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1a+b- Variation In Human Rights + Factors Flashcards

1
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What are human rights

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Basics rights to which all human beings are entitled at all times in all places

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What are human rights norms

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Practices established by countries integrated into the culture as a “norm”/ normal

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What is the universal declaration of human rights

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International agreement on basic principles of human rights
contains 30 articles outlining basic rights + freedoms
eg: right to equality = article 1

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4
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What’s the difference between convention + declaration

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Declaration = agreements that are not legally binding

Convention = agreement which is legally binding

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What are geopolitics

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Global Balance of political Power + International Relations

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What is capital punishment

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Government practice where a person is put to death as punishment of crime

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What is maternal mortality

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Death of women while pregnant or within 40 days of termination of pregnancy from any cause related to the pregnancy

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What is forced labour

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Situations where people are forced to work through use of violence or intimidation
-or by accumulation of debt, retention of identity papers or threats of denunciation (informing immigration authorities)

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9
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What is the current global distribution of forced labour

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20 million victims globally of forced labour
30% is a result of crossing international borders

Happens In poorer countries = high rates in Africa + emerging economies “India”

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What economic and social factors affect the distribution of forced labour

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Economic =
- poverty + lack of opportunity/unemployment = migration + seeking work
- low wages

Social =
- gender inequality
- women + children exploited for sex work

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Political factors affecting distribution of forced labour

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  • political instability
  • conflict
  • discrimination + prejudice
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How many people died globally in 2013 of maternal mortality

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300,000

died during or following pregnancy/ childbirth
- higher in rural areas

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What are the economic + social factors influencing distribution of MMR ( maternal mortality rate)

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Economic =
- access to treatment for pregnancy + birth complications
- quality of medical services
- poverty

Social =
- early marriage (forced marriage) can be a factor with body not able to carry kids yet
- cultural barriers

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What are the political factors influencing distribution of MMR

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Lack of political investment = especially in male dominated society’s eg: Saudi Arabia

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How many countries in 2016 still have capital punishment

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56

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What are the economic +
Social factors affecting distribution of capital punishment

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Economic =
- High cost of imprisonment compared to execution

Social
- influence of cultural norms within society = may be considered normal = more likely to be legal

17
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What are the political factors affecting the distribution of capital punishment

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  • differences between countries for crimes they use it for = some countries only use CP in extreme cases
  • influence of terrorism and anger of general public leading to reinstatement
  • protest for violation of right to life
18
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How many victims of forced labour are there globally

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20 million

19
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What percentage of all forced labour victims are a result of migration/moving across borders

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30%

20
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Where is MMR highest

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Sub-Saharan Africa and Rural Areas

21
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what Areas do less than 1% of MMR deaths occur at

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North America, Australia and Europe

22
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How many people were sentenced to death in 2013

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2500

23
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How can the general publics emotions affect Capital Punishment

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Anger due to terrorism

24
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Humanitarian Intervention

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Use of Military Force in a foreign Territory to protect Human Rights

25
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Role of United Nations Security Council

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Only Body to Legally authorise use of Force and can have immediate benefits
Death + War = unintentional negative impacts

26
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Why might numbers of Capital Punishment be higher than expected despite a 30% decline in executions since 2019

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Many governments do not share information = North Korea
and secret executions in China

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