| A | B |
|---|
| human rights | basic rights given to all people |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, it stated how things should be |
| nongovernmental organization (NGO) | these are not tied to any one country but have a voice or say so in world affairs |
| South African Bill of Rights | Developed in 1996, it was a new constitution that included the right to vote for its citizens |
| ethnic cleansing | the brutal removal of an entire ethnic group from an area |
| asylum | safety from harm |
| AIDS | the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome that has no cure |
| HIV | the virus that often results in full-blown cases of AIDS |
| nuclear proliferation | the build up of nuclear weapons around the world |
| gender equality | fair treatment of both men and women, no matter what the condition |
