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In our most recent assembly, following an introduction by Madame Chantal, a group of students spoke about the importance of human rights. The participants discussed different aspects of human rights from the past. For example, the head boy and head girl first spoke about the UN Declaration of Human Rights and European Convention on Human Rights respectively, and how they were a consequence of the Second World War.

Cherry Amr then gave an account of the women’s rights movement in the UK, namely the contributions of the Suffragist and subsequent Suffragette movement and their ultimate success. The most well-known example being the right to vote that was finally obtained in 1918. Ryan then highlighted the importance of education into the 20^th century, particularly for girls. Talin discussed the role racism played in the context of human rights, namely the fact that people continue to be discriminated against because of their ethnic origin. Salma returned to the topic of children’s rights and how many are forced to bear adult responsibilities instead of having the happy childhood that they deserve.

Yara Salman then concluded with a passionate narration of the plight of the Palestinians and the people of Lebanon. She mentioned how, despite our pronouncements of human rights, people continue to suffer in these regions including some of her own relatives who are in Lebanon.

Human Rights is an essential aspect of the KNES Mission Statement and of vital importance for these students as they become functional members of the Global Community.