Humanity Law Analysis

The humanity law framework involves a change of norms as well as different direction of enforcement. This provides new insights and causes a new shift to transition from a purely political discourse of state interests. Hence, it highlights other issues on the states’ political agenda. The alteration of norms consists of a “constitutive of the emerging global order, in part, by serving a central discursive function.” This allows for a different approach to analyze the interests that are at stake which are human security vs the states’ interests. Sovereignty is eroding because its legal order addresses primarily states and state interests in its political agenda. Therefore, the individual of the state are now beginning to create the core, …show more content…
It highlights the importance of people’s human rights: both civil and political rights. Before the trials, the emphasis of rights was only placed upon the rights of governments because they needed to protect their nationals against other …show more content…
This binding instrument is known as the Universal Declaration that contained 30 articles listing key rights for people. Some of this rights may be taken for granted in the eyes of other; however, they are key human rights that should be given to every person. The Universal Declaration “serves as an authoritative statement of the rights to which state committed themselves” which also serves as a legally binding treaty amongst other states. This is significant because it keeps state actors in line in case they decide to violate people’ human rights. Therefore, the Universal Declaration provides a standard for all of the states. Although, some may argue that the Universal Declaration does not fully guarantee human right protection at the universal level, it does provide the bare minimum rights to be free from certain things such as