LAWS 1000 Study Guide - International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Nations Of Nineteen Eighty-Four, Derogation
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Key points from last week: hr are a cheap tool for west to exercise influence on asia (instead of following policies which may obligate them financially) All countries are bound to the standards set by hr, not just east asia: hr as instrument of economic competition so much so that they have devolved into hazier notions of freedom and democracy . Freedom and democracy are part of the hr movement and need to be delineated carefully: hr i. e. western values grate on asians (communitarianism vs. individuality) Consensus seeking vs. consensus imposing: very few universal human rights. There is leeway in the hr system that allows for cultural difference. A perspective on muslims, islam and religious extremism. Un convention for the suppression of the financing of terrorism. Government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act. Terrorism should not be allowed if civilians are targeted.
