Human Rights Flashcards
(31 cards)
rights inherent to all human beings, regarless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status
Human rights
include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more
Human rights
moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behavior and are regularly protected as natural and legal rights in municipal and international law
Human rights
Privilege
Freedom
Moral Principles
Human Dignity
Inherent
Inalienable
Universal
Human rights
True or False: All human rights carry corresponding obligations that must be translated into concrete duties to guarantee these right.
True
Classes of Rights
Natural rights
Constitutional rights
b.1 Political
b.2 Civil
b.3 Social and economic
Statutory rights
True or False: Early societies had traditions as rules of behavior
True
True or False: Alexander the Great formalized human natural rights.
False. Cyrus the Great*
True or False: In the past, people acquired rights / privileges based on association.
True
Oldest sources of people’s duties and rights:
Hindu Vedas
Aanalects of Confucius
Bible
Quran
Code of Hammurabi
The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on
December 10 1948
True or False: Motivated by the experiences of the preceding world wars, the Universal Declaration was the first time that countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights.
True
On ______, in the aftermath of ______, the ______ came into being as an intergovernmental organization, with the purpose of saving future generations from the devastation of international conflict.
On October 24, 1945, in the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations came into being as an intergovernmental organization, with the purpose of saving future generations from the devastation of international conflict.
The Charter of the United Nations established ____ principal bodies, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, the ______, and in relation to human rights, an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
The Charter of the United Nations established six principal bodies, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, the International Court of Justice, and in relation to human rights, an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
True or False: The UN Charter empowered ECOSOC to establish “commissions in economic and social fields and for the promotion of human rights…”
True
The United Nations Human Rights Commission, which, under the chairmanship of ______, saw to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The United Nations Human Rights Commission, which, under the chairmanship of Eleanor Roosevelt, saw to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
True or False: The Declaration was drafted by representatives of all regions of the world and encompassed all legal traditions.
True
Formally adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, it is the most universal human rights document in existence, delineating the thirty fundamental rights that form the basis for a democratic society.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
an international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled
Universal Declaration
What does the Universal Declaration say?
The Universal Declaration begins by recognizing that ‘the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’.
It declares that human rights are universal - to be enjoyed by all people, no matter who they are or where they live.
The Universal Declaration includes civil and political rights, like the right to life, liberty, free speech and privacy. It also includes economic, social and cultural rights, like the right to social security, health and education.
It’s mandate is to promote and protect human rights. The UN High Comissioner for Human Rights is the principal human rights official in the UN.
OHCHR or the Office of the United Nations High Comissioner for Human Rights
an intergovernmental body responsible for protecting and promoting human rights around the world
UNHRC or the United Nations Human Rights Council
How many member seats in UNHRC and for how many year terms are they elected?
It’s 47 member seats are filled with members elected for three year terms.
Where the world’s displaced people are being hosted
16% - America
11% - Asia and Pacific
30% - Africa
26% - Middle East and North Africa
17% - Europe
