POLI 150 Chapter 12 Flashcards

human rights

the rights possessed by all individuals by virtue of being human, regardless of their status as citizens of particular states or members of a group or organization

universal declaration of human rights

a declaration adopted by the UN general assembly in 1948 that is defined as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and forms the foundation of modern human rights law

international covenant on civil and political rights

the agreement that details the basic civil and political rights of individuals and nations. the iccpr and icescr together are known as the twin covenants

international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights

specifies the basic economic, social, and cultural rights of individuals and nations.

nonderogable rights

rights that cannot be suspended for any reason, including in cases of social and public emergency

international bill of rights

the UDHR, ICCPR, and ICESCR collectively. together, these three agreements form the core of the international human rights regime

prisoners of conscience (POCs)

individuals imprisoned solely for the peaceful expression of their beliefs. the term was coined by the human rights organization Amnesty International

transnational advocacy network (TAN)

a set of individuals and ngos acting in pusuit of a normative objective

popular sovereignty

the idea that the power and legitimacy of a state and its government are ultimately derived from and sustained by the will of the people who are governed by that state

boomerang model

a process through which NGOs in one state are able to activate transnational linkages to bring pressure from other states on their own governments

individual petition

a right that permits individuals to petition appropriate international legal bodies directly if they believe a state has violated their rights.