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Lecture 16. The United Nations, Human Rights, and the Reconciliation of Conflict Ridden Societies

Helen Stacy

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Questions for Seminar Discussions

  • What are human rights? What are the limitations of international law with respect to human rights?
  • Discuss the evolution of human rights as reflected in international human rights treaties. Illustrate your points with examples of important HR treaties.
  • What role have international HR treaties played in post-conflict reconciliation processes?
  • What is a truth and reconciliation commission? How is it different from court prosecution of war-time crimes and human rights abuses? What are the advantages and disadvantages of TRCs?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of international courts in the process of reconciliation?

Key terms:

International Human Rights Movement

Treaties and Conventions

Compensatory Laws

Minority Rights

Amnesty

Perpetrators and Victims

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

The Right to Development

Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

United Nations

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Women's Movement

Indigenous Rights

Tribunals

 

 
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