How can human rights be a cause or consequence of conflict ? Flashcards
Are they often causes or consequences ?
The causes of conflict through violation of human rights are often difficult and interrelated.
* often a combination of factors that interact to reinforce eachother
Human right violations - causes
- Ethnic cleansing
- Unrepresentative government /unelected
- Oppressive governments which don’t respect needs of all groups
- Denial of human needs such as food/housing over a long period
- Discrimination or denial of freedom
- Biological/Chemical weapons use
Human right violations consequences ?
- High incidence of mortality
- Damage to homes and property
- Unequal or unjust treatment of people
- Damage to infrastructure – transport, hospitals, schools etc
- Impact on food & water supply
- Genocide and torture
- Displacement of populations
- Exploitation of women
- Child soldiers - forced labour
Factors that can be the initial cause or large contributing factor
- Denial of human needs over a long duration of time
- Discrimination and/or denial of freedom in an undemocratic
- Unrepresentative govt - people are treated unequally or not even considered during legislation and changes
- Oppressive govt do not respect all groups
- Genocide or torture
What are the consequences that these HR can lead to
- ^ mortality of military involved in the communities with HR issues
- Damage to homes and other infrastructure transport
- Impact on food and water supply
Displacement of populations = effects of ex/in refugee migration - Exploitation of women
- ‘Ethnic cleansing’ - sterilisation
Define the term intervention
- may involve military action due to UN mandate - to prevent HR crises
E.g 2011 military intervention within LIBYA a UN mandate was issued to prevent HR issues of bombing and starvation due to the dictatorship
Intervention lead by France and UK till NATO forces took over
What do the UNHRC do in places when there is a mandate ?
e deployed - UNHRC employs export rapporteurs,special representatives and working groups to promote ideas and values
What does the Office and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights do in times of mandate?
- provides education
- training for civilian law enforcement
- strengthen the legal systems
Role of NGOs during a time of Mandate
publish information on human right abuses to raise awareness
How does technology play a role during a time of Mandate?
- social media being used to help the flows of ideas, info and intervention process
- the use of satellite imagery ad unmanned aircraft for surveillance in areas that aren’t always deemed accessible
What is the link of people that global governance uses?
Global governance of human rights involves the cooperation of between organisations at local and global scales - which often operate within partnership
What promoted and protects Human rights?
institutions, treaties,laws and norms
Who are the oens that put forward and promote a strategy?
Usually supranational organisations
What does the UN do ?
An intergovernmental organisations - 193 member states
* HR are one of the core aims - with having many agencies that focus on it
* THe office … has most power - but HR council / HR treaty bodies work together
What is the role of the NGOs
Non governmental organisations
- In zones of conflict around the world they monitor and provide an early warning of new violence
- Modify of social norms though education
- Training skills of agriculture
- Water conservation / improving sanitation
- Provide medical assistance and knowledge
- Supporting and raising awareness of children and women’s rights
