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Human Rights in Practice

Human Rights in Practice . Objectives. Review major international hr law. Evaluate the role various organizations play in promoting and protecting human rights . Identify opinion of US HR policy. Warm Up. What are the 3 HR laws that make up the International “Bill of Rights”?

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Human Rights in Practice

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  1. Human Rights in Practice

  2. Objectives • Review major international hr law. • Evaluate the role various organizations play in promoting and protecting human rights. • Identify opinion of US HR policy.

  3. Warm Up • What are the 3 HR laws that make up the International “Bill of Rights”? • What other groups are protected under international law? • UDHR - Universal Declaration of Human Rights • ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights • ICESCR - International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights • Conventions against • Torture • Refugees • Racial Discrimination • Women • Children

  4. Debating Human Rights Law PROS CONS • Sets govt responsibilities • Improve quality of life • Establishes ideal to strive for • All talk – no reality • Many accept, few implement • Major nations don’t ratify (binding) • HRC is hypocritical and ineffective

  5. Making Rights a Reality

  6. Paradox (Contradiction) of US HR Policy • World leader for HR, but places own interests above HR agreements & standards • Examples • Supported govts that abuse rights for poly/econ/security reasons • Protects its own sovereignty while intruding on others • Slow to ratify Child/Women…no support ICC • US Abuses – Discrimination in ct system, use of death penalty, enhanced interrogation & treatment terror POWs

  7. HR Groups • Identify a human rights related NGO. • Private, non-profit orgs with specific public policy interest. • Human Rights Watch • Amnesty Internatl • Oxfam Internatl • American Red Cross • Dr’s Without Borders

  8. Activity • “Focusing Your Thoughts” Values Line • Options Jigsaw • Groups of 4 – Options Specialists • Reconvene as group to complete organizer • “Your Option 5”

  9. Closure • In your own life and experiences, do you or people you know have the rights and protections contained in the UDHR?

  10. Homework • Complete issue organizer!

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