POLS 261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-10: Safe Havens, Mahbub Ul Haq, Dutch East Indies
20 Oct 2016
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Origin: developed in europe based on the idea of natural law: Hugo, hobbes, locke: universal human rights: There are universal moral standards that support individual rights. There is a general duty to adhere to these standards. The application of these standards are not limited to any particular legal system, race, religion etc: magna carta: subjects of the king owe him duty only if he meets their claims. Human beings possess rights to life, liberty, and secure possession of property, exercise of freedom of speech: 2. Primary function of government is to protect these rights. Human rights and state sovereignty: it is difficult to override a policy of nonintervention in states where humanitarian measures are taken together. Universal declaration of human rights in 1948 by the un: 1st group of rights: individual rights (free speech, religion, 2nd group of rights: social, economic, cultural, 3rd group of rights: collective group rights.
