Why Human Rights? 2

Synopsis

A video-based resource pack on human rights, based on case studies from 20 different countries: Tibet, the former Yugoslavia, Nigeria, Turkey, Iraq, Indonesia, East Timor, Uruguay, Sudan, Pakistan, USA, Chile, Morocco, Somalia, Russia, Argentina, Brazil and the UK. Topics include street children, the death penalty, genocide, freedom of expression, standing up for rights, refugees and asylum seekers, what can be done, disappearances, prisoners of conscience, torture.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Reviewed by P J North in ‘AVL: Multimedia Information’ Vol 23, No 2 (5/97), pp130-31.

Documentation

Accompanying activity sheets and full briefings on all the issues from the Amnesty International Research Index.

Subjects

Sociology

Keywords

human rights

Production Company

Name

Amnesty International

Distributor

Name

Team Video Productions

Email

admin@team-video.co.uk

Web

http://www.team-video.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8960 5536

Fax

020 8960 9784

Address

PO Box 38194
London
W10 5WZ

Notes

Producer and distributor of DVD-based teaching packs for schools and colleges that aim to stimulate discussion on issues in areas including citizenship, religious education, critical thinking, energy and environment, and careers/work experience.