1.1;1.2;1.3 - Revision

1.1 Key Terms: A legally binding agreement between states

• Convention

• Declaration

• Treaty

• Covenant

• Convention, Treaty & Covenant

1.1 Key Terms: Which key term is described below:

Often synonymous with "country"; a group of people permanently occupying a fixed territory having common laws and government and capable of conducting international affairs.

• Sovereignty

• States

• Ratification

• Signatory treaty

1.1 Key Terms: Which key term is described below:

A state that is in political support of the treaty and willing to continue its engagement with the treaty process (e.g. uphold the human rights contained within a treaty).

At this stage, the treaty has not yet entered into force for that particular State.

• Treaties

• Ratification

• Signatory treaty

• Bill of Rights

1.1 Key Terms: Which key term is described below:

An investigation, independent of government, into a matter of great public importance. The purpose of which is to uncover the truth about something and to provide information (e.g. recommendations) that will inform government policy.

• Ratification

• Bill of Rights

• Multilateral treaty

• Royal Commission

1.1 Key Terms: Which of the following describes 'sovereignty'?

• A document containing a formal statement of rights.

• Entitling states to non-intervention in their domestic affairs, therefore giving states the ability to make laws for its citizens without external interference

• The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person that recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where they live, what they look like or their belief system.

• The process undertaken by state Governments to put into place domestic measures and legislation compatible with their treaty obligations and duties

1.1 Key Terms: In order to have 'sovereignty', a state needs to:

• Have a defined territory (land) with borders

• Have a permanent population (citizens)

• Have complete control over it's law-making, without external influence

• All of the above

1.1 Key Terms: which of the following BEST describes 'ratification'

• When a state decides to become a party to a UN treaty

• To make sure laws in a country protect the human rights guaranteed under international law.

• The process undertaken by state Governments to put into place domestic measures and legislation compatible with their treaty obligations and duties, to legal protection of the human rights guaranteed under international law.

• At this stage, the treaty has not yet entered into force for that particular State. States may sign a treaty in advance of their domestic processes required for treaty ratification

1.2 - Main features of international law:

International law is best described as...

• Any document or agreement created by the United Nations and no other international body or organisation.

• Standards and agreements that are able to be enforced upon all nations

• Always legally binding

• the system of rules, principles and practices that govern relationships between nations and between nations and other international bodies.

1.2 - Main features of international law: Which of the following is NOT a main feature of the UDHR

• A preamble that recognises rights as inalienable and apply equally to all people.

• Monitoring provisions, ratification, interpretation and amendment process in Articles 1-2.

• Core provisions that are the human rights that are protected in Articles 3-27.

• the obligations of member states to work in cooperation to protect rights.

1.2 - Main features of international law: Which of the following is NOT a main feature of the ICCPR

• A preamble that acknowledges that state parties recognise the civil and political rights in the UDHR.

• Part 2 (Articles 2-5) that sets out the obligation that parties need to legislate to give effect to the provisions

• Part 3 (Articles 6 – 27) the key provisions - civil and political rights.

• Part 6 outlines the process to monitor states