International Human Rights charter intended to promote and protect human rights and basic freedoms in Africa
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Amnesty international
NGO formed in 1961 that campaigns for human rights and has approximately 7 million members.
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Asylum
Protection from political persecution granted by a state to an individual from another state.
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Convention against torture and cruel treatment (1984)
A Human Rights treaty that offers specific definitions of torture and the responsibilities for preventing crime.
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Convention on the rights of the child (1989)
A Human Rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children.
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Crimes against Humanity
Widespread or systematic murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation and other inhumane act intentionally committed against civilian populations before or during a war.
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Cultural relativism
The principle that an individual person's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture.
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United Nations economic and social council
Responsible for promoting higher standards of living, full employment and economic and social progress.
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European convention on Human Rights
The first regional agreement on Human Rights.
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Genocide
Violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.
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Humanitarian intervention
A state's use of military force against another state in order to end Human Rights violations happening in the state which the military action is being directed to.
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Human Rights
Basic claims and entitlements that everyone in the world possesses as a result of being a Human being. Introduced in 1948 by the United Nations.
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Human Rights watch
An NGO that conducts research into Human Rights and advocates for Human Rights.
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Interdependent
The idea that the protection of one Human Right helps to protect all the other Human Rights.
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Internally displaced people
People who are forced to move from their home but are still located within their state. Happens as a result of conflict, natural disasters and development and economic changes.
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International criminal court (ICC)
An international tribunal formed in 2002 for the prosecution of crimes against humanity.
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International humanitarian law
A set of rules which seek for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict.
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Negative rights
Rights that don't require intervention by an outside agency such as the right to live.
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Positive rights
Rights that are protected by authority, both local and global and include goods and services that allow people to survive.
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Refugees
People who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
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Rome statute
Treaty that established the ICC and established four core crimes which are genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
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Social contract
The idea that individuals give up their freedom in society to an authority in exchange for the protections of their individual rights.
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Stateless person
Someone who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law.
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UN Human Rights council
Part of the UN responsible for monitoring and upholding international Human Rights. Established in 2006 and replaced the UN commision on Human Rights.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Introduced in 1948 and is often used as a tool to apply diplomatic and moral pressure to governments. Consists of 31 articles outlining the principles of Human Rights.
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War crimes
Inhumane acts against civilians who are not enemy nationals. Examples include torture, wilful killing and inhumane treatment.
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Amnesty international
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NGO formed in 1961 that campaigns for human rights and has approximately 7 million members.
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Asylum
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Convention against torture and cruel treatment (1984)
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