HR100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Political Repression, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Cultural Relativism

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Hr100br1 test 2 review sheet: review content from last test review sheet: introduction to universalism and. Cultural relativism: civil and political rights i case study: national security and state repression. Know that western countries have always prioritized civil and political rights and that they form the original piece of the udhr. That possesses full sovereignty over its affairs, existence, and territory and is complete in itself. Understand the state sovereignty-international human rights paradox. Sovereign states typically are the actors with legal responsibility for promoting and protecting human rights and at the same time, are often the primary actors responsible for perpetrating human rights abuses. Indeed, states often justify human rights abuses on the grounds that deviation from human rights norms is essential to protect state sovereignty. Define state repression (sometimes called political repression or simply repression). Is the persecution of an individual or group usually for.