LAWS 206 - 'Rights'

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What right does Article 5 of the UDHR protect?

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It protects the first generation right to life and liberty by prohibiting the subjection of people to acts of torture.

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What rights do Articles 1 and 2 of the UDHR protect?

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The first generation rights to be exempt from subjection to discrimination and to receive equal protections under laws.

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How do Articles 22-27 of the UDHR, protect human rights?

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Articles 22-27 protect the second generation right to be free to engage with any culture of one's choosing. *I have not paraphrased this lecture slide in depth, please go back to it, when you get the chance.

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What are the two extensions of the UDHR?

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The ICCPR and the ICESCR.

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What are some other ways that human rights are protected?

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Extra treaties concerning human rights often grant or prohibit rights or subjugation to specifically marginalized groups in society.

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How do 'Customary International human rights' protect human rights?

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Customary international human rights prohibit acts of torture, slavery, genocide, discretionary sanction, and racist discrimination.

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What is one advantage that customary human rights have over international human rights?

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Unlike international human rights, customary international rights are not subject to the NZ dualist approach, in that customary international human rights can be incorporated into domestic law, and become binding without having to be incorporated into legislation first!