Other Legal Responses

Question 1

What is the commonwealth of nations?

Answer 1

54 countries including Aus, that are either current or former members of the British empire.
Aims to protect:
- rule of law
- individual freedoms
- democracy
- HR

Question 2

What is the African Union?

Answer 2

Established in 2002, the African Union is composed of all 55 African states.

• monitors and enforces human rights in African Union
• created the African Charter on Human Rights and People’s Rights
• includes protections for security and peace, self-determination, and environmental rights

Question 3

What is the European Court of Human Rights

Answer 3

The ECHR was set up in 1959 in France to apply and protect human rights of citizens in Europe.
- considers cases brought by individuals, states and organisations against all crime s bound by the ECHR
- compliance has been incorporated into treaties of the European Union