UNHRC

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Cards (4)

  • Scale of Human rights abuses during WW2 encouraged the declaration of Human Rights 1948.
    The UN sees human rights as necessary for achieving other aims in social and economic development.
  • Declaration is non binding - states that break it can't be punished
    Some states also abstained from signing
  • Aims to promote and encourage respect for human rights for all, identify monitor and research Human Rights abusers and promote providing of help for governments to deal with human rights.
  • UNHRC stands for United Nations Human Rights Commission.
    Aims to administer justice and reform legislation