IHL: Evolution of Human Rights in International Law
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What event marked the beginning of international law's concern for human rights?

  • The end of World War II in 1945 (correct)
  • The adoption of the UDHR in 1948
  • The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648
  • The establishment of the United Nations

    • What principle initially prevented states from adopting international human rights laws?

  • Principle of non-intervention (correct)
  • Principle of intervention
  • Principle of human rights
  • Principle of sovereignty

    • What is the significance of the UDHR in modern international human rights law?

  • It is a non-binding declaration (correct)
  • It is a charter of the United Nations
  • It is a resolution by the UN Security Council
  • It is a binding international treaty

    • What is the purpose of the Preamble of the UDHR, according to paragraph 8?

    <p>To establish the purposes of human rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did international society not force states to adopt human rights rules before WWII?

    <p>Because human rights were seen as belonging to the domestic sphere of states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the growth in international human rights laws since WWII?

    <p>The growth in the number of rules of international law concerning human rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

    <p>A goal for all peoples and nations to achieve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a feature of the UN Charter?

    <p>Recognition of natural laws as superior to positive law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of President Wilson's 'fourteen points'?

    <p>To assert the right to self-determination and independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a proposal at the Paris Peace Conference?

    <p>Establishment of a global human rights court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Human Rights Council?

    <p>To monitor and control states' human rights records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Covenant of the League of Nations in the context of human rights?

    <p>It included a provision on labor rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

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