Unit 3 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

1. What is the International Bill of Rights?

2. If a state has signed a treaty are its obligations different from if it had ratified or acceded to the treaty?

3. What are the core international human rights treaties?

4. What is the role of the committees associated with each core treaty?

Relevant Internet Resources    

Human Rights Resources:
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/

Human Rights Education Associates
http://www.hrea.org/

International Council on Human Rights Policy
http://www.ichrp.org/

United Nations and Human Rights:
Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/english/

International Service for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/english/

United Nations
http://www.un.org/