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Do human rights treaties impose values or do they allow for different cultural interpretations?

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Tanya Monforte

Date Filmed

May 28, 2009

Videos from Tanya Monforte

Why should high school students learn about human rights?
  • May 28, 2009
How are the rights of children addressed in international law?
  • May 28, 2009
Do human rights treaties impose values or do they allow for different cultural interpretations?
  • May 28, 2009
How does the case of child soldiers demonstrate the evolving nature of human rights?
  • May 28, 2009
Do different cultures have different understandings of human rights?
  • May 28, 2009
What is an example of a reservation to a human rights treaty?
  • May 28, 2009
Why do states make reservations to human rights treaties?
  • May 28, 2009
Who are you and what do you do?
  • May 28, 2009
What is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?
  • May 28, 2009
What is a reservation to a treaty?
  • May 28, 2009
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