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Human Rights Law: Human Rights and Discrimination

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international treaty is considered the cornerstone of human rights law?

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the principle that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status?

  1. Principle of Non-Discrimination
  2. Principle of Equality
  3. Principle of Justice
  4. Principle of Universality
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international convention specifically addresses the elimination of discrimination against women?

  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Rights of the Child
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the systematic and institutionalized oppression of a particular group based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Institutional Discrimination
  2. Structural Discrimination
  3. Systemic Discrimination
  4. Historical Discrimination
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities?

  1. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Rights of the Child
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the practice of treating people differently based on their perceived characteristics, rather than their actual characteristics?

  1. Stereotyping
  2. Prejudice
  3. Discrimination
  4. Bigotry
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty specifically addresses the rights of children?

  1. Convention on the Rights of the Child
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the practice of denying someone their rights or opportunities based on their membership in a particular group?

  1. Discrimination
  2. Segregation
  3. Exclusion
  4. Marginalization
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty specifically addresses the rights of indigenous peoples?

  1. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the practice of separating people based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Segregation
  2. Discrimination
  3. Apartheid
  4. Exclusion
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty specifically addresses the rights of migrant workers?

  1. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the practice of excluding people from participating in society based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Exclusion
  2. Discrimination
  3. Segregation
  4. Marginalization
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty specifically addresses the rights of persons with disabilities?

  1. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the practice of treating people differently based on their perceived characteristics, rather than their actual characteristics?

  1. Stereotyping
  2. Prejudice
  3. Discrimination
  4. Bigotry
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which international human rights treaty specifically addresses the rights of children?

  1. Convention on the Rights of the Child
  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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