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Categories of Human Rights

Learn about the types of rights enumerated in various human rights treaties.

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I.               Categorization 

We should begin by recognizing that human rights is a general category within which we place multiple individual rights. However, at times there’s disagreement over which rights should be included and which should not. There are some rights that nearly everyone agrees upon, like the right to life and freedom from torture. Others are less widely recognized, with some groups advocating for...

Lessons

    • 1. Origins of International Law
    2. When International Actors Interact
    3. Domestic Application of International Law
    4. Jurisdiction and Immunities
    5. Law of War
    • The Law of War and Defining Force
    • Justifications for the Use of Force
    • Humanitarian Law
    6. International Criminal Law
    • Theories of Liability in International Criminal Law
    • The International Criminal Court
    • Crimes Subject to ICC Jurisdiction
    • Other International Crimes
    7. Human Rights Law
    • Basic Principles of International Human Rights
    • Categories of Human Rights
    • Human Rights Institutions