PICT110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Education International, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
23 May 2018
School
Course
Professor
Week 9 (7/5) – What can the international community
do when governments persists in killing their own
people?
DEMOCRACY THE ANSWER TO TYRANNY AT A NATIONAL LEVEL
- True democracy involves;
o The rule of law
o Free and independent press
o Legally protected individual rights
o Punishment of corruption, and
o Free and fair elections
ADOPTION OF UDHR STANDARDS
- UN charter in 1945
HR statements
Outline
Universal
declaration of
Human Rights
(UDHR) 1948
➢ Not legally binding but is recognised in Australia
➢ Covers areas such as;
o Liberty and security of the person
o Equality before the law
o Effective remedies
o Prohibition of torture
o Social and economic rights such as; right to work, right to
equal pay, right to social security, right to education
International
Covenant on
Civil and
Political Rights
1996 (ICCPR)
➢ Preventing abuse by government to citizens
➢ Hard law (expected to follow it)
➢ Rights include;
o Right to life
o Prohibition of slavery and torture
o Right to liberty and security of the person
o Freedom of though and conscience and religion
o Freedom of association
o Right to minorities to enjoy their own culture
o Right to vote
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Document Summary
Democracy the answer to tyranny at a national level. True democracy involves: the rule of law, free and independent press, legally protected individual rights, punishment of corruption, and, free and fair elections. Not legally binding but is recognised in australia declaration of. 1996 (iccpr: prohibition of slavery and torture, right to liberty and security of the person, freedom of though and conscience and religion, freedom of association, right to minorities to enjoy their own culture, right to vote. Places obligation on states of a more limited nature that iccpr covenant. To ensure that everyone is provided with everything they need to. Rights include: right to work, right to social security, right to adequate living standards, right to take part in cultural life, right to enjoy benefits of science and its application. International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (1969) Convention of the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1979)
