PHIL 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
17 Dec 2015
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The universal declaration of human rights was a resolution adopted in the general assembly. Started as a draft, then began 2 treaties that were ratified. Has to be a treaty to make declaration of human rights legally. Rights for indigenous peoples self-determination were not covered in the universal declaration of human rights. Denied by united states, new zealand, australia and canada. Later on, was accepted but only because it was aspirational and not legally binding. Udhr ignores indigenous self-determination: weakest answer/defense for ignoring it would be that indigenous rights are recognized in treaties and laws. This is because not every group was protected and not all laws are justifiable. To understand a concept-> distinguishing different kinds of things. Difference between having a human right and not having a human right: You don"t have a human right when that human right is not being enforced, honored or respected.
