1. Human Rights in International Politics

2. Preamble to the Declaration of the American War of Independence, 4 July 1776. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.

3. French Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789 Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only in the common good. (Article 1) Sovereignty resides in the nation and the authority of any individual emanates from it. (Article 4)

4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10 December 1948 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” (Article 1) “ Everyone is entitled to all rights and freedoms in this Declaration without distinction of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status”. (Article 2)

5. The four pillars of the UDHR The right of everyone to life, liberty and personal security. (Articles 3- 11). Social and civil rights: right to free movement, to own property, to marry. (Articles 12-17). Political rights: right to peaceful assembly, to freedom of expression, participation in government through elections. (Articles 18-21). Economic rights: right to social security, to leisure, to employment, to equal pay for equal work, to health care, to education. (Articles 22- 27).

6. Country-specific Special Procedures Belarus Cambodia Central African Republic Cote d’Ivoire Eritrea DPR Korea Haiti Iran Mali Myanmar Occupied Palestinian Territory Somalia Sudan Syria.

7. Nine Core Human Rights Treaties Name of ConventionName of Treaty Body Year of Adoption/ Entry into Force Total number of Ratifications International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination CERD1966/1969175 International Covenant of Civil and Political RightsHuman Rights Committee 1966/1976167 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsCESCR1966/1976160 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenCEDAW1979/1981187 Convention on the Rights of the ChildCRC1989/1990193 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CAT1984/1987150 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families CMW1990/200391 Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesCRPD2006/2008112 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance CED2006/201034

8. Nine Core Human Rights Treaties Ratified by Select Countries Brazil8All except CMW Germany8All except CMW France8All except CMW Japan7All except CMW & CRPD United Kingdom7All except CMW & CED India6All except CMW, CED & CAT Russia6All except CMW, CRPD & CED South Africa6All except CMW, CED & CESCR China6All except CMW, CED & ICCPR United States3Only CERD, ICCPR & CAT