Rights and Oblligations

Question 1

Which international instruments on human rights are legally binding?

Answer 1

The ones, that were ratified by States

Question 2

Who are the main right holders under international human rights law?

Answer 2

Individuals

Question 3

What are the ways a person can provide food for himself in dignity?

Answer 3

By other producing or buying it

Question 4

Are there any cases when the State must provide food for a person directly?

Answer 4

In specific cases, when a person is not able - for reasons beyond her control - to feed herself

Question 5

Who are the duty-bearers under international human rights treaties?

Answer 5

Participant states

Question 6

What are the general State obligations according to Articles 2 and 11 by ICESCR?

Answer 6

• obligation to co-operate
• obligation of non-discrimination
• obligation to take measures needed to ensure the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger
• obligation to take steps to the maximum of available resources to progressively realise the right to food

Question 7

Which right is qualified as fundamental by ICESCR?

Answer 7

The right to be free from hunger

Question 8

Which obligations are of immediate effect?

Answer 8

• obligation of non-discrimination

- obligation to take measures needed to ensure the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger

Question 9

What does obligation to co-operate entail?

Answer 9

It means that States must facilitate the realization of the right to food in other countries (e.g. through financial and technical assistance, and providing necessary aid when required).

Question 10

What are the 3 levels of obligations?

Answer 10

• Obligation to respect
• Obligation to protect
• Obligation to fulfil

Question 11

States _____ suspend legislation or State policies that allow people to have access to food (e.g. social welfare legislation, nutrition-related programmes).

Answer 11

States cannot suspend legislation or State policies that allow people to have access to food (e.g. social welfare legislation, nutrition-related programmes).

Question 12

For what part of the society is obligation to protect is especially important?

Answer 12

To vulnerable persons

Question 13

What does obligation to protect entail?

Answer 13

• Protection of individuals from 3rd parties
• Ensuring that food is safe to consume
• Unsure that unhealthy food is not promotes, especially to children

Question 14

What are the sub levels of the obligation to fulfil?

Answer 14

• the obligation to facilitate and

- the obligation to provide.

Question 15

What does the obligation to fulfil requires?

Answer 15

It requires that the States creates suitable conditions for realization of the right to food

Question 16

What does the obligation to provide relate to?

Answer 16

It relates to the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger e.g distribution of financial aid or subsidies so people would be able to feed themselves

Question 17

When were the Right to Food Guidelines Established and by which organization?

Answer 17

The Right to Food Guidelines were adopted by the FAO Council in November 2004.

Question 18

Which members of IGWG had the decision making power?

Answer 18

Member States of the UN and FAO

Question 19

The Right to Food Guidelines are __________

Answer 19

The Right to Food Guidelines are voluntary and non-legally binding

Question 20

What are the sections of the Right to Food Guidelines and how many guidelines are there in total?

Answer 20

• Section I - Preface and Introduction
• Section II - Enabling Environment, Assistance and Accountability
• Section III - International Measures, Actions and Commitments
  19 guidelines in total

Question 21

How can the Right to Food Guidelines be used?

Answer 21

• Population can use them to demand changes in policies
• It can help Governments design appropriate policies, strategies and legislation
• Intergovernmental organizations can use it to advise governments in food security policies and programmes.

Question 22

What is the value of Right to Food Guidelines?

Answer 22

They have moved beyond the normative content of the right to food to a more practical application of the concept of the right to food.