Borders & Immigration
What are the two models which reflect the concepts of justice within international human rights law?
Statist and Cosmopolitan
TRUE or FALSE
The implications of modern forms of communications surveillance for the right to privacy had received little attention at the UN prior to 2013.
TRUE
What is the name of the Swedish environmental activist who worked to address the problem of climate change, founding (2018) a movement known as Fridays for Future (also called School Strike for Climate).
Greta Thunberg
When is your final quiz due?
April 9th
TRUE of FALSE:
International human rights instruments establish both:
FALSE:
International human rights instruments establish both:
TRUE or FALSE:
Following the UN High Commissioner’s report, in 2014 the UN General Assembly adopted a second resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age, building on the previous one. There were no oppositions for the second draft.
FALSE
Negotiations around the draft resolution were opposed due to some proposed wording, particularly around metadata, extraterritoriality and the scope of ‘unlawful’ or ‘arbitrary’ interference.
When the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) filed a 175-page petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) was this petition accepted or rejected?
Rejected
When is your final essay due?
April 28th
Explain the "statist" model.
Statists seek justice for citizens within “membership-based”, well-defined political societies and emphasize that political communities are entitled to a fair range of discretion in determining their entry policies.
When was the resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age, adopted by consensus?
December 18th, 2013
What year did the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) file a 175-page petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)?
2005
How much your final essay worth?
18% of your final grade
Explain the "cosmopolitan" model.
Cosmopolitans maintain that all human beings are equally citizens of one world and emphasize a right to free movement.
Explain the Five Eyes Alliance. (Do not have to name the countries involved.)
The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising of 5 countries. These countries are parties to the multilateral UKUSA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence. The documents underpinning the Five Eyes alliance are numerous, intricate, and secret.
What are the four types of justice claims have been raised in the context of climate change?
Corrective justice
Substantive justice:
Procedural justice:
Formal justice or rule of law:
What should you nominate a peer for?
Nominate a peer for the Richard and Jean Van Loon Spirit Award. The winning candidate will receive $2500-$3000 for their 2022/23 studies.
Explain the "cosmopolitan statism" model.
A less conflicting viewpoint is a blend of "statist" and "cosmopolitan". It both acknowledges the existence of special obligations among citizens, but also affirms that members of well-functioning and prosperous states owe a range of further duties to those who are not.
Which five countries make up the "Five Eyes Alliance"?
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Explain the example of "The Inuit Case".
The Arctic region is extremely susceptible to observed and projected impacts of climate change. Some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth is occurring now in the Arctic. The impacts due to the Arctic environment warming up have been very challenging for the Inuit.
Name 3 study skills you have improved on throughout the year.
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