H,HR&I - LESSON 5 - PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS

Question 1

What does the Universal Declaration of Human rights do

Answer 1

Sets out a large amount of basic needs a human requires across 30 articles and 59 protocols

eg. Article 3 - Right to life/liberty
Article 5 - No torture
Article 26 - Right to an education
Article 19 - Freedom of expression

Question 2

What are some positives of the Universal declaration of human rights

Answer 2

193 member states bound by UN to sign the declaration

Question 3

What are some negatives of the universal declaration of Human rights

Answer 3

Not a treaty
Not legally binding
No signatures
Unenforceable
Causes loss of sovereignty

Question 4

What does the European convention of human rights do

Answer 4

Entered in 1953
18 articles
Protects the rights of every citizen in an EU country
(UK no longer part)

Question 5

What are the advantages of the European convention of human rights

Answer 5

Legally binding

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of the European convention of human rights

Answer 6

Causes loss of sovereignty
Slow to act

Question 7

What does the Geneva convention do

Answer 7

Sets out rights of war
Stops use of chemical weapons

Question 8

What are the advantages of the Geneva convention

Answer 8

Stops use of chemical weapons
Stops use of hostages
Has been reformed in 1950

Question 9

What are the negatives of the Geneva convention

Answer 9

Some struggles with enforcement eg. ISIS
Opposition may fight dirty