3.3 International instruments of Human Rights

• What international human rights instruments are
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• CEDAW and the advancement of gender equality
• The Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Other key instruments against discrimination and torture
• The African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
• Successful implementation of the instruments
• Factors that hinder realisation of the instruments and possible remedies
• The importance of the instruments for harmonious living

• examine ways through which international human rights instruments have been successfully implemented
• explain the importance of international instruments in the promotion of human rights
• account for the factors that hinder the realisation of international human rights instruments globally and suggest possible remedies
• appreciate the contributions of international instruments to harmonious living in society

“How are the international human rights instruments applied in your community?”

“What role do international human rights instruments play in advancing gender equality?”

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1. What international human rights instruments are
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   Introduce international human rights instruments and how they work.
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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   Study the UDHR of 1948 and its thirty articles.
3. The ICCPR and civil and political rights
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   Study the ICCPR and the civil and political rights it protects.
4. The ICESCR and economic, social and cultural rights
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   Study the ICESCR and the economic, social and cultural rights it protects.
5. CEDAW and the advancement of gender equality
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   Study CEDAW and its role in advancing gender equality.
6. The Convention on the Rights of the Child
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   Study the CRC and its four guiding principles.
7. Other key instruments against discrimination and torture
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   Study CERD, CAT, CRPD and the Genocide Convention.
8. The African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
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   Study the African Charter and regional human rights bodies.
9. Successful implementation of the instruments
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   Examine case studies where the instruments have worked.
10. Factors that hinder realisation and possible remedies
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    Account for the factors that hinder rights and suggest remedies.
11. The importance of the instruments for harmonious living
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    Explain the importance of the instruments and review the node.