Exam 13: The Battle on Behalf of Human Rights

In your judgment, should there be changes in international law and in the United Nations Charter that would permit nations to intercede in the internal affairs of other nations that engage in gross, systematic, and persistent violations of human rights? Explain.

The revelations made by Edward Snowden in 2013 did what?

With regard to the doctrine known as R2P (Responsibility to Protect), which of the following is incorrect?

In which of the following countries in 2011-2012 did the leader Affaz Assad conduct a brutal campaign against his country's citizens?

Should the United Nations be satisfied with a role as the articulator of human rights standards and the rhetorical acceptance of those standards by the international community? Or should it concentrate on devising wise and effective legal, political, and economic remedies for confirmed, consistent, and gross human rights violations? Support your position.

Compare and contrast the human rights policies of any two of the following presidents: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama.

What is considered the primary reason that human rights often take a backseat in American foreign policy?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights?

Which of the following terms refers to the forceful displacement of a group of people from a given territory based on their religion, race, or nationality, as happened in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995?