Please carefully read instructions before making an offer. Occassional progress updates would be much appreciated. This is a socio-legal task – study of legal ideas, practices and institutions in their social, cultural and historical contexts.
Question: Following the Second World War, an increase in the scope and status of human rights has occurred. What is the basis of human rights, what are these waves of human rights development, and have these rights proved to be useful in providing protections to humans? You should have two examples upon which to base your analysis.
*One example – right to vote in Australia compulsory as per the Constituion- Notify me once another example been decided on (an example that showcases that weakness of human rights, preferably International case)
*Ensure examples are intervened throughout the body paragraphs where possible
*Draw out social, historical and social ideas (socio-legal focus)
*Cite at least one of the attached sources
*Please support with academic articles – note that 8 sources is only the minimum
*Distribute body paragraphs equally – approximately 200 words each
*In-text references are excluded from word count – important not to exceed 990 words
Follow template below and make appropriate adjustments – notify me of any major changes
Introduction
Define human rights (inalienable, inherent, indivisible entitlemnts affordd to each person since birth)
Set premise of essay
Introduce examples (Australian right to vote & example 2)
Make clear thesis statement(s)
1. Basis of Human Rights before the Second World War
Refer to Magna Carta
Philosophy of natural law developed by Plato, Socrates and Saint Augustine.
Theory of Positivism, whereby laws are valid simply because they are enacted by authority or from existing decisions.
Declaration of Rights 1689 UK
Declaration of Independence 1776 US
WW1 League of Nations
*Although there is lots information try keep this brief/prioritise as the essay focus is post-ww2
2. Basis of Human Rights Succeeding WW2
UDHR, International Bill Of Rights
Discuss how this has led to an increase in the scope and status of human rights – countries are signatory to UDHR, establishes values and norms in the international community (customary law)
3. Waves of human rights
1st, 2nd, 3rd generation rights *am unsure if waves refer to anything else
4. Usefulness in providing protection to humans
Only useful once ratified into law and adhered to by governments
UDHR is soft law cannot be enforced
Strongly refer to Australian and International Example
Conclusion
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