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Leaving Cert Politics & Society: Human rights in the wider world

How often Human rights in the wider world comes up on the Politics & Society papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 6 of the last 7 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

OL Asked on 7 of the last 7 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Human rights in the wider world, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Human rights in the wider world.

(a)Which UNCRC article gives the right to rest, leisure, play and recreation?
  1. Article 6
  2. Article 31
  3. Article 14
(b)Which UNCRC article protects children from violence, injury, neglect and abuse?
  1. Article 12
  2. Article 31
  3. Article 19
(c)Child labour that keeps children out of school most directly breaches which rights?
  1. Education, and rest and play
  2. The right to vote
  3. Freedom of religion and belief
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(a) Article 31

(b) Article 19

(c) Education, and rest and play

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Human rights in the wider world.

Higher Level

Asked on 6 of the last 7 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Q1f, Q3b
2023Q2, Q6
2022Q1i, Q7
2021Q4b
2019Q2, Q5
2018Q2

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Human rights in the wider world questions

Human rights in the wider world, 3 marks

Child marriage most directly threatens which rights?

  1. Freedom of assembly and association
  2. The right to a name and a nationality
  3. Education, health and protection from harm
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Education, health and protection from harm

Girls married young often leave school and face health risks from early pregnancy and higher risk of abuse (UNCRC Articles 19, 24, 28).

Human rights in the wider world, 3 marks

Why can poverty block a child's right to education in a poorer country?

  1. Poor children do not want to learn or attend school
  2. Families may need children's work or cannot pay costs
  3. Schools are legally required to exclude poor children
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Families may need children's work or cannot pay costs

Even where school is free, fees for uniforms, books or travel, and lost income from a child's work, can keep children out. Article 28 needs resources to realise.

Human rights in the wider world, 2 marks

Besides rest and play, Article 31 of the UNCRC protects children's right to take part in what?

  1. Cultural life and the arts
  2. Elections from age 16
  3. Paid employment
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Cultural life and the arts

Article 31 covers rest, leisure, play and recreation, and free participation in cultural and artistic life, with the state providing opportunities.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 7 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q1i, Q9
2024Q1a, Q5
2023Q1c, Q5
2022Q7
2021Q1i
2019Q2, Q4
2018Q1l, Q9

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Human rights in the wider world questions

Human rights in the wider world, 3 marks

Children working long hours in a factory with no free time are denied which UNCRC right most directly?

  1. The right to freedom of religion
  2. The right to vote
  3. The right to rest, leisure and play
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The right to rest, leisure and play

Article 31 gives every child the right to rest, leisure, play and recreation. Child labour also breaks Article 32, which protects children from harmful work.

Human rights in the wider world, 2 marks

UNCRC Article 14 protects a child's freedom of what?

  1. Choice of school and subjects
  2. Thought, conscience and religion
  3. Movement across national borders
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Thought, conscience and religion

Article 14 protects freedom of thought, conscience and religion, with respect for parents' guidance. Some states limit children's religious freedom or force religious practice.

Human rights in the wider world, 2 marks

UNCRC Article 6 gives children which right?

  1. Survival and development
  2. Rest and play
  3. Freedom of religion
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Survival and development

Article 6 recognises every child's right to life and to survive and develop. Poverty, hunger, conflict and poor healthcare are the main threats around the world.

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