are there universal human rights?
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- Created on: 26-02-14 16:14
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- are there universal human rights?
- the concept of human rights
- H/R are rights inherent to all human beings
- what ever our nationality
- place of residence
- national or ethnic origin
- colour, religion
- language or any other status
- H/R are rights inherent to all human beings
- UDHR 1948
- some of the most important rights of the UDHR
- Article 2
- everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration
- this is important as it means we are all entitled to our righs no matter what
- everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration
- Article 2
- concept of universal H/R developed after WW2
- 48 states voted to adopt
- •None voted against, eight abstained.
- problem
- UDHR is not legally binding
- some of the most important rights of the UDHR
- other human rights treaties
- •UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989
- •UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984
- All States have ratified at least one,
- 80% of States have ratified four or more,
of the core human rights treaties
- •reflecting consent of States which creates legal obligations for them and giving concrete expression to universality.
- 80% of States have ratified four or more,
of the core human rights treaties
- ECH
- created in the aftermath of the Second World War
- forms the basis of the rights found in the Human Rights Act 1998.
- it has now been signed by 45 european countries
- UK singed in 1951
- did not make part of our national law until 200
- if a citizen believed his/her rights had been infringed
- they had to issue proceedings before the ECHR
- if a citizen believed his/her rights had been infringed
- did not make part of our national law until 200
- UK singed in 1951
- 3 rights from the ECH
- everyone has the right to life
- freedom of expression
- everyone is will be presumed innocent until proven guilty
- Universalism v
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- Article 18.
- Article 19.
- the concept of human rights
- •None voted against, eight abstained.
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