Passed by United Passed by United Nations, 1948Nations, 1948

It’s an anniversary!It’s an anniversary! 60 YEARS THIS DECEMBER!60 YEARS THIS DECEMBER!

Have Americans always Have Americans always had equal rights? How had equal rights? How

about the right to vote? about the right to vote?

One right sometimes One right sometimes conflicts with another rightconflicts with another right

Should the “right to bear Should the “right to bear arms” (the 2arms” (the 2ndnd

Amendment) prevent Amendment) prevent citizens from the right to citizens from the right to be safe from criminals be safe from criminals

who use guns?who use guns?

Many believe that by Many believe that by protecting the rights of protecting the rights of

people all over the world, people all over the world, we make the world safer we make the world safer

and more peaceful for our and more peaceful for our nation as well as for nation as well as for

others.others.

Major Human Rights Major Human Rights OrganizationsOrganizations

We have monthly Amnesty International student meetings at lunch. Stay tuned for information!

Founded 1961. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Founded 1978.

Founded 1945.

Human Rights Day at St. Human Rights Day at St. Luke’sLuke’s

GRADES 7 & 8 AND THEIR GRADES 7 & 8 AND THEIR NEWCOMERS BUDDIESNEWCOMERS BUDDIES

AUDITORIUM, WEDNESDAY, AUDITORIUM, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008DECEMBER 10, 2008

CELEBRATE THE 50CELEBRATE THE 50THTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE UDHR!UDHR!

Speak Truth to Power!Speak Truth to Power!