Human Rights Flashcards

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Human rights norms

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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.

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Intervention

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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.

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Geopolitics

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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.

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Spatial patterns of human rights, forced labour maternal mortality rate and capital punishment

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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

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Factors which explain variation in patterns of gender inequality

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Economic - wage equality
Education attainment- enrolment in all types of education
Political - women in parliament

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India women’s rights

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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

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How voilations can cause conflict

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Denial of basic needs , work food
Discrimination

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Flow of people money and ideas in intervention

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People . Into affected areas for peacekeeping
Money to fund operations
Ideas by global groups , social media

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Institutions Super national scale regional national and regional

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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

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Global governance in Afghanistan

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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 .

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Effects of intervention

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Military protect to prevent further causalities
However disruption to education and work
Long term
Increased enrolment of school
Developed infrasyruxyure

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Military protect to prevent further causalities
However disruption to education and work
Long term
Increased enrolment of school
Developed infrastructure

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Sovereignty challenged in Yemen

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Caused and challenges to the gov
-claimed gov corrupt and couldn’t 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

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Role of institutions

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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 .

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