DANCEST 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, International Human Rights Law, United Nations Special Rapporteur
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Worst: north korea, somalia, syria, south sudan, sudan. Best: denmark, finland, luxembourg, norway, san marino. 2. 1 state obligations: obligation to respect, obligation to protect. For example, to refrain from discriminating against persons with disabilities in national legislation or policies (negative obligation) For example, to protect persons with disabilities from discrimination by third parties (usually non-state (private) actors) (positive obligation: obligation to fulfil. For instance, to guarantee the equal enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities. Human rights : cannot be taken away, they are inherit and inalienable to the person, are interdependent and indivisible, are divided in two categories 1. 3 civil political economic social & cultural rights. These rights are traditionally viewed as rights that protect an individual from unwarranted state infringement. These rights are deemed to be positive rights, which are subject to the concept of progressive realization (active measures) They are associated with minimal cost implications and are, therefore, deemed capable of immediate enforcement.
