ECH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: International Human Rights Law, Sexual Slavery, Protocol I

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Conflict Studies and Human Rights
• Course: ECH 1100
• Professor: Jean- Francois Ratelle

Document Summary

International human rights law: united nations and human rights, international interventions (human rights in foreign policy) Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national/ethnic origin, colour, religion, language or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible. Human rights represent the bare minimum that is required for a person to live a human existence. Certain things that ought never to be done to people and certain other things that should be done. Right to life, liberty, and security of a person. Right to education and freedom of religion. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment punishment. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. Universal rights established by social contact (state prerogatives) Supported international humanitarian reform but limited by the norms of sovereignty.