Question 1

Which of the following is a collective right?&#10;A)right to life and liberty&#10;B)right to fair trial&#10;C)self-determination&#10;D)freedom of religion

Accepted Answer

Self-determination is considered a collective right because it pertains to the right of peoples or nations to determine their own political status and to pursue their economic, social, and cultural development. This contrasts with individual rights, which are held by individuals.

Question 2

What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?&#10;A)it is a un general assembly resolution.&#10;B)it is a un security council resolution&#10;C)it is part of the american constitution.&#10;D)it is a multilateral treaty.

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a resolution that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. It is not a treaty, a Security Council resolution, nor part of any national constitution, including the American Constitution.

Question 3

Is the UDHR a binding legal instrument?&#10;A)yes&#10;B)no&#10;C)yes, only on states that have agreed to be bound by it&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is not a binding legal instrument; it is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that outlines a broad range of fundamental human rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled, but it does not have the force of law.

Question 4

Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR?&#10;A)where a member state exercises control&#10;B)where a member state requests the echr to do so&#10;C)never&#10;D)where a member state exercises effective control

Accepted Answer

Human rights violations outside the territory of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR when a member state exercises effective control over the area or individuals in question.

Question 5

What is the rationale for the exhaustion of local remedies in international human rights?&#10;A)to restrict the volume of petitions to international tribunals&#10;B)to build up judicial capacity of local courts&#10;C)both (a) and (b)&#10;D)eithe r (a) or (b)

Accepted Answer

The rationale for the exhaustion of local remedies in international human rights law includes both restricting the volume of petitions to international tribunals and building up the judicial capacity of local courts. This principle ensures that states have the first opportunity to address alleged violations of rights and encourages the development of domestic legal systems.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a non-derogable right as per Article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?&#10;A)rights to life&#10;B)the freedoms of thought&#10;C)prohibition on torture&#10;D)right to fair trial

Accepted Answer

The right to a fair trial is not listed as a non-derogable right under Article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Non-derogable rights are those rights that cannot be suspended even in times of public emergency. Rights to life, freedoms of thought, and prohibition on torture are considered non-derogable under this covenant.

Question 7

the Minority Schools in Albania case that noted that equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind, was determined by which of the following?&#10;A)icj&#10;B)pcij&#10;C)echr&#10;D)icc

Accepted Answer

The Minority Schools in Albania case was determined by the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), which is the predecessor to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This case is significant in the context of international law and minority rights.

Question 8

Which of the following cases determined by the Human Rights Committee does not deal with the protection of minority rights under Article 27 of the ICCPR?&#10;A)the kitok case&#10;B)the lovelace case&#10;C)the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case&#10;D)the lubicon lake band case

Accepted Answer

The Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community case was decided by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, not the Human Rights Committee, and thus does not deal with Article 27 of the ICCPR which is under the purview of the Human Rights Committee. Cases A, B, and D were indeed decided by the Human Rights Committee and involve the protection of minority rights under Article 27.

Question 9

In which of the following cases the applicant, arrested for drug-trafficking in France, was in police custody severely ill-treated, including being beaten, tortured and raped. the national authorities finally held the police liable. As this process took a significant number of years, the applicant argued that his right to be free from torture had been violated as well as his right to a fair hearing.

A)selmouni v. france
B)a and ors v. france
C)trident v. france
D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

Selmouni v. France is a landmark case where the European Court of Human Rights found France in violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention on Human Rights due to the severe ill-treatment of the applicant by police officers. The case also raised issues regarding the length of the proceedings, touching upon the right to a fair hearing under Article 6 of the Convention.

Question 10

In which of the following cases were the relationship between the ICJ and the Security Council, and the ir separation of powers, considered by the court?&#10;A)pan am case&#10;B)paquete habana case&#10;C)corfu channel case&#10;D)chorzow factory case

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which of the following cases were...

Question 11

International Bill of Human Rights includes:&#10;A)universal declaration of human rights&#10;B)international covenant on civil and political rights and international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights&#10;C)both (a) and (b)&#10;D)eithe r (a) or (b)

Accepted Answer

The answer of International Bill of Human Rights includes:&#10;A)universal declaration...

Question 12

the United Nations Commission on Human Rights wasreplaced with the UnitedNations Human Rights Council for the enforcement ofinternational human rights law inthe year:&#10;A)2000&#10;B)2001&#10;C)2006&#10;D)1998

Accepted Answer

The answer of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights...

Question 13

the content of the principle of respect for human rights in international law maybe expressed in which of the following propositions as expounded by G. Tunkin inthe ory of International Law?&#10;A)all states have a duty to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons within the ir territories.&#10;B)stateshave a duty not to permit discrimination by reason of sex, race, religion orlanguage.&#10;C)states have a duty to promote universal respect for human rightsand to co-operate with each othe r to achieve this objective.&#10;D)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of the content of the principle of respect...

Question 14

&#34;Genocide&#34; includes which of the following?&#10;A)killing members of the group.&#10;B)causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group.&#10;C)deliberatelyinflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physicaldestruction in whole or in part.&#10;D)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#34;Genocide&#34; includes which of the following?&#10;A)killing members...

Question 15

Which of the following is not considered as a crime against humanity?&#10;A)torture&#10;B)rape,sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization&#10;C)persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial,national, ethnic, cultural, religious groups&#10;D)forcibly transferring children of onegroup to anothe r group

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not considered...

Question 16

the jurisdiction of the ICC is &#34;rationetemporis&#34;. Thismeans:&#10;A)its jurisdiction is temporary or optional&#10;B)its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of the rome statute&#10;C)itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states&#10;D)that a state may acceptjurisdiction and waive immunity

Accepted Answer

The answer of the jurisdiction of the ICC is &#34;rationetemporis&#34;....

Deck 4: International Human Rights Law and Jurisdiction