International Human Rights Law and Treaties Quiz

Under international law, what prevails over conflicting national laws?

How are human rights treaties typically incorporated into national law?

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

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

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

Which approach involves directly incorporating treaty obligations into national law?

What is the main purpose of treaties in international law?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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