POLI 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Indigenous Rights, Birman, Cycle Basis

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 345
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Because the charter also have an interest in the protection of h. r. Reaffirm faith in the fundamental h. r. and the dignity, in equal rights of men and women. The whole system of the un charter works for h. r = Equal rights, self-determination of people, respect of fundamental freedoms, etc. Principal organs : ga = mandate (article 10, 11, 12 stating the functiongs) = can discuss any issue and make recommandations. In article 10 = initiate studies and make recommandation. Appointing experts on children"s right (child soldiers), women"s rights = more and more implicated in human rights: economic and social council (ecosoc) = economic issue (covenant 2) = mandate to undertake studies in order to development international standards. Process to develop norms, recommandations [e. g torture convention]: international court of justice = a lot of dispute brought before the court have issues of h. r. and in almost any case you have the h. r component, secretariat.