POLI 244 Chapter 11: POLI 244 - WP Text Ch. 11 Human Rights

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Why do states undertake the costly action of protecting human rights. Human rights: rights all humans possess by virtue of being human, and as such are universal. Udhr: adopted by general assembly in 1948, defines common standard of achievement for all peoples , forming foundation of modern human rights law (although it is non-binding on states) First two articles deal with universal human dignity. Articles 3-19 are civil liberties founded in western philosophical and legal tradition. Articles 20-26 focus on social, political and economic equality, also rooted in western traditions post- Industrial revolution, and are associated with socialist thought. 27 and 28 deal with rights of communal/national solidarity, championed by states emerging from colonialism. Resulted in two separate legal treaties, one focused on political rights favoured by. Western states (international covenant on civil and political rights), and one on economic, social and cultural rights of equality and fraternity favoured by communist/developing states (international covenant on economic, social and.

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