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INTRODUCTION
WHAT CONSTITUES HR
self-determination + to
“determine their political status + freely
pursue their economic social + cultural
development”
• Term 'non-derogable‘ -
stipulates those rights
specified in a treaty that states
cannot violate under
any circumstances
right to life + freedom from
genocide (Article 6)
freedom from torture (Article 7)
freedom from slavery + forced
labor (Article 8)
freedom of thought,
conscience + religion (Article 18)
Article 6 extends protection
HR to a mass scale - explicitly
prohibiting Genocide