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Which international human rights treaty was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948?
Which treaty focuses on individual complaints and the abolition of the death penalty?
Which international human rights treaty deals with economic, social, and cultural rights?
Which instrument is often referred to as the 'International Bill of Rights'?
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Which year did the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) enter into force?
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What is the key difference in the formulation of rights between ICCPR and ICESCR?
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Which treaty allows for limitations on rights based on available resources and economic development?
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Which treaty explicitly mentions the right to form and join trade unions?
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What is the minimum core of rights that must be secured regardless of available resources, as mentioned in the text?
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Which of the following correctly describes the difference between UDHR and treaty-based human rights law?
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In which document is the right to life more detailed?
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Which of the following is a feature of international human rights treaties?
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When were the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted and opened for signature, ratification, and accession by the General Assembly?
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What role did the Commission on Human Rights play in the creation of the ICCPR and ICESCR?
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In which provisions do the ICCPR and ICESCR have similarities?
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Which treaty has provisions on the right to education and the liberty of parents to choose their child's religious and moral education?
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What do human rights treaties generally do regarding State obligations?
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Do UDHR mention collective rights such as self-determination?
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Study Notes
- The text discusses the main differences between the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and treaty-based human rights law.
- UDHR is aspirational and does not create binding obligations on States, while treaty-based human rights law creates legal obligations for States upon ratification.
- UDHR rights are not detailed, while treaty-based human rights law sets out rights in much greater detail.
- For example, the right to life in UDHR is found in Article 6, while in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the corresponding provision is more detailed and divided into several sub-sections.
- UDHR does not mention collective rights such as self-determination, while treaty-based human rights law does.
- Human rights treaties generally limit the obligations on States through derogation and limitation provisions, while UDHR does not.
- Common features of international human rights treaties include the codification of jus cogens norms, the universality of human rights, the interdependence and indivisibility of all human rights, and the non-discriminatory nature of all human rights.
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights were adopted and opened for signature, ratification, and accession by the General Assembly in 1966.
- The Commission on Human Rights was established in 1946 and played a role in the creation of these two Covenants.
- The ICCPR and ICESCR have similarities in their provisions on self-determination, equal rights of men and women, and freedom of association.
- For example, the right to self-determination is the same in both ICCPR and ICESCR.
- The ICCPR has provisions on the right to education and the liberty of parents to choose their child's religious and moral education, while ICESCR has provisions on the same rights.
- Both treaties have provisions on freedom of association.
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Test your understanding of the International Bill of Rights and the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism with this quiz. Learn about the core international human rights treaties and key features of human rights instruments.
