History
Who is the author of "The Rights of Man" that created the modern idea of natural rights that would later evolve into human rights?
John Locke
Where did the Dirty War Occur
1976 and Argentina
What is one condition that will prompt a state to take action against human rights violations?
Domestic Pressure OR to Serve Geopolitical Interests OR To Instill Sovereignty
What are human rights?
a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.
What two revolutions were inspired by early concepts of human rights?
French and American Revolution
What international trial was the first to prosecute and punish those convicted of human rights abuses?
Nuremburg Trials
What was the name of the Genocide that happened during WW2 by Germany?
What is the Holocaust
What is Lustration?
a government policy that prevents members of the previous regime from serving in political, bureaucratic, or sometimes even civil positions
What does the ICESR?
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
What is one way states violate human rights?
Lack of State capacity
What are the Four Pillars of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dignity / Liberty / Equality / Brotherhood
Which regime is most likely to ratify human rights treaties?
What is former autocracies that are democratizing
What is a criticism of the ICC?
It incentivises criminals to prolong conflict OR It presents bias towards Africa OR It lacks accountability and sufficient oversight OR It can charge leaders unjustly to serve political interests
What does the ICCPR?
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Define the GPs and why they are important
The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (GPS) establishes a norm that businesses and states have a responsibility to respect human rights abroad
What is the name of the International non-governmental organization focused on human rights
Amnesty International
The most extreme level of a Human rights violation
What is a Genocide?
What is a conditional amnesty?
Conditional amnesties pardon human rights abusers in return for their full, truthful accountings of their role in the abuse
How many people died form the Great Leap Forward?
38 milloion
The political party that won the 2022 Senate Elections
What is the Democratic party?
What UN Acts comprise the International Bill of Rights?
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Which NGO was founded in 1961 and won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 suggests that individuals and states should possess and act on an interest in the human rights of others around the globe?
How has the Council of Europe transformed how international orgs protect human rights?
They implemented the European Human Rights Council and introduced the Right to Petition
What year did South Africa start to get improvement in their human rights?
1980
What are the name of the Rice Krispie Elfs?
Snap, Crackle, Pop