Human rights refers to the concept of human beings as having universal rights, or status, regardless of legal jurisdiction, and likewise other localizing factors, such as ethnicity and nationality.

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magazine article: Human Rights for Great Apes? "Chimpanzees, and the other great apes - gorillas, orangutans and bonobos (pygmy chimps) - are always one of the favourite attractions in any zoo. There seems little doubt that the main reason for this is because they are so similar to us, and the more "human" their behaviour, the more the visitors to the zoo enjoy themselves." Read article

word game: Human Rights. Match words and expressions related to human rights to their definitions. Play game

story: Where Home Is This poignant story is about refugees in a place where they don't belong. They spend time listening to sad, sad songs and wondering if they will ever go home. Read story

cartoon: "I don't mind if I have to serve my full term in prison!" "Really? Why's that?" "Because my wife ..." See cartoon

trivia: Thing: After his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, King Cyrus the Great issued the Cyrus Cylinder, discovered in 1879 and recognized by many today as the first human rights document. See more human rights trivia

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