1. 12 GLOBAL POLITICS WEEK 17

2. Learning Intention To understand contemporary debates surrounding human rights LEARNING INTENTIONS Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention

3. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Economic and Social rights before political and civil rights Cultural relativism Universality vs. Religion KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

4. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Economic and social rights before political and civil rights Civil and political rights Rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations and private individuals. Economic, social and cultural rights Relate to the guaranteed things like education, housing, adequate standard of living etc. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

5. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS Economic and social rights before political and civil rights: case study “The rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association are limited in Singapore in the name of security, public order, morality, and racial and religious harmony.” – Human Rights Watch, 2014

6. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Economic and social rights before political and civil rights KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS Civil and Political Social, cultural and Economic rights Background Western tradition of rights Found in the American bill of rights Found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Rights that ‘people may need’ to exist More likely to be promoted in the developing world Beliefs Believe in increasing ‘human freedoms’ such as ‘freedom of speech’ etc. Believe in ensuring ‘human development’ through the right to education, healthcare etc. SupportersUSA, Australia, European Nations Developing countries (usually): Singapore, Malaysia, China CriticismThat other rights (social etc.) should be prioritised over civil and political rights; These rights are overly western. Development is not an excuse for putting civil and political rights on hold, these are human needs too.

7. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Cultural relativism Cultural relativism argues that human rights and their enforcement are not universal but change from culture to culture, and these differences should be respected. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

8. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Cultural relativism: Case Study Through the system of traditional chiefs many offences, including homicides, have traditionally been resolved by reconciliation. The ceremony involves the admission of wrongdoing, offering of compensation by the offender and then the sharing of symbolic drink called Mato Oput. In addition, individual cleansing rituals routinely take place whenever former LRA members return to the community. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

9. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Cultural relativism KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS UniversalismCultural Relativism Background Beliefs Supporters Criticism

10. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Universality vs. Religion In contemporary Global Politics this often refers to the differences between the Universal Human Rights discourse and Islam. Islamic states believe that human rights in the UDHR are incompatible with their political-legal systems that combine religion and politics. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

11. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Universalism v. Islam Case Study UDHR Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Sharia law bans the practice of any religion except for Islam. Universalists argue that Islam should not be a cover for avoiding UDHR, they argue that Islam oppresses women by forcing them to wear the veil and also through the male dominated system. Islam points to the sexual exploitation of women in the West as an example of hypocrisy. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

12. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Universality vs. Religion KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS UniversalismReligion Background Beliefs Supporters Criticism

13. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Exam revision 2014 Q. 10 Explain one response of a global actor to an international law or treaty that relates to this issue. Q. 11 Using one issue, analyse two sides to one of the following ethical debates: The principle of universality versus religion Obligations to strangers versus national interest Development versus sustainable development Arms control versus disarmament KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

14. LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA CONTEMPORARY DEBATES

15. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Exam revision 2013 Q. 9 Analyse how effectively a global actor has responded to this issue. Q. 10 Analyse one ethical debate on (an issue you have studied in this Area of Study) issue. KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS

16. Learning intention To understand contemporary global human rights legal architecture LEARNING INTENTIONS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA Success Criteria WWBAT describe contemporary debates about the universality of human rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about economic vs. social-political rights WWBAT describe contemporary debates about religion vs. universality WWBAT describe contemporary debates about humanitarian intervention CONTEMPORARY DEBATES Exam revision 2013 Question 10 a. Identify one international law or treaty that relates to this issue. This may be pre-twenty first century. 1 mark b. Explain the impact that this international law or treaty has had on your chosen issue in the twenty-first century. 5 marks Q. 11 Explain one ethical debate that has arisen in relation to this issue. 6 marks KK 2: HUMAN RIGHTS