Human Rights International Context

Question 1

What year was the United Nations formed?

Answer 1

1945

Question 2

What are the four seperate bodies of the UN?

Answer 2

The General Assembly. the secretariat, the international court of justice, and the security council.

Question 3

Which article of the UN charter gives the Un the power to take action by land, sea or air to maintain or restore international peace

Answer 3

Chapter VII Article 42

Question 4

Which body of the UN allows for its permanent members to veto a decision made by that body?

Answer 4

The security council.

Question 5

What is the economical and social council for?

Answer 5

Responsible for economic, social and environmental issues.

Question 6

What is the Trusteeship Council

Answer 6

Provides international supervision over former colonial possessions.

Question 7

What is the UN Charter?

Answer 7

Outlines the rights and obligations of members of the UN

Question 8

What is the purpose of the UN?

Answer 8

maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations between nations, cooperate in solving international problems, and promote respect for human rights.

Question 9

The UN should also act in accordance with which principles?

Answer 9

the sovereign equality of all members, the peaceful settlement of international disputes, refrain from threatening or using force against any nation, non-intervention in domestic matters

Question 10

What is Article 1 of the UNDHR

Answer 10

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights

Question 11

What is a convention?

Answer 11

Similar to a treaty but on a specific issue, less formal in nature than a traty

Question 12

What is the role of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Answer 12

parties to respect the rights of freedom of assembly, electoral rights, freedom of religion, freedom speech, a fair trial, due process.

Question 13

What is the role of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Answer 13

commits parties to work towards granting economic, social and cultural rights including labour rights, self-determination, freedom from discrimination, rights to housing and he right to education, right to an adequate standard of living.

Question 14

What is the role of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Answer 14

child is defined as anyone younger than 18 years, the right to life, the right to be raised by theil parents within a family, the right to their own name and identity, the right for children treated separately in the legal system.

Question 15

What does non-refoulment mean?

Answer 15

the practice of not forcing refugees or asylum seekers to return to a country in which they are liable to be subjected to persecution.

Question 16

What is the role of the Convention relating to the rights of Refugees

Answer 16

Elaborates on article 13 of the Universal Dec of human rights, thee right to seek asylum from persecution, defines what asylum is, defines the rights of people granted asylum, details the responsibilities of Nations that grant asylum

Question 17

What is the role of the international Convention on the elimination of All forms of racial Discrimination?

Answer 17

Commits parties to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, segregation, criminalises racial hatred, promotes understanding and tolerance.

Question 18

Define Convention of the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women

Answer 18

Details women’s rights in marriage and family, political life, representation, education, employment, health

Question 19

What is article 1 of the UDHR

Answer 19

App human beings are born free and equal in dignity of rights