//3.a. Human rights violations can be a cause and consequence of conflict

Question 1

What are the strategies put in place for global governance of human rights

Answer 1

• attempts to change/modernise laws
• work of NGOs, private organisations and human rights activists
• influence of MNCs
• attemptes ot strengthen the rule of law
• humanitarian intervention and humanitarian relife assistance

Question 2

How can the violation of human rights be a cause of conflict

Answer 2

-when a violation of human right occurs, conflict breaks out e.g. denial of basic human need of housing, education, unrepresentative government

Question 3

How can the violation of human rights be a consequence of conflict

Answer 3

-if there is conflict in an area, human rights are violated e.g. mortality, damage to infrastructure, fighting, genocide

Question 4

Example of violation of human rights as a cause of conflict- violation of human rights in South Africa 1948-91 under apartheid

Answer 4

• denial of human rights- employment opportunities based on race
• discrimination and denial of freedom in an undemocratic society- blacks have no right to vote, not allowed to own land
• unrepresentative government in which people are treated unequality or unjustly and excluded from decision making- segregation of blacks and whites

Question 5

Example of violation of human rights as a consequence of conflict- Syria

Answer 5

• loss of infrastructure in homes, hopsitals, schools
• almost 3 million children are out of school
• 5 years into the conflictm primary schools have lowest enrolment rates
• costs to repair damage could be £2 billion