Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT:��CIVIC EDUCATION ��� ���

CLASS:� JSS1

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

Week Three

Topic: Human Right Abuse and Effects on Society

Contents

1. Meaning of Human Right Abuse.
2. Effects on the society
3. Factors that promotes human rights.

Human rights abuse occurs when an individual is denied his freedom and benefits as spelts out by the law of the land.

Abuse of human right can take the form of :

1. torture
2. police harassment
3. unlawful arrest and detention
4. denial of press freedom by the government�
5. prevention of people from voting or being voted for.
6. Making a specific law to punish political opponents

Effects of Abuse of Human Rights On the Society

1. When citizens are denied the right to vote or being voted for, it brings� bad government .
2. Poverty, ignorance and disease will be the order of the day when right to education is denied.
3. Break down of law and order is eminent where human right is denied.
4. The society will be under developed.
5. Denial of fundamental human rights can result to violent change of government .

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Factors that enhance respect for fundamental human rights

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1. A democratic government
2. A viable and free press.
3. An independent and impartial judiciary.
4. Adherence to rule of law by the government .
5. Impartial and effective law enforcement agencies.

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Evaluation

1. State five factors that enhance respect for fundamental human rights
2. Outline any five effects of human right abuse on the society.

Weekend Assignment

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1. Human right abuse leads to ________
2. poverty B.� development��� ��� C. progress��� ��� D. growth
3. To promote human rights, we must ________
4. buy more guns for the police
5. sack all the judges.
6. have two Presidents.
7. have a democratic government .
8. Constant abuse of human right can make the society to be _________.
9. developed B. underdeveloped��� ��� C.� recognized��� ��� D. respected
10. A family whose breadwinner is unlawfully detained may suffer from ______
11. poverty B. development ��� ��� C. progress��� ��� D. dignity
12. An independent and impartial judiciary will enhance respect for fundamental human rights.
13. Yes ��� ��� B. No��� ��� ��� ��� C. false��� ��� D. None of the above

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Theory

1. Itemise five factors that enhance respect for fundamental human right
2. State five effects of human right abuse on the society.

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