Self-evaluation tests

THE KEY

1. What is meant by 'human rights'? Is this notion accepted universally ?

2. How did the idea of human rights protection develop ?

3. What are the rights proclaimed in the Universal Declaration ?

4. Apart from the Universal Declaration, what other instruments make up the International Bill of Human Rights ?

5. What means are provided for implementation under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights? What mechanism exists for the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ?

6. Can an appeal be made to the United Nations if a person feels that his / her human rights are being violated? What is done about complaints ?

7. Which are the thematic procedures ?

8. What is the mandate of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ?