POLSCI 160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-20-17: International Human Rights Law, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

• School: U of M
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 160
• Professor: Barbara Koremenos

Document Summary

International human rights law is an institution created by, and largely reflecting, political norms of western, liberal. Human rights are rights that all individuals possess by virtue of being human regardless of their status as members of any group organization. The udhr identifies three types, or generations, of rights: Also, governments would rather free ride than have to protect human rights. A common debate about the udhr: individual rights versus group rights (cultural tensions) High cost of enforcing human rights; also hard to enforce punishments. Tribunals have been established after crimes occur to establish how to react to them.