POLS 3212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: United Nations System, International Criminal Court, National Human Rights Institution
9 Oct 2018
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The united nations system of human rights protection. The principal un institutions are the security council, the general assembly and the. The secretary general is also included as his offices are central to the successful functioning of the united nations . The security council has 5 permanent members. France, people"s republic of china, russia, the uk, and usa. Council is most likely to be involved in human rights issues when friction is caused by human rights threatens international peace . The heart of decolonisation is a belief in self-determination. The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government. The international court of justice is the principal court of the un system. It"s primary objective is as a venue for inter-state complaints. Can be contrasted with the international criminal court. The united nations has one council and two commissions with particular responsibility for human rights.
