Human Rights

Question 1

Name three early national measures on human rights

Answer 1

1 - Magna Carta (1215)

2 - US Declaration of Independence (1776)

3 - US French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)

Question 2

Human Rights advancement post 1945 included:

Answer 2

• Global/UN Protection
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
• Development of treaties by United Nations

Question 3

Fundamental points of UN Charter, Preamble, Arts 1, 55 and 56:

Answer 3

• Art. 1(3): purposes of UN include promoting and encouraging respect of human rights
• Art. 55: UN to promote universal respect for and observance of human rights
• Art. 56: all members to co-operate with the UN to achieve this purpose

Question 4

Name the “core” Human Rights treaties

Answer 4

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Question 5

Name key Treaties concerning particular rights/groups

Answer 5

• Racial Discrimination (1965)
• Discrimination against Women (1979)
• Torture (1984)
• The Rights of the Child (1989)
• Migrant Workers (1990)
• Persons with Disabilities (2006)
• Enforced disappearances (2006)