Kategorier: Alle - participation - transparency - democracy - tolerance

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Zainab Abdul AmirDemocratic Prinicples: what democracy is all about

The essence of democracy encompasses political tolerance, allowing for the coexistence of diverse viewpoints and ensuring that fundamental rights and civil liberties are upheld for all individuals and organizations.

Zainab Abdul AmirDemocratic Prinicples: what democracy is all about

Zainab Abdul AmirDemocratic Prinicples: what democracy is all about

Political Tolerance

Political tolerance means the willingness to grant basic rights and civil liberties to individuals and organizations who have opposing perspectives.

UN

The UN is an intergovernmental organization whose goal is to keep the world safe and secure.



The UN:

-Protects Human rights.

-Upholds International Law.

-Maintains International Peace and Security.


Ban on practicing traditions

Citizen Participation

Treesits

Julia Hill spent two years sitting on a tree

boycotts

Ostracism is used to describe unjust protest tactics in the workplace, economy, politics, or social connections.

Apartheid

A political and social system in South Africa.


Boycotts

A boycott is to stop buying or using the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest.

Waste Reduction week
E-waste

E-waste is a dangerous material.

Sharing Economy

The sharing economy is set to reach $335 billion by 2025.

Plastics

Its material can changes its shape easily.


Social and Environmental Justice

Individuals and groups are to be treated fairly and get an equal share of social, environmental, and economic advantages.

Clayoquot Sound

A stunning mosaic of emerald valleys, clustered islands and thousnad-year old trees.


Arab spring

In the early 2010s, a wave of anti-government protests, revolutions, and armed rebellions spread over much of the Arab world.

Black History Month

A way of remebering inportant people and events in the history of the African diaspora.

Cesar Chavez: fought for workers rights

Cesar Chavezs middle name was Estrada.

He was a vegeteranian.

He and his wife Helen had 8 children.

Social Justice for First Nations people in Canada and around the world
Struggles against Apartheid

The fight against apartheid was started by Nelson Mandela, the world's most famous leader, who later became a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement.

Documentaries; The True Cost, The story of Plastic

Free and farin

Barriers

Barriers refer to the obstacles in a workplace that prevent effective exchange of thoughts or ideas.

Intimidation at the polls

Accountsbility and Transparency

They need each other and can reinforce each other.

Tools for accounatbilty brainstorm
1967 Maclean's Article on Chanie Wenjak
Whistleblowers
Edward Snowden
NGOs
Reporters without borders

World press freedom index: where in the world is freedom of the press being oppressed?

War reporters video

Democrasy watch
Human rights Watch
Amnesty International
Global Citizen
Truth and Reconciliation Commision of Canada
Inquiry in Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
Oppal Inquiry
Tools for accountability brainstorm

The rule of law

You must refrain from such acts and restore respect for the rule of law.

Case study

The oppal Inquiry was mandated to look into the reasons why a serial killer was able to get away with killing so many people for so long. Many democratic principles were violated in this case. For example



shorter hours

higher wages

better conditions

Lady justice and Rule of Law

I learned that the citizens are protected and safeguraded by the law.

Equality& Human Rights

Equal oppurtionites for everyone. Everyone is equal before the law, We cant be discriminated against on the basis of race, rlegion, nationalloty, sexual orientation, age, gender, etc.

Video: The Story of Human Rights

I learned in the Story of Human Rights

-We are all free & equal

-Don't discriminate

-.Cyrus the Great

-1776 amrecia based on equal

MMIWG25 Case Study/ Example of rights Violation

In thr case of MMIWG25 in Canada , many human rights were violated. Speciffically the report states that the Right to Culture. The Right to Health. The Right to Secutry and thr Right to Justice were violated.

Lisrt of human rights and fundamental freedoms

It includes the right to life and liberty.

Human rights Documents

the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)


The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultueal Rights Aka ICESCR.