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The document details a quiz on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, where the participant answered all questions correctly, achieving a perfect score of 11/11 and a rating of 10 out of 10. Each question covers key concepts such as the definition of International Humanitarian Law, the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the principle of non-refoulement. The feedback provided confirms the correctness of each answer along with additional context and definitions related to the questions.

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Started in lunes, 8 de julio de 2019, 20:19

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International Humanitarian Law is:
Select one:
It is a set of international legal norms, conventional and customary,
que tienen por objeto aminorar el sufrimiento de las víctimas de la guerra y de las personas

that do not participate directly in it.


b. Through reconciliation, it resolves disputes in wars.
c. It is a humanitarian organization based in Geneva
d. It is responsible for preventing violence in the world

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This is how José A. Guevara defines International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
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The main United Nations official regarding Human Rights is:
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a. The Human Rights Council
b. The Secretary General
c. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

d. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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The purpose of the High Commissioner is to lead the international human rights movement.
performing the role of moral authority and spokesperson for the victims. Frequently, the
High Commissioner makes statements and public appeals when crises erupt
human rights and travels constantly to ensure that the message of rights
humans should be heard everywhere in the world. Likewise, the High Commissioner encourages the
dialogue and foster cooperation with governments to strengthen the protection of rights
humans in the national sphere.
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The principle of non-refoulement means:
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a. Establishes that if a State returns a person who has well-founded claims to their country of origin.

fears of persecution, such an act constitutes a violation of their human rights


b. It establishes that if a state returns a person to their country of origin who has well-founded
fears of persecution, such an act constitutes a right on the part of the State
c. Refers to the return to the country of origin based on a decision made by the refugees.
freely and with full knowledge.
d. It implies that a State may reserve the reasons for which it returns a person to
your country of origin.

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The principle of non-refoulement is contained in the American Convention on
Human Rights (Article 22.8), in the Convention on the Status of Refugees
1951 (Article 33) and in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Inhuman or Degrading of the United Nations of 1984 (article 3).
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Entities that are recipients of international legal norms participate in their process.
of preparation and have standing to claim for their non-compliance, or if they are
those who violate these rules shall be internationally liable:
Select one:
a. Persons with International Rights

b. Subjects of International Law


c. The States
d. Active and passive subjects

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Carrillo Salcedo defines such subjects as: those entities
who are the recipients of international legal norms, participate in their process of
preparation and have standing to claim for its non-compliance, or if they are the
those who violate these rules will be internationally responsible.
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There are three regional systems for the protection of Human Rights:
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a. European System, Inter-American System, and African System

b. None of the above


c. Inter-American, Asian, and European System
d. Asian, European, and African System

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The European System: As a result of Protocol No. 11, one of the bodies that
integrated: the European Commission and currently the European Protection System of the
Human Rights is made up solely of the European Court which consists of 47
judges.
The African System: It is composed of two bodies, the African Commission and the Court
African Human Rights.
The Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights: The system
Inter-American is a regional system created by the Member States of the Organization of
the American States (OAS) in which rights and freedoms are established in favor of the
persons, obligations of member states, and mechanisms for promotion and protection of
human rights; in order to guarantee the effective exercise of the rights of each being
human in a realm of individual freedom and social justice.
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The International Criminal Court:

Select one:
a. Has the ability to investigate crimes
b. Has the authority to judge genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of

war and aggression


c. None of the above
d. It has the possibility to sanction the States

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At its 52nd session, the General Assembly decided to convene a Conference on
Plenipotentiaries for the establishment of an International Criminal Court, conference
held in Rome, Italy, from June 15 to July 17, 1998, and which concluded with the
adoption of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court, by 120 votes in favor, 7 against
against and 21 abstentions, to be opened immediately for signature.
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The foundational documents of the universal system for the protection of human rights are:

Select one:
a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Rights
Economic and Civil
b. Only the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
c. Charter of the United Nations, Statute of the International Court of Justice and Charter

International Human Rights


d. The three International Covenants on Human Rights with their respective Protocols

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SaidInternational Charter of Human Rights, is constituted by the documents
next:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Human Rights
Económicos, Sociales y Culturales, International Covenant on Civil Rights and
Politicians, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Politicians, Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Politicians, aimed at abolishing the death penaltyand the Millennium Declaration (September 13
from 2000).
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The main instruments of humanitarian law are:
Select one:
a. The right of refugees, humanitarian law and international law of the
human rights
b. Humanitarian law and international human rights law

c. The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977.
d. All of the mentioned

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International humanitarian law and international human rights law are
complementary. The purpose of both is to protect the human person, but they protect them
in different circumstances and according to different modalities; humanitarian law is applied in
armed conflict situations, according to these instruments.
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The Rapporteurs of the Inter-American Commission have the function of:

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a. Conduct investigations into human rights violations to carry out
reports
They have the ability to investigate crimes.

They take charge of studying specific topics


d. None of the above

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The other rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression, Rapporteurship on Women's Rights,
Special Rapporteur on Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Rapporteur
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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A person is considered a refugee when:
Select one:
a. None of the above
b. When she has been wrongfully accused of committing a crime in her country

She is threatened with death in her home country.


d. When there are justified fears of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion,

nationality, political opinions or membership in a certain social group

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The concept of refugee has been broadened in the American continent by the Declaration of
Cartagena of 1984 and San José of 1994, since they are also considered refugees, to the
people who have fled their countries because their life, safety, or freedom have been
threatened by widespread violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, the
massive violation of human rights or other circumstances that have disturbed
seriously the public order.
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International Law is defined as the branch of international law that deals with:
Select one:
a. To establish and promote Human Rights as well as the protection of individuals or

groups of individuals, of government violations of Human Rights


b. On international jurisdictional matters
c. On humanitarian issues
d. Of matters between individuals

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One of the most important differences between classical international law and law
contemporary public international, according to Hermilo López-Bassols, was to maintain the individual
on the margins of international law and distant from it.

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