SOSC 2351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, United Nations Human Rights Committee

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2351
• Professor: Tanja Juric

Document Summary

United nations human rights bodies: the united nations system. China, england, and france were granted permanent seats and veto power. All member states have equal status in the general assembly but the resolutions are nonbinding. The security council is empowered to pass binding enforceable resolutions. Office of the high commissioner for human rights. Un office of the high commissioner for human rights (ohchr) Coordinates human rights promotion and protection activities of the un system. Monitor the human rights situation in countries where they are deployed and provide assistance to govnts to support human rights. Declaration of hr: the commission lacked the power to take action in response to reports of human rights violations. Resolution 1235 and 1503 created mechanisms by which the commission could investigate particular violations of hr and patterns of serious violations. 1235 commission can conduct public scrutiny and discussion of alleged serious hr violations in particular countries.