LCP4807 Assignment 1 ANSWERS 2025 - Due 20 August 2025

LCP4807
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 20 AUSUST 2025

, LCP4807 ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
SEMESTER 2 2025
DUE 20 AUGUST 2025




Wednesday, 20 August 2025 (Cut-off Time: 23h00)




Write a critical essay in which you define international human rights law and
distinguish it from the following concepts of international law:

a) International Humanitarian Law
b) International Criminal Law
c) International Refugee Law




International Human Rights Law and its Distinction from International
Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, and International Refugee Law
Introduction




International Human Rights Law (IHRL) is an important part of international law. It shows
that countries around the world agree to protect the dignity and rights of all people. It is
based on the belief that everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights. Important
documents that form the basis of IHRL include the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR) of 1948, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
of 1966, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESCR) of 1966. Together, these are called the “International Bill of Rights” (Part 1,
Unit 1, p. 8). These documents set rules about human rights and require countries to
respect, protect, and provide for these rights in their own countries, as well as to work
together with other countries to promote and protect them.