Global environmental issues - Human rights - Protecting human rights

6 important questions on Global environmental issues - Human rights - Protecting human rights

Since what year, and under what declaration, has an elaborate international regime developed regarding human rights?

1948, under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights

How is the UN Treaty Declaration enforced?

Through applying democratic and moral pressure to governments that violate any of its articles

What is referred to when people speak of 'The International Bill of Human Rights'?

The 1948 UN Treaty Declaration, and two legally binding covenants on Civil and Political RIghts as well as the Economic, Social and Cultural rights.
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Name two criticisms regarding NGOs' influence on human rights

  • The fact that NGOs cannot force governments to change their ways as they have no legal pressure
  • NGOs have been criticised of using the 'bandwagon' approach in which they align with popular, media-led discussions to gain international attention and to attract funding

What is a key dilemma regarding states and the violation of human rights?

The fact that they are the only ones powerful enough to advocate it, however also the biggest violators of human rights

In which states and for what reason is the condemnation of human rights less evident?

In states with high economic power, due to the reason of international dependency. Eg. China

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