International Agreements and Domestic Law
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What is the fundamental principle that should guide human behavior, according to Article 1 of the UDHR?

  • Protection of individual rights
  • Obedience to the law
  • Respect for authority
  • Acting in a spirit of brotherhood (correct)

What is the underlying principle of Article 2 of the UDHR?

  • Equality before the law
  • Freedom from discrimination (correct)
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Right to life and liberty

Which of the following is NOT a civil and political right mentioned in the UDHR?

  • Freedom of thought and conscience
  • Right to education (correct)
  • Freedom from torture
  • Right to a fair trial

What is the primary implication of the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law?

<p>Legal personality and capacity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rights is closely related to the right to freedom of movement and residence?

<p>Right to seek asylum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying purpose of the UDHR's emphasis on the right to effective remedy by the competent national tribunals?

<p>To provide a means of redress for rights violations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations Human Rights Committee?

<p>To review regular reports of States parties on the implementation of human rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) enter into force?

<p>March 23, 1976 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)?

<p>Economic, social, and cultural rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

<p>It is a declaration of human rights principles adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Philippines sign the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?

<p>December 19, 1966 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the economic, social, and cultural rights provided in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

<p>Equal pay for equal work (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the doctrine of transformation?

<p>To ensure that lawmakers pass a separate law to make international agreements official (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for international conventions?

<p>Treaties (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between bilateral and multilateral treaties?

<p>The number of parties involved (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a bilateral treaty mentioned in the passage?

<p>Mutual defense treaty with USA, signed on 30 August 1959 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for international agreements to become binding domestically?

<p>Passage of a separate law by lawmakers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is governed by international law according to the passage?

<p>International agreements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of analyzing and identifying potential negative impacts of projects, changes, or activities on nature and human health?

<p>To protect the environment and community well-being (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Principle of Intergenerational Equity?

<p>Safeguarding the environment for future generations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle emphasizes that developed states have a special responsibility in pursuing global sustainable development?

<p>Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the Principle of Non-Discrimination?

<p>Preventing discrimination between pollution affecting different states (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of reviewing and deciding on proposed activities before implementation?

<p>To protect the environment and community well-being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why developed states have a special responsibility in pursuing global sustainable development?

<p>They have contributed disproportionately to global environmental degradation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main principle of the Strict Liability Theory?

<p>States are under an absolute obligation to prevent pollution and are liable for its effects. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of the Test of Due Diligence?

<p>It imports an element of flexibility in the equation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration in determining liability for long-range trans-boundary air pollution?

<p>The damage caused by the pollution. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of liability for transboundary pollution under international law?

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Strict Liability Theory and the Test of Due Diligence?

<p>The Test of Due Diligence is more flexible. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of long-range trans-boundary air pollution?

<p>Air pollution that originates in one country and affects another. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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