Midterm-General Info.

Question 1

• Human rights as a full blown international issue came in the wake of WWII.
• International Human Rights law depends on may agreements and instruments.
• There are 3 principal instruments:

Answer 1

1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights- UDHR
2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights- ICCPR
3. The International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights- ICESR

Question 2

The Universal Declaration was separated into 2 covenants:

Answer 2

One on civil and political rights

And the other on economic, social, and cultural rights