Islamic Human Rights: Understanding the Quran and Hadith

The Qur’an describes itself as a 'guidance for angels'.

The hadith are the documentation of the Prophet’s example or normative behaviour.

Ijma’ (Consensus) is a source of Islamic human rights discourse.

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not part of the International Bill of Human Rights.

Derogations are permitted under the Covenant for the right to life.

Qiyas (Analogical Reasoning) is not a source of Islamic human rights discourse.

State parties can submit reports to the Human Rights Committee at any time they choose.

The Human Rights Committee has the power to receive and consider communications from individuals claiming that a State Party is not fulfilling its obligations.

The ICESCR guarantees the right to participate in political life.

The ICESCR is the first international instrument to deal extensively with civil and political rights.

The ICESCR established a supervisory body to monitor its implementation.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a legally binding treaty.

All human rights set out in the Universal Declaration have acquired the status of customary international law.

The Universal Declaration is the only applicable international human rights instrument for states that have not signed or ratified the International Covenants.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified by all Member States.

There are ongoing discussions among legal scholars about the legally binding character of the Universal Declaration.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not a legally binding instrument, but its main principles have acquired the status of customary international law.

The European Court of Human Rights ensures optional enforcement of the rights protected under the European Convention.

The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights covers only civil and political rights.

All Council of Europe Member States have ratified the European Convention and accepted the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights.

The African Union was established in 1981.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was established in 2002.

The European Court of Human Rights has jurisdiction over all African countries.

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is one of the international criminal courts that includes the crime of genocide in its statutes.

The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment allows derogation from the prohibition of torture in exceptional circumstances.

The Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance categorizes enforced disappearances as a crime against humanity only when committed in a limited manner.

The Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1984.

The International Criminal Court is the only international criminal court that includes the crime of genocide in its statutes.

The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has been ratified by less than 100 States.