CRIM 335 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Canada, Parliament Of Singapore, Judicial Review
12 Oct 2018
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Crim 335 - lecture 1 - foundations of human rights part 1. Human rights - central aspect of policy & law at both domestic & international levels. Describe entitlement/claim for indiv/group to be treated in specific way regardless of. Form basis for human dignity, indiv & collective self-determination. Might require state to take action to. Refrain from taking any action infringing/violating indiv rights - negative right. Deemed to take priority over other interests & empower holders of rights to exercise them at their discretion. Rights must be distinguished from civil liberties - freedoms given to ppl by common law/legislation & allow indiv to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, petition w/o gov interference/restraints. Belong to all ppl regardless of personal status/type of gov they live under. Not granted by states & therefore cannot be removed by them. Not negated by absence of any corresponding duties. Indivs possess human rights on basis of rationality, autonomy, agency.
