Human Rights are those basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. These rights include the rights to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
International Human Rights
The UN is a world body with 192 members representing countries from all over the world.
It was formed after WW2
The purpose of the UN is to have a global view of issues, consider matters beyond national boundaries and broker world peace.
The UN troops can be called on to quell conflict, assist innocent civilians and try to work with people.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations promotes universal respect and observance of human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was approved in 1948. The declaration sets out the basic human rights for all peoples and all nations. These human rights are in 30 articles or sections.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights covers the rights to life and liberty; to be free from slavery and torture; to be equal before the law; and to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) give legal force to these rights.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) includes an extensive list of rights, the following rights among them:
THE UN AIMS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS
The United Nations has set up a number of bodies to protect human rights. These are three of the most important ones:
Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is made up of 47 state members who are responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world. Its main role is to report on human rights violations and make recommendations on addressing those violations.
Human Rights Committee
The UN Human Rights Committee is the supervisory body for the ICCPR. The committee has these responsibilities:
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). It began work in 1946. These are two of the most significant roles of the court:
● to settle the legal disputes submitted to it by countries
● to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorised international organs and agencies.
International Court of Justice The court decides cases concerning disputes about matters such as frontiers and boundaries, diplomatic relations, hostage taking, the right of asylum, nationality, guardianship and economic rights.
International Human Rights
The UN is a world body with 192 members representing countries from all over the world.
It was formed after WW2
The purpose of the UN is to have a global view of issues, consider matters beyond national boundaries and broker world peace.
The UN troops can be called on to quell conflict, assist innocent civilians and try to work with people.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations promotes universal respect and observance of human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was approved in 1948. The declaration sets out the basic human rights for all peoples and all nations. These human rights are in 30 articles or sections.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights covers the rights to life and liberty; to be free from slavery and torture; to be equal before the law; and to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) give legal force to these rights.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) includes an extensive list of rights, the following rights among them:
- the right to life
- the right to freedom from torture and inhuman treatment
- the right to freedom from slavery and forced labour
- the right to liberty and security
- the right of detained persons to be treated with humanity
- the right to privacy
- the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- prohibition of propaganda for war and of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred
- the rights of the child
- the right to equality before the law
- the rights of minorities.
THE UN AIMS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS
The United Nations has set up a number of bodies to protect human rights. These are three of the most important ones:
- the Human Rights Council
- the Human Rights Committee
- the International Court of Justice.
Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is made up of 47 state members who are responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world. Its main role is to report on human rights violations and make recommendations on addressing those violations.
Human Rights Committee
The UN Human Rights Committee is the supervisory body for the ICCPR. The committee has these responsibilities:
- to receive and consider reports from the countries bound by the covenant on the progress made in the enjoyment of these rights
- to consider complaints on any violation of the rights lodged by a country
- to consider complaints lodged by individuals.
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). It began work in 1946. These are two of the most significant roles of the court:
● to settle the legal disputes submitted to it by countries
● to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorised international organs and agencies.
International Court of Justice The court decides cases concerning disputes about matters such as frontiers and boundaries, diplomatic relations, hostage taking, the right of asylum, nationality, guardianship and economic rights.