POL114H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Human Rights Commission, International Humanitarian Law, Equal Protection Clause
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The west: insisted that the individual is the most important component of any political system, and that right must be protected from encroachment by the state. Ex: activists campaigned for mncs to adopt ethical guidelines when operating in low- income regions. International day of commemoration in memory of victims of the holocaust, world. Day against child labour, world refugee day, etc: human rights and regional igos, council of europe: maintains european court, human rights provision. Organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce): protection of human rights by all signatory governments across europe and north america. Association of southeast asian nations (asean): human rights commission in asia: asia-pacific economic cooperation (apec): possesses human resources. Contemporary human rights issues: ethics and constraints on war: Refusal to use violence or go to war may permit the most horrible acts to take place.
