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Question (Declaration vs. Convention)

Declarations are applicable only during armed conflict

Conventions are only for cultural practices

Conventions are aspirations without legal obligation

Declarations are legally binding, Conventions are not (correct)

Question (Cultural Relativism)

Declarations are superior to Conventions

Cultural practices should be ignored

Human rights are universally applicable

No moral principles apply to all cultures (correct)

Question (UN General Assembly Functions)

Censures states violating human rights (correct)

Negotiates trade agreements

Debates irrelevant issues

Ignores cultural practices

Question (Human Rights Council - Complaints Procedure)

Allows individuals to directly file complaints against states Signup and view all the answers

Question (Cultural Relativism)

No moral principles apply to all cultures Signup and view all the answers

Which type of document is legally binding for governments that have signed them?

Convention Signup and view all the answers

What does universalism refer to in the context of human rights?

The idea that human rights are universal and should apply to every human being Signup and view all the answers

According to cultural relativists, what is the relationship between human rights and culture?

Human rights are culturally dependent Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a declaration and a convention?

A declaration is stronger than a convention Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a declaration?

To declare aspirations and principles Signup and view all the answers

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Question (Declaration vs. Convention)

Question (Cultural Relativism)

Question (UN General Assembly Functions)

Question (Human Rights Council - Complaints Procedure)

Question (Cultural Relativism)

Which type of document is legally binding for governments that have signed them?

What does universalism refer to in the context of human rights?

According to cultural relativists, what is the relationship between human rights and culture?

What is the main difference between a declaration and a convention?

What is the main purpose of a declaration?

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