Formal Statements of Human Rights (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What events were the catalyst for formal international recognition of human rights?
What events were the catalyst for formal international recognition of human rights?
First and Second World Wars
In what year was the United Nations established?
In what year was the United Nations established?
1945
Who articulated the Four Freedoms in 1941?
Who articulated the Four Freedoms in 1941?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights that drafted the UDHR?
Who chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights that drafted the UDHR?
Eleanor Roosevelt
On what date was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
On what date was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
10 December 1948
How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?
How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?
30
What is the key difference between soft law and hard law?
What is the key difference between soft law and hard law?
Soft law is non-binding; hard law is binding
What three documents make up the International Bill of Rights?
What three documents make up the International Bill of Rights?
UDHR, ICCPR, and ICESCR
When did the ICCPR and ICESCR come into force?
When did the ICCPR and ICESCR come into force?
1976
Why were rights split into ICCPR and ICESCR during the Cold War?
Why were rights split into ICCPR and ICESCR during the Cold War?
Western nations wanted civil/political only