What is the name of the prize created in 1993 to reward human rights defenders every year?
Which of the following movies was censored in Russia?
Rockteman, the biopic of Elton John was censored. All sequences showing homosexual love scenes or drug consumption were cut.
When did Luxembourg adopt the right to vote for women?
In how many languages has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights been translated to?
Which of the following words does not refer to hostile, stigmatizing or discriminatory behavior?
Gelotophobia refers to people who fear being laughed at. Fatphobia: Discriminatory behavior towards overweight people. | Xenophobia: Systematic hostility towards foreigners. | Transphobia: Discrimination against transsexual or transgender people.
Can the Universal Declaration of Human Rights be referred to as a legal text?
Which world day does not exist?
The International Activism Day does not exist. However, there is an International Volunteer Day on December 5.
How many members of the United Nations voted for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?
At that time, the UN General Assembly had only 58 members. 48 voted for, none against, 8 abstained and 2 did not vote.
In how many European countries (except for Russia) does the death penalty still exist today?
The death penalty is now abolished in all European countries with the exception of Belarus. In 1945, the death penalty was still legal in all 55 European countries. Russia retains the death penalty in law but hasn’t executed for many years.
Which international day is on 10 December?
This day celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Which of the following rights is the most important?
Please select 4 correct answers
It is a trick question, they are all equally important.
What do Nelson Mandela, Václav Havel and Kim Dae-jung have in common?
Nelson Mandela was initially engaged in armed struggle, Václav Havel was not a politician at first, but a playwright, and like the politician Kim Dae-jung he was not violent.
Which country is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022?
This FIFA’s choice is widely criticized because of the human rights violations in the country, especially regarding the exploitation of migrant workers.
When Chloé Zhao won the Academy Award for Best Director for Nomadland in 2021, she was :
Chloé Zhao is the second woman to win the Oscar for Best Director, after Kathryn Bigelow in 2010 with the movie The Hurt Locker.
What are journalists in Luxemburg still demonstrating for nowadays?
Unlike many European countries, the Luxembourg media do not have a law on access to information.
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