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Listening 1<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What, to your knowledge, are the main human rights principles?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Are any of them controversial, in your educated opinion?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    VIEWING TASK<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Watch the video and fill in the table below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    HR principles<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Freedoms<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Civil and Political Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Points of Contention<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Speak Up <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do you think the criticisms of the modern human rights concept are justified?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In your opinion, what are the possible directions of the evolution of human rights?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Listening 2 <\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. What do you know about the work of the UN Human Rights Council?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Are the decisions and resolutions of the body legally binding?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        VIEWING TASK<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Watch the video about the UN Human Rights Council and fill in the table below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Responsibilities <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
        Challenges<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
        Accomplishments <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
        Capacity for improvement <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Speak up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        DISCUSSION QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Do you think all countries including those with dismal human rights records should be members of the Human Rights Council?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Do you consider the mechanisms of the Human Rights Council effective? What, in your opinion, can enhance the efforts of the body?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Listening 3<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Do you think state sovereignty and international protection of human rights are compatible? If not, which of them should take precedence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          VOCABULARY<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To fetter — <\/strong>to restrict someone\u2019s freedom and prevent them from doing what they want<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          VIEWING TASK<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Watch the video and answer the question posed in the title of the video in one sentence.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Speak Up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          DISCUSSION QUESTIONS<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. In your view, are international organizations gradually eroding state sovereignty? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. How far do you think the power of international community should go?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Listening 4<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            PRE-VIEWING QUESTION<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Do you know what the principle \u201cResponsibility to Protect\u201d (R2P) implies?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Can you recall the cases when R2P was implemented?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              VOCABULARY<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              To take a hit — <\/strong>to be badly affected in some way<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              To redeem oneself<\/strong> — to do something that compensates for poor past performance or behaviour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              VIEWING TASK<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Watch the video and explain why:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. The USA chose to ignore the atrocities in Rwanda in 1994.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. The UN Security Council did not intervene in Rwanda to stop the genocide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. The NATO intervention in Kosovo was illegal but legitimate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. R2P does not guarantee that the UN will respond to mass atrocities in a failing state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. R2P is still a debatable doctrine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                ADDITIONAL VIDEO<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                VIDEOS OVER THE WEEKEND<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                TRADE VS HUMAN RIGHT<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n