Question

Which of the following scenarios most likely qualifies as a human rights violation?

- A group of people who are underrepresented in their government staging a protest.
- An artist painting a message on a public street as an act of protest.
- A photojournalist taking pictures of police officers dressed in riot gear.
- A lawful and peaceful protest being forcefully ended by officers firing into the crowd.

Answer 1

A lawful and peaceful protest being forcefully ended by officers firing into the crowd.

Step-by-step explanation:

To treat people with less dignity and respect is to infringe on peoples' human right.

From the given choices, a lawful and peaceful protest forcefully ended by officers firing into the crowd is a violation of human rights.

• Most crimes against humanity like terrorism, genocide, holocaust are all examples of human right violation.
• There is a right to peacefully protest
• When people are dispersed forcefully, it is a violation of their fundamental human right.