Question 1

A norm of customary international law emerges when which of the following TWO events both occur?

Choose the TWO correct answers:

Question 1 options:

	There is a general practice among States of the norm
	The norm reflects general principles of civilized nations
	States follow the norm due to opinio juristhe belief that they have an obligation to respect the norm
	The norm is non-derogable
	The norm is implied in treaty law

Question 2

Which of the following provides a hierarchical list of sources of international law?

Choose ONE correct answer.

Question 2 options:

a)	The Nuremberg Tribunal Statute

b)	The Rome Statute

c)	The London Charter

d)	None of these

e)	International Court of Justice Statute, Article 38

Question 3

Which instruments collectively comprise the "International Bill of Rights" (a.k.a. "International Bill of Human Rights")?

ChooseALL correct answers:

Question 3 options:

	Universal Declaration of Human Rights
	United Nations Charter
	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
	International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Question 4

What TWO rights did Chile violate in the case, Atala Riffo and daughters v. Chile?

Choose the TWO correct answers:

Question 4 options:

	Right to equality and non-discrimination
	Right to sexual reproduction
	Right to life
	Right to marriage
	Right to privacy

Question 5

Ms. A.T. v. Hungary primarily involved what type of discrimination?

Choose ONE correct answer:

Question 5 options:

a)	Socio-economic

b)	None of these

c)	Sexual orientation

d)	Gender-based violence

e)	Collective

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes a refugee under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees?

Choose ONEanswer only:

Question 6 options:

a)	None of the above

b)	A person who is seeking international protection and has applied for asylum but is waiting for a status determination

c)

A person who owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him or herself of the protection of that country

d)	A person who leaves his or her country for economic reasons

e)	A person who has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge

Question 7

The Right to Life has the following TWO significant features.

Choose the TWO correct answers.

Question 7 options:

	It is non-derogable
	It is protected against actions by State forces
	It is absolute
	It is protected against arbitrary deprivation
	None of these

Question 8

Which of the following TWO statements are TRUE about the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Degrading, and Inhuman Treatment (CAT)?

Choose the TWO correct answers:

Question 8 options:

	The United States considers itself obligated to prevent "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment", only insofar as such treatment or punishment would be prohibited by the US Constitution
	A State may return or "refoule" a person to another country if extraordinary circumstances exist, such as a state of war, even if the State has substantial grounds for believing the person will be subject to torture
	The United States has signed but not ratified the CAT
	The United States treatment of detainees in the years immediately following 9/11 was justified under the CAT due to the tremendous loss of life
	An order from a superior officer or a public authority may not be invoked as a justification of torture

Question 9

The Right to Water derives from which of the following TWO articulated rights in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?

Choose the TWO correct answers:

Question 9 options:

	The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
	The Right to a Family Life and Protection of Children
	None of these
	The Right to Health
	The Right to Enjoy the Benefits of Scientific Progress

Question 10

The Right to Education in the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights obligates States to make primary education compulsory and, available and free to all.

TRUE or FALSE

Question 10 options:

a)

False

b)

True

Question 11

Which of the following are United Nations Charter-Based bodies?

Choose ALL correct answers:

Question 11 options:

	The General Assembly
	The Human Rights Council
	The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
	The Human Rights Committee
	Special Rapporteurs

Question 12

UN General Assembly Resolutions are binding.

TRUE or FALSE

Question 12 options:

a)

True

b)

False

Question 13

The R2P doctrine articulates 3 pillars, one of which is the international community may take collective action that is timely, decisive, and involves the use of force to in order to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

TRUE or FALSE

Question 13 options:

a)

False

b)

True

Question 14

What UN body decides whether Reservations are permissible under a treaty?

Choose ONE correct answer.

Question 14 options:

a)	The Security Council

b)	The Human Rights Council

c)	The General Assembly

d)	The Committee established by the treaty

e)	The Commission on Human Rights

Question 15

The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda BOTH had subject-matter jurisdiction over which of the following crimes?

Choose ALL correct answers:

Question 15 options:

	Crimes Against Peace
	Crime of Aggression
	Genocide
	Crimes Against Humanity
	War Crimes

Question 16

Which of the following crimes fall within the International Criminal Court's subject-matter jurisdiction?

Choose ALL correct answers:

Question 16 options:

	Crimes Against Peace
	War Crimes (in International Conflicts)
	Crimes Against Humanity
	Crime of Aggression
	Genocide
	War Crimes (in Non-International Conflicts)

Question 17

The American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man is best described as:

Choose ONE answer only:

Question 17 options:

a)	A binding treaty

b)	None of these

c)	Having binding status as concluded by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

d)	Having the same status as the Additional Protocol to the Universal Declaration

e)	A non-binding convention

Question 18

Which of the following is currently the primary human rights body overseeing the African Charter on Human and Peoples' rights?

Choose ONE answer only:

Question 18 options:

a)	ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)

b)	African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

c)	None of these

d)	African Court of Human and People's Rights

e)	Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Question 19

Which of the following contains the 3 Pillars of Protect, Respect, and Remedy?

Choose ONE answer only:

Question 19 options:

a)	None of these

b)	United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

c)	Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights

d)	OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

e)	United Nations Global Compact

Question 20

Claims based on the present-day law of nations must rest on a norm of international character accepted by the civilized world and defined with a specificity comparable to torts of the 18-century, such as:

Choose ALL correct answers:

Question 20 options:

	Piracy
	None of these
	Violation of safe passage
	Secret detention and Quartering
	Infringement of rights of ambassadors