. They also train with the circus three
days a week, sometimes travelling a long distance to get there.
Their training hall and their circus ‘family’ are very
important to them. This might explain why the right to a recreation
place is important to them.
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List of rights from Lebanon
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The right to breathe clean air.
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The right to have treatment when sick.
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The right to have enough food.
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The right to have a close friend.
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The right to have a house.
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The right to study at school.
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The right to be integrated into society and have a chance
to learn from life.
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The right to have a car.
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The right to rely on yourself and be independent.
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The right to play and take part in sports.
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This list was drawn up by a group of disabled and able-bodied children
aged 8--14 from Lebanon. Lebanon, in the Middle East, is a country
recovering from a long period of civil war. Some of the disabled
people in Lebanon were injured during the fighting. It is common
for young people with disabilities to attend special schools which
keep them away from their families and able-bodied friends.
All the children in this group are involved in the Lebanon Sitting
Handicapped Association (LSHA), which is an organisation run by
disabled people. LSHA helps disabled people to claim their rights.
One way of doing this is by helping children with disabilities to
go to the same schools as the able-bodied.
The right to have a car was argued for by just one child, Jalal,
who got his way in the end. Since the war in Lebanon ended there
have been few bus services and trains operating. It is very hard
to get around without a car. Another child, Abed, spoke about how
different rights are related: ‘Unless I have a house, I cannot
have the right to study or be at school or to be integrated into
society.’
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