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What is the significance of acquiring knowledge about your own basic and fundamental rights?
Fundamental Rights protect the liberties and freedom of the citizens against any invasion by the state, and prevent the establishment of authoritarian and dictatorial rule in the country. They are very essential for the all-around development of individuals and the country.
What is Zambian Bill of rights?
The Bill of Rights emphasizes that human rights are the basis of our democracy and that our social, political, economic and cultural policies should be guided by the constitution. 2. The rights and freedoms set out in the Bill of Rights: a. Are a birth right (inherent) for each person.
What is the importance of education in relation to promoting awareness on human rights?
Education, training and information aimed at building a universal culture of human rights. A comprehensive education in human rights not only provides knowledge about human rights and the mechanisms that protect them, but also imparts the skills needed to promote, defend and apply human rights in daily life.
What is Bill 10 in Zambia all about?
In 2019, the Zambian government introduced the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill. 10 of 2019, otherwise known as Bill 10. The Bill aimed at weakening oversight of the Executive by the Legislature, Judiciary and state institutions that provide checks and balances.
How can the Zambian Bill of Rights be amended?
Article 303. (1) A Bill to amend the Bill of Rights, Article 1, Article 4, Article 5, Article47 (1) and (2), Article 106, Article 110 (1), Article 116, Article 117, Article 301, Article 302 or this Article shall be by a referendum and in accordance with this Article.
What are the 5 core principles of human rights?
These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. The principles are: Universal and inalienable, Interdependent and indivisible, Equal and non-discriminatory, and Both Rights and Obligations.