OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS
1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a (A) proper manner (b) spirit of brotherhood (c) way acceptable to society (d) moral way (e) camaraderie (f) none of the above
2. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain (a) unalienable Rights (b) human rights (c) privileges (d) obligations (e) civil rights (f) none of the above that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
3. The two theories that dominate contemporary human rights discussion are the interest theory and the will theory. Interest theory argues that the that the principal function of human rights: (a) is to protect and promote certain essential human interests (b) attempts to establish the validity of human rights based on the unique human capacity for freedom (c) is to see to it that men behave in acceptable standards (d) is to create a peaceful world (e) none of the above.
4. The (a) Universal Declaration on the rights of the child (b)Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) (c) Civil and Political Rights of Detainees (d) Convention on Humanitarian Law (e) none of the above ---was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, partly in response to the atrocities of World War II. Although the it was a non-binding resolution, it is now considered by some to have acquired the force of international customary law which may be invoked in appropriate circumstances by national and other judiciaries
5. In 1966, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the (a) United Nations (b) NATO (c) ASEAN (d) Security Council (e) General Assembly-- between them making the rights contained in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) binding on all states that have signed this treaty, creating human-rights law.
6. All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and related. The international community must treat human rights (a) within their state (b) within their government (c) internationally (d) globally --- in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing, and with the same emphasis.
7. Human rights abuses are monitored by United Nations committees, national institutions and governments and by many independent (a) states (b) civic organizations (c) non-governmental organizations (d) enforcement agencies (e) none of the above ----- such as Amnesty International, International Federation of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, World Organization Against Torture, Freedom House, International Freedom of Expression Exchange and Anti-Slavery International. These organizations collect evidence and documentation of alleged human rights abuses and apply pressure to enforce human rights laws.
8. (a) Governmental cruelty (b) Police brutality (c) police attack (d) human rights violation (e) none of the above-----is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer.
9. A (a) standard operating procedure (b) code of conduct (c) use of force continuum (d) code of silence (e) none of the above -----is a standard that provides law enforcement officials & security guards (such as police officers, probation officers, or corrections officers) with guidelines as to how much force may be used against a resisting subject in a given situation. In certain ways it is similar to the military rules of engagement. The purpose of these models is to clarify, both for officers and citizens, the complex subject of use of force by law officers. They are often central parts of law enforcement agencies' use of force policies. It sets levels of force considered appropriate in direct response to a subject's behavior.
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