SOSC 1910 Lecture : Lecture 1 Human rights at the int'l level: 1) background & fundamental principles: 2) individual rights @ the international level & problematic distinctions a) political/civil rights b) economic rights c) social rights 3) collective rights a) ethno
16 Oct 2011
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Ideals we strive for in universal declaration of rights. Moral guidelines only binding in states once incorporated. Wednesday: background & fundamental principles, individual rights @ the international level & problematic distinctions, political/civil rights, economic rights, social rights, collective rights, categorical rights, ethno-cultural & ethno-religious rights, right to self determination of a peoples . Human rights try to achieve social equality & justice. Un critical to world not only peace. Steven woods, cdn ambassador, mobilize to fight aids africa. Cdn citizens forward human right laws, gov"t do/don"t sometimes. Human rights viewed as country"s own policy. Targets of nazi genocides roma ppl, gay, lesbian, disabilities. Moral principles set down as udhr universal declaration of human rights. Human rights are universal, central theme universality, to all (sex, color, nationality, Udhr known as int"l bill of human right 1st piece. Documents considered to constitute have to include all the following in analysis, bill: etc. ) Rationalized us under threat by terrorists, violation of human rights.
