[1] (Overall, do you think that the world is making enough progress or not enough progress in resolving each of the following global issues?) ...Improving/Maintaining human rights
44%
Yes, making enough progress
53 No, not making enough progress
3 Don't know
   
Gallup International End of Year Poll 2004
Nov. 16-23, 2004

 

[2] I'd like to discuss the subject of human rights. Do you believe thatevery person has basic rights that are common to all human beings, regardless of whether their government recognizes those rights or not, or do you believethat rights are given to an individual by his or her government?


Responses:  
  Every person has basic rights 76%
  Rights are given by government 17
  Some of both (vol.) 4
  Not sure 3

Organization: Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Dates: NOV 3, 1997 to NOV 8, 1997

 

[3] As far as you know, is there an official document that sets forth human rights for everyone worldwide? (If yes, ask:) Can you tell me the name of that document?
  Responses:  
  Yes, Universal Declaration of Human 8%
  Rights (correct) ..
  Yes, Bill of Rights 2
  Yes, US (United States) Constitution 3
  Yes, the Bible 2
  Yes, other 2
  Yes, not sure of name 7
  No, there is not an official document 50
  Not sure whether there is an official document 26
Organization: Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Dates: NOV 3, 1997 to NOV 8, 1997		  
 
As a matter of fact, there is an international document (that sets human rights for every one worldwide) that was agreed to by the United States and other members of the United Nations in 1948. It is called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Before I just mentioned it, have you ever heard of the document?
  Subpopulation: See note  
  Responses:  
  Had heard of Universal Declaration before 26%
  Had not heard of before 68
  Not sure 5

Asked of those who did not name the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights (92%)
Organization: Peter D. Hart Research Associates Research
Dates: NOV 3, 1997 to NOV 8, 1997

 

[4] (I'm going to read you some arguments for why we should do more here in the US (United States) to uphold human rights for all members of our
society.) For example, some people say we should do more to work on human rights because... the US agreed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
fifty years ago, and we should be living up to that agreement. Do you personally feel that this is a very strong reason, a fairly strong reason, a fairly weak reason, or a very weak reason for doing more to protect human rights in the US?
  Responses:
  
  Very strong reason 53%
  Fairly strong reason 30
  Fairly weak reason 7
  Very weak reason 6
  Not sure 4
Organization: Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Dates: NOV 3, 1997 to NOV 8, 1997		  


[5] I'd like you to rate your feelings toward some people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a very warm, favorable feeling, zero meaning a very cold, unfavorable feeling, and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your feelings are toward those people or that organization. If you have no opinion or have never heard of those people or that organization, please say so…International Human Rights Groups
Mean
Median
100-76 degrees
75-51 degrees
50 degrees
49-31 degrees
30-0 degrees
Not familiar/ no opinion
Not sure/ Decline
Total
63*
68*
31
24
18
4
15
7
1
100
                   

Organization: Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Date: June 2002

      

 

(There are a number of groups and movements looking for public support. For each of the following movements, which I read out, can you tell me whether you approve or disapprove of this movement? Please use the
responses on this card (approve strongly, approve somewhat, disapprove somewhat, or disapprove strongly))? Human rights movement at home or abroad
  Responses:  
  Approve strongly
49%
  Approve somewhat 41
  Disapprove somewhat 5
  Disapprove strongly 1
  Don't know 3
Organization: Gallup Organization
Research Sponsor: World Values Study Group
Dates: MAY 1, 1990 to JUN 30, 1990
  

[6] (People get involved in different things, depending on their own interests and time they have available. For each activity I mention, I'd like to know whether you have or have not done that.)...Given money or volunteered with a human rights organization
  Responses:
  
  Have done 39%
  Have not done 57
  Not sure/Refused 4

Organization: Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Research Sponsor: Human Rights U.S.A
Dates: NOV 3, 1997 to NOV 8, 1997

  

[7] (There are many people who often speak out on using military force in foreign policy. I am going to read you some of these types of people and for each one, please tell me how credible, that is, how believable or unbelievable, you think they are in providing truthful information and honest opinions when they speak out on sending United States forces to fight abroad: very credible, somewhat credible, not so credible, or not at all credible. If you have never heard of this type of person or don't know, just say so.)...

 
Very Credible
Somewhat Credible
Not So Credible
Not at all Credible
Don't Know
Representative of a human rights organization
16%
44%
22%
13%
5%
Nationally recognized civil rights leader
11
44
24
16
5
           
Nationally syndicated news columnist
8
49
23
16
4
           
United States Congressman
19
57
13
8
3
           

An expert on foreign policy

43
44
4
4
5
 
Organization: Research/Strategy/Management And Columbia University
Dates: SEP 11, 1998 to SEP 23, 1998