Lesson 3: Legal forces of human rights

UN Human Rights Council calls for special investigation into Houla massacre in Syria

(June, 2012)

Key Knowledge

• The ICCPR and ICESCR gives legal force on human rights. 
• The United Nations has set up a number of bodies to protect human rights. 
• The enforcement of human rights is limited because not all countries are signatories to human rights agreements. 

Homework task 

• Check your understanding (Q1 - 3, p. 459). 
• Annotated visual display (Q1, p. 460). 
• Research report: Monitoring human rights (p. 461). 

Submission requirements

Due Date: Tuesday 8th September 

Submit either electronically or in hard copy otherwise you will receive a lunch time detention on the day. 

Lesson Resources

PPT Slides

Summary of ICCPR and ICESCR

Case Study: Complaints involving Australia

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