Question 1

Crimes against humanity is defined as acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack. Which of the following is an example of crimes against humanity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crimes against humanity is defined as acts...

Question 2

Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Article 25 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) outlines the principles of individual criminal responsibility, specifying the conditions under which individuals can be held criminally responsible for crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court.

Question 3

Are the re any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter?

Accepted Answer

Article 103 of the UN Charter, which establishes the primacy of the Charter's obligations over those of other international agreements, is limited by jus cogens norms. Jus cogens norms are peremptory norms of general international law from which no derogation is permitted.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?

Accepted Answer

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a global, rather than regional, human rights instrument adopted by the United Nations.

Question 5

What is a derogation?

Accepted Answer

Derogation refers to the temporary suspension of certain rights (excluding fundamental ones) during a public emergency that poses a significant threat to the nation. This allows countries to handle the emergency effectively while still adhering to international human rights standards.

Quiz 3: Human Rights and International Law

Crimes against humanity is defined as acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack. Which of the following is an example of crimes against humanity?

Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal responsibility?

Are the re any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter?

Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?

What is a derogation?