Law 3101A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Lochner V. New York
16 Oct 2018
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Historical development natural law: - hr have their origin from natural law (developed by greece, rome) Paine, locke: natural law is a set of natural rights (modern hr) Influenced political declarations (d. of the rights of the citizens) First legal writing -> bill of rights of us. Contrary: positivism, codification, scientific point of view. Lochner v. ny: - supreme court invalidated the legislation limiting working hours + min. wages (lohn) to protect const. rights. Revival after ww ii: - hr were made universal. First global hr declaration was made (udhr) Attempt of states to give sovereign power to intern. institutions (liberal democracy) Hr treaties: - hr protection increased on domestic and intern. level. Un level: - udhr (non- binding intern. declaration) European system of hr protection (operating out of the. Inter- american states of hr (operating out of org. of us) African system of hr protection (operating out of org. of a)
