History Test 3

human rights

rights that are bestowed on everyone and should not be taken away

civil rights ex.

equal treatment in law, freedom of speech, religion, thought

political rights ex.

right to vote, freedom to protest, participation in gov.

social rights ex.

education, healthcare, right to life

magna carta

limited government for the first time (King John 1215)

due process of law

signed by Edward IV in 1354

Habeus Corpus

lawful arrest law

Declaration of the rights of man and citizen

A fundamental document from the French Revolution that outlines the rights and freedoms of individuals

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UN, 1948

UN commision of Human Rights

example of Supranational organization that can help

sanctions

hard system of implementing, where government imposes an economic penalty (fine) to exact a cause

International Crime Court

persecutes for violations/crimes against humanity

CEDAW

a bill of rights for women (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)

Beijing Decleration

made to increase number of women in power

millennium goals

goals made by the UN, one half of which were for women