International Human Rights Law and Treaties Quiz

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Under international law, what prevails over conflicting national laws?

Provisions of Islamic Shari'ah law

Reservations to treaty provisions

International human rights obligations (correct)

Specific act of the national parliament

How are human rights treaties typically incorporated into national law?

By following principles of Islamic Shari'ah law

By making reservations to treaty provisions

Through self-executing incorporation

Through a specific act of the national parliament (correct)

What is the purpose of making reservations to human rights treaties?

To harmonize with other international treaties

To ensure compliance with national laws

To strengthen the provisions of the treaty

To carve out exceptions to the treaty (correct)

Which country has made reservations to ensure that treaties do not provide greater human rights protections than its Constitution?

United States of America Signup and view all the answers

What does the Arab Charter on Human Rights aim to achieve?

To enhance human rights and protect fundamental freedoms Signup and view all the answers

Which approach involves directly incorporating treaty obligations into national law?

'Self-executing' approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of treaties in international law?

To govern relations between states Signup and view all the answers

Which treaty was the first multilateral treaty to explicitly mention universal human rights?

UN Charter Signup and view all the answers

What did the League of Nations provide protections for within their jurisdiction?

Racial, national, religious, and linguistic minorities Signup and view all the answers

According to Article 13 of the Charter, how is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) different from the UN Charter?

UDHR is only a recommendation and not a treaty Signup and view all the answers

Which body drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

Commission on Human Rights Signup and view all the answers

Which provision of the UDHR is widely accepted as part of customary international law?

All provisions are part of customary law Signup and view all the answers

Which court was established by the African Union in 1998 to uphold human and peoples' rights?

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Signup and view all the answers

According to modern-day customary international law, which of the following is prohibited among states?

Genocide Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not prohibited by modern-day customary international law among states?

Piracy on the high seas Signup and view all the answers

Under international human rights law, which principle prohibits systematic racial discrimination?

Principle of non-discrimination Signup and view all the answers

Which source of law is recognized in the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

Customary international law Signup and view all the answers

What source has a shorter pedigree compared to treaties and customary law?

General principles of law recognized by civilized nations Signup and view all the answers

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