Human Rights and Participation Quiz
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What is the foundation of participation according to the text?

  • Economic, social, and cultural development
  • Individual autonomy and self-determination (correct)
  • Satisfaction and welfare
  • Passive recipients of benefit

    • Which article of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) emphasizes the right to self-determination?

  • Article 1 (correct)
  • Article 3
  • Article 25
  • Article 2

    • According to the Declaration on the Right to Development, what do people have a right to in addition to development?

  • Limited involvement
  • No involvement
  • Passive involvement
  • Active, free and meaningful participation (correct)

    • What is the emphasis of participation in the context of human rights and international law?

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    What does the right to participation involve according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)?

    <p>Expressing policy ideas, choosing policies, and implementing, monitoring and evaluating policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key right for ensuring meaningful participation according to the text?

    <p>Freedom of expression and information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which international convention affirms the right of indigenous peoples to 'free, prior, and informed consent' (FPIC)?

    <p>United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which populations are often marginalized from participation in decision-making?

    <p>Women, the poor, ethnic or religious minorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is affirmed by Article 2 of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities?

    <p>Persons belonging to minorities have the right to participate effectively in cultural, religious, social, economic and public life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary to ensure that people can participate, according to the text?

    <p>A minimum level of economic security, capacity building activities, and guaranteeing freedom of association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has historically led to indigenous peoples being forced off their ancestral lands?

    <p>Large infrastructure projects, resource extraction ventures, or other so-called development initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is affirmed by the text regarding the right to participate for indigenous peoples?

    <p>They have the right to decide their own future to ensure their cultural and physical survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

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