Covenant

Charter

Treaty

Right

Find in the text and decide from the context what the word could mean, then choose the appropriate definition.

III. VOCABULARY STUDY

A. Give the definitions for the following terms and expressions or explain in other words.

II. COMPREHENSION

Active vocabulary

adopt v prevention n

agreement n proclaim v

charter n protection n

convention n provide v

covenant n provision n

declaration n right ( human~) n

obligation n treaty n

violation n

1. human rights

2. declaration

3. treaty

4. fundamental freedoms

B. Answer the following questions using the information from the text:

1. Why the protection of human rights has become so important?

2. When and why were the UN and the Council of Europe established?

3. What are the main purposes of the Council of Europe ?

4. What are six principal organs of the UN?

5. What are the most important legal agreements adopted by the Council of Europe?

6. What documents does the UN program of human rights consist of ?

7. What kind of rights does the Universal Declaration proclaim ?

2. Complete the following sentences according to the information from the text:

10. The development of the international human rights law can be attributed to …

11. The international Bill of Rights consists of …

12. The Universal Declaration proclaims …

13. The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organization…

14. The International Court of Justice is located …

15. The Declaration was adopted by the UN General Assembly …

16. Latin American human rights norms are expressed in …

17. Today nearly every nation in the world belong to …

3. Match the following legal terms with their definitions:

1. a freedom or power that is morally or legally due to a person

2. anything that accords with the principles of legal or moral justice

1. a formal written agreement between two or more states, such as an alliance or trade arrangement

2. an agreement between two parties concerning the purchase of property

1. a formal document granting or demanding certain rights or liberties

2. the fundamental principles of an organization, constitution (the UN Charter)

3. the hire or lease of transportation for private use

1. a formal agreement to make an annual payment to charity

2. a formal sealed agreement

3. (Bible) God's promise to the Israelites and their commitment to worship him alone

2. Choose the right preposition in brackets according to the contents of the sentences(of, in, within, before, for, without, on, between, at ).

1. … order to ensure that the human rights activities of the Council of Europe are known and promoted, a Human Rights Information centre has been established … the Organization.

2. … 29 June 1995 a new Human Rights Building … the Council of Europe was officially opened in Strasbourg.

3. A range of cases has come … the Strasbourg organs including the only interstate case to reach the European Court of Human Rights.

4. The UN Charter gives the Security Council primary responsibility … maintaining international peace and security.

5. The Council of Europe has taken steps ... different levels in order to promote equality ... women and men.

6. The International Covenants on Human Rights consist … three separate treaties.

7. Everyone … any discrimination has the right to equal pay for equal work (Art. 23 of the Universal Declaration).

8. The Covenant provides … the establishment of an international organ called the Human Rights Committee.