Democracy and Human Rights |
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Forms of child abuse |
Human rights education - KNHCR |
Bill of rights |
Assessment questions |
1. Right to life
2. Equality and freedom from discrimination
3. Human dignity
4. Freedom and security of the person
5. Slavery, servitude and forced labour
6. Privacy
7. Freedom of expression
8. Freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion.
9. Freedom of expression
10. Freedom of the media
11. Access of information
12. Freedom of association
13. Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition
14. Freedom of movement and residence
15. Protection of rights to property
16. Labour relations
17. Environment
18. Economic and social rights
19. Language and culture
20. Family
21. Consumer rights
22. Fair administrative action
23. Access to justice
24. Rights of arrested persons
25. Fair hearing
26. Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned
1. The Bill of Rights is an important of part of Kenya's democratic state and is the framework for social, economic and cultural policies.
2. The Bill of Rights recognises and protects human rights and basic freedoms so as to uphold and preserve the dignity of individuals and commmunities.
3. It promotes social justice and the realisation of the potential of all human beings.
4. The Bills of Rights ensures that individuals are entitled to basic rights and freedoms regardless of their race, place of origin, residence or other local connection, political opinion, religion, colour or creed. However, an individual's rights must not interefere with other individual's rights or the whole society's rights.