Law Paper 3

    Cards (17)

    • What do human rights apply to?
      People from the quality of being human
    • When did "human rights thinking" develop?
      Post WWII
    • Where is "human rights thinking" mostly limited to?
      Liberal Western democracies
    • What is a common disagreement between countries regarding human rights?
      What human rights should exist
    • Which right is commonly agreed upon across countries?
      Prohibition of torture
    • What does the universality of human rights mean?
      They apply to everyone equally
    • Give an example of a state that does not protect universal rights.
      Russia during the war in Ukraine
    • What does inalienability of human rights imply?
      The state cannot take away rights arbitrarily
    • What is an example of unequal protection of rights in England?
      The Rwanda Bill allowing refugee deportation
    • What do claim rights create?
      Obligations on other parties
    • What do liberty rights not create?
      Obligations on other parties
    • What type of rights are human rights classified as?
      Claim rights
    • What is the fundamental status of human rights?
      They have superior status to other rights
    • Which rights are considered absolute?
      Prohibition of torture
    • What does Article 5 state about rights?
      You can be lawfully detained after conviction
    • What is a characteristic of qualified rights like Article 11?
      Only peaceful protests are allowed
    • What are the key aspects of human rights theory?
      • Human rights apply to all humans
      • Developed post WWII
      • Limited to liberal Western democracies
      • Disagreement on specific rights exists
      • Universal rights are not always protected
      • Rights cannot be arbitrarily taken away
      • Claim rights create obligations
      • Human rights have superior status
      • Some rights are absolute, limited, or qualified