POL340Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: United Nations Human Rights Council, International Human Rights Law, United Nations Human Rights Committee
26 Apr 2017
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Lecture 14: international human rights law part ii. Topical issues in international human rights law" (january 12th, 2017) Class outline: part i, substantive provisions, limitation provisions, derogations, enforcement, sas v. france, universality debates, abella / donnelly / mcginnis. International covenant on civil and political rights (iccpr: article 3 non: discrimination between men & women. Equal right of men and women: article 4 derogations. Under time of public emergency: state may take measure derogating from their obligations, no derogation from 6,7,8, 11, 15, 16 & 18 allowed. States have to inform others and to the secretary-general of the un: article 5: interpretive aid. Convention against torture or cruel, inhumane treatment: article 8 no one shall be held to slavery or servitude, no forced or compulsory labor. No forced or compulsory labor: article 9 liberty and security of persons. No one should be subjected to arrest or detention unless established by law. Arrest procedures: told his rights, allowed trail.
