Human Rights Flashcards
(11 cards)
What are human rights
- rights given to everyone because they are human
- universal
when did human rights become universally recognised
- 1948
- universal declaration of human rights (UDHR)
how many articles are in the UDHR + examples
- 30 articles
- Article 1: all humans are born free and equal
- Article 5: no one shall be subjected to torture
why have human rights been controversial?
- violation has led to intervention which goes against state sovereignty
where does international law stem from?
- 1648 Treaty of Westphalia
- law is a requirement for an orderly society
what is international law
- the rules of relations between states
why is international law not compulsory
- lack of world government
- international anarchy
- no higher authority
Sources of international law
Uncodified but has many sources
- Treaties between states
- International Custom
- Legal writings
- judicial decisions
example of treaties between states
- Paris Climate Agreement (2015)
example of international custom
- 1948 UDHR
what are legal writings
- actions that are illegal within states are also illegal between states