POLS 3212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: United Nations Population Fund, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, American Exceptionalism
6 Oct 2018
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Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of. Open for signature 1984 entered into force 1987. Us signed cat in 1988 and ratified it in 1994 (clinton) Geneva conventions (1950): prohibits violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture. (article 3) Udhr, article 5: no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Iccpr, article 7: no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel , inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment . Cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment: less severe physical or mental pain, or purpose of ill-treatment is not present. The notion that hr don"t apply within the usa because: We are special (more developed, more democratic) The us has a responsibility to help others but don"t need (want) outside help/interference. Asian-americans and whites have higher levels of human development that.
