The mechanism for protecting human rights
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1
Show the international and national links of human rights protection in a two-column table.
International: Universal Declaration, two covenants, optional protocols, UN committee, regional courts. National: courts, prosecutor’s office, internal affairs bodies, Ombudsman, National Centre, Constitutional Court.
2
Why is there an order of using national remedies first in protecting a right? Write in 3–4 sentences.
The state is primarily responsible for ensuring rights on its territory; national bodies can resolve a case faster and locally; international bodies give secondary help.
3
Write one similarity and one difference between the European Court of Human Rights and the courts of Uzbekistan.
Similarity: both hear cases on rights violations. Difference: the European Court concerns only Council of Europe states party to the convention, while Uzbek courts act within their own territory.
4
Explain the difference between the tasks of the prosecutor’s office and the court with one example.
The prosecutor’s office can detect a violation and take measures or apply to court; the court weighs evidence and decides.
5
If you were an entrepreneur whose rights were violated, write three bodies you could turn to.
For example: a court, the commissioner for protecting entrepreneurs’ rights, the prosecutor’s office or a higher body.