Topic 1:

International
Human Rights
Law
CCW GROUP 2
What is 'International Human
Rights Law?
International human rights law lays down
obligations which States are bound to
respect. By becoming parties to international
treaties, States assume obligations and duties
under international law to respect, to protect
and to fulfil human rights.
 When did the International
Human Rights Law established?
 The international human rights
movement was strengthened
when the United Nations
General Assembly adopted of the
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR) on 10
December 1948.
What is the UDHR?
 The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights is a historic
document which outlined the
rights and freedoms everyone
is entitled to. It was the first
international agreement on the
basic principles of human rights.
 What is the main purpose of
UDHR?

It declares that human rights are universal

– to be enjoyed by all people, no matter
who they are or where they live.
Who is the father of
human rights?
French jurist and president of the
European Court of Human Rights. He
won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1968 for
his involvement in the drafting of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Monsieur René Cassin

 Why human rights law is
important?
Human rights are needed to protect and
preserve every individual's humanity, to
ensure that every individual can live a life of
dignity and a life that is worthy of a human
being.
5 types of Human Rights
Law
1. Economic

2. Social

3. Cultural

4. Civil

5. Political
 1. Economic Rights

Is part of legal principles based on

the philosophy of human culture
and social obligations in which Example: the rights to work, to
economic equality and freedom receive a fair wage, safe
are preserved. these rights working conditions, and to
concerned with the production, form and join trade unions.
development and management of
material for the necessities of life.
 2. Social Rights

Are those necessary for full

participation in the life of society.
Including at least the right to Example: the right to
education and the right to found
affordable housing, food,
and maintain a family. This right
give people security as they live education, an equitable health
and learn together, such as the system, and social security.
rights involving school and other
institutions.
 3. Cultural Rights
Cultural rights are the rights of an
individual to participate in a
culture and right of group to
sustain culture. This rights which
assist preserving and enjoying
one’s culture heritage.
Example: right to participate in cultural life,
public service, heritage, traditional economy,
freedom from mainstream culture.
In Economic, Social and Cultural Rights these
human rights were concerning the basic social
and economic conditions needed for us to live a
life of dignity and freedom, relating to work and
workers’ rights, social security, health,
education, food, water, housing, healthy
environment, and culture.
 4. Civil Rights

civil rights, guarantees of equal social

opportunities and equal protection under the
law, regardless of race, religion, or other Example: the right to a fair trial, the
personal characteristics. This Is the rights of right to government services, the right
individuals to receive equal treatment in a to a public education, and the right to
number of settings. Including in education,
employment, housing, and more based on
use public facilities.
certain legally protected characteristics.
 5. Political Rights

Example: right to vote, right to be elected, right to

take part in public affairs.
the rights that involve participation in the
establishment or administration of a
Both Civil and political rights are a class of
government and are usually held to entitle
rights that protect individuals’ freedom from
the adult citizen to exercise of the franchise,
infringement by governments, social
the holding of public office, and other
organizations and private individuals, and which
political activities.
ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and
political life of the society and state without
discrimination.
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