PSC 2367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Flint Water Crisis, Multiple Choice
8 Feb 2019
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Lecture 7 notes : violations of economic, social and. Line of accountability and blame is less clear for these types of rights. Human rights obligations: the government is expected to pass laws and reassure private actors don"t interfere with these rights and : Respect refrain from interfering with the enjoyment of the right. Protect prevent others from interfering with the enjoyment of the right. Ful ll adopt appropriate measures towards the full realization of the right. Commonly used measures: health, education, nutrition and water supply. Escr considerations: progressive realization vs immediate protections. Obligation to take steps : ensure non-discrimination measures, non-retrogressive measures taking a step backwards , minimum core obligations, identify duty-bearers , negative and positive obligations. 2011 flint declares a nancial state of emergency/crisis: decline of auto manufacturing hurt the city and there were economic hardships in result of that. State of michigan gets control over flint"s budget: priority of the state: cutting costs.
