International law and agreements

Question 1

What is the UDHR?

Answer 1

Question 2

What is the UDHR used for?

Answer 2

Question 3

What is the ECHR?

Answer 3

The European Convention on Human Rights was written by the council of Europe and adopted by its 47 member states.

Question 4

What was established to uphold the ECHR?

Answer 4

The European court of human rights

Question 5

What happened with the ECHR in the UK?

Answer 5

The human rights act of 1998 made the ECHR part of UK law.

Question 6

Why are the UDHR and the ECHR controversial?

Answer 6

• Some believe that it impacts a countries sovereignty.
• Criticism the human rights are very Western and are not applicable to Islamic or Asian cultures.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Geneva Convention?

Answer 7

A set of international laws to try and regulate war. Aims to protect peoples rights during conflicts.

Question 8

What does the convention ban?

Answer 8

• Terrorism
• Torture
• Taking hostages
• Sexual assault
• Says wounded soliders should be evacuated

Question 9

How many countries signed the Geneva Convention?

Answer 9

196

Question 10

Critiscims?

Answer 10

Despite signing the convention some countries or militant groups have broken it. Amnesty international estimates 140 countries use torture.