POLS 317 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Hazard Analysis, Data Analysis, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
2 Mar 2018
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Most states enter treaties that limit their freedoms. Treaties have no legal binding power until ratified. The effect of a treaty on a state is largely determined by domestic enforcements of the treaty and the treaty"s collateral consequences. Whether states commit depends on if they expect to comply with it once they"ve. Practices of 160+ states over several decades. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (1987) States don"t intentionally inflict pain or suffering on people to obtain info, punish, intimidate, coerce, etc. Member states reports annually to un committee. International convenant on civil and political rights (1976) Broad commitment to wide variety of rights, including freedom of thought, conscience, religion, equality before law, peaceful assembly. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1981) Condemns any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition of women.
