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Human Rights

Human Rights. Human Rights. Brief History Defining HR Drawing Attention. Brief History. Brief History. Philosophy of raison d'état ‘Divine right of kings' Age of the Enlightenment WWII Genocide War Crime Tribunals Nuremberg Tokyo.

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Human Rights

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  1. Human Rights

  2. Human Rights • Brief History • Defining HR • Drawing Attention

  3. Brief History

  4. Brief History • Philosophy of raison d'état • ‘Divine right of kings' • Age of the Enlightenment • WWII • Genocide • War Crime Tribunals • Nuremberg • Tokyo At Trial: Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Hans Frank, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Frick

  5. Defining Human Rights

  6. Defining Human Rights • Establishment of the United Nations • The UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights • “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.” Art. 3 • Protection • Cultural differences • West—Individual rights • East—Collective rights • Ability to protect • Money, institutions, ability to enforce

  7. Drawing Attention Pressure & Publicity

  8. Drawing Attention IGOs • UN Agencies ● WHO –health ● UNICEF- children ● UNHCR – refugees ● WFP- hunger ● ICC- state crimes • IMF • Rights reforms as loan condition  • World Bank Thomas Lubanga, Congolese warlord

  9. Drawing Attention Human Rights Watch List Arms »US: Follow Up Rebuke to Syria on Landmines» Apr 4, 2012 Business »Bahrain: Grand Prix Decision Ignores Abuses» Apr 14, 2012 Children's Rights »DR Congo: Arrest BoscoNtaganda for ICC Trial» Apr 13, 2012 Health »Putting Women on the Agenda in Cartagena» Apr 13, 2012 Int’l Justice »DR Congo: Arrest BoscoNtaganda for ICC Trial» Apr 13, 2012 LGBT Rights »Hungary: Revoke Denial of Pride March Route» Apr 11, 2012 Press Freedom »Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam» Apr 6, 2012 Refugees »Netherlands: Joint NGO Letter to Minister Leers» Apr 2, 2012 Women's Rights »Asia/Middle East: Increase Protections for Migrant Workers» Apr 15, 2012 • IGOs • NGOs • Amnesty International • Human Rights Watch • Freedom House

  10. Drawing Attention • IGOs • NGOs • The Media • Print journalism • Radio • Radio Free Europe, Radio Marti • Television • Vietnam as ‘living room war’ • Internet • Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico

  11. Drawing Attention • IGOs • NGOs • The Media • Prominent Individuals • Political Figures- Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan • Entertainers- Bono, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney • Political Activists- Nelson Mandela, Aung San SuuKyi, Ai Weiwei

  12. Drawing Attention British Embassy in Damascus 'suspended' • IGOs • NGOs • The Media • Prominent Individuals • States: Foreign Policy • Political ties • Diplomats, Embassies • Economic ties • Sanctions

  13. Recap

  14. Human Rights • Brief History • Defining HR • Drawing Attention

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