Question

(Courts and Civil Liberties 4.06 MC)

Which of the following statements is true?

The Charter of the United Nations applies only to people living or held within U.S. territory.

The Geneva Conventions and Protocols applies only to people living or held within U.S. territory.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes human rights of all people around the world.

The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution describes the human rights of all people around the world.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes human rights of all people around the world.

Three of the mentioned documents are applicable to every human being all over the world:

• The Charter of the United Nations
• The Geneva Conventions and Protocols
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Moreover, the only document which is only applicable to US citizens is the Bill of Rights.

Answer 2

The correct option is C. The universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the general assembly of the United Nation on December 1948. The declaration was deemed necessary as a result of all forms of inhumanity that were experienced during the past wars. The declaration states that all human beings has some basic rights, these include:
Right to marry and to have family
Right to own properties
Freedom of thought
Freedom of expression
Right to social security
Right to public assembly
Right to democracy and
Rights as a worker.