Internatonal Human Rights Law Flashcards
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International Human Rights Law
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Protecting individuals during a conflict
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UN’s role in human rights law
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Economic and Social Council: employs a High Commissioner for Human Rights and passes resolutions without concrete authority
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Role NGOs play in human right law
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Promote grassroots participation
Support transnational networks and cooperation with sustained focused and expertise
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UN Charter Article 55
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UN shall promote universal respect for and observance of human rights
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UN Article 56
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Members take joint and separate action in cooperation with achieving Article 55
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Legal frameworks for international human rights law
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UN chanter articles 55 and 56
Universal Declaration on Human rights
