International human rights mechanisms

Question 1

How did international human rights laws come about

Answer 1

The cold war caused a divide in civil and political rights and there were complaints about state sovreignty

Question 2

What is the ICCPR?

Answer 2

International covenant on civil and political rights

Question 3

ICCPR in a nutshell

Answer 3

. Benefits individuals
. Duty on the state
. Covers life so family and freedom if movement etc

Question 4

flexibility of the ICCPR

Answer 4

. can be overruled by public emergency
. Limitation clauses for protection of public order

Question 5

Four functions of the Human Rights Committee

Answer 5

. State reports every 8 years
. Interprets ICCPR
. Allows complaints from other states
. Individual complaints not automatic

Question 6

What is the ICESCR?

Answer 6

International covenant on economic, social and cultural rights

Question 7

What is a proposal for remedying international human rights?

Answer 7

A world court of human rights

Question 8

How could a world court of human rights be created?

Answer 8

. States identify which treaties fall within the scope of the court
. Has full powers on providing effective rights protection
. Non-state actors become party