INTLSTD 101 Lecture : Module 3 Letures
Document Summary
References to human rights : before 90s, no laws or ngos for protecting international human rights. Idea of human rights moved geographical, definition of human rights expanded in scope between 1940 and 1990. Perspectives: revolution bc idea spread so rapidly, others believe not a revolution, but a farce, and on its way out. Origins of human rights in the west: magna carta (1215)- everyone, including king, subject to law, enlightenment philosophers (ex. Humphreys, member of un secretariat, who created some order out of chaos, passed it to rene cassin, a pacifist after wwi who had also lost family in. Holocaust, who added a preamble, put in numbers: variety of religious faiths, philosophical backgrounds, and national origins. Rights were necessary; western countries focused on civil and political: significant variation in countries" norms and values. Human rights committee: monitors compliance with iccpr, signatories submit reports on actions they"ve taken to safeguard rights specified in.
