Human Rights Flashcards
Human rights norms
30 statements in the universal declaration of human rights which are accepted, can be signed by laws.
Human rights are protected by laws and signed by international treaties or conventions e.g UN convention.
Intervention
Humanitarian intervention by a group of states in a foreign territory may be used to end human right violations, UN authorises
Can help political stability or lead to further injustices.
Geopolitics
Refers to global political power and international relations.
MNCs have power and influence over countries they invest in.
Walmart in Mexico decreasing local small businesses.
Spatial patterns of human rights, forced labour maternal mortality rate and capital punishment
Forced labour - e.g child labour , Southeast Asia highest.
Economic- poverty low wages
Socially , gender inequality
Environmental ,escaping climate disasters
Mmr- sub sharan Africa ,
Poor access to medical care, education and poverty
Factors which explain variation in patterns of gender inequality
Economic - wage equality
Education attainment- enrolment in all types of education
Political - women in parliament
India womenβs rights
Fast growing economy
In gender inequality index 122/189
Issues
-violence 28% experience violence from husbands, young marriage leads to dowry , 7166 related deaths in 2018
Dowry prohibition 2008
Employment
Limited opportunities norms to stay home and marriage
More women working in police , encourage more to day problems
How voilations can cause conflict
Denial of basic needs , work food
Discrimination
Flow of people money and ideas in intervention
People . Into affected areas for peacekeeping
Money to fund operations
Ideas by global groups , social media
Institutions Super national scale regional national and regional
SN- UN- 193 member states security council deals with serious violations.
N- govs -
R- assosicatioj of Southeast Asia nations
A treaty can be written and signed by two or more states or organisations which may create an international law
Global governance in Afghanistan
Issues
-gender inequality, high casualties food insecurity
UN- monitors and protects human rights
Afghan aid and unicef NGO- long term development base helping with food sanitation and education.
Consequences
In rural - unicef prompts rural development by community based schools and protection from child labour
Urban - Un upgrade housing and infrastructure .
Effects of intervention
Military protect to prevent further causalities
However disruption to education and work
Long term
Increased enrolment of school
Developed infrasyruxyure
Military protect to prevent further causalities
However disruption to education and work
Long term
Increased enrolment of school
Developed infrastructure
Sovereignty challenged in Yemen
Caused and challenges to the gov
-claimed gov corrupt and couldnβt deal with food shortages unemployment and poverty , intervention and air strikes against houthis affecting civilians
Impacts
20mil food insecure
Health system collapsed
Military injured
Destructed buildings
Role of institutions
UN(international)
Aims- world peace security and relationships between nations.
Does this through treaties peacemaking.
EU)regional)
Trade enhances economic interference regulate conflicts through policies
Amnesty international (NGO)
Preventing and ending human rights
Campaigns like safety of migrants .