Inadequacy of international human rights instruments

International legal instruments and standards are insufficient to prevent the isolation of human rights throughout the world, due to the lack of enforcement machinery and to political pressures on intergovernmental human rights bodies. The respect of human rights depends therefore largely on the willingness of governments to act on recommendations. Even the use of economic sanctions for the isolation of human rights has proven ineffectual because not all countries comply with them.

1. Inadequacy of international standards
2. Deficiencies in international law

1. Human rights violations by corporations
2. Discrimination against indigenous populations
3. Denial of human rights
4. Dangerous countries

1. Conflicting interpretations of universal human rights

1. Pursuing human rights
2. Providing technical assistance on human rights
3. Informing about human rights issues
4. Improving international human rights instruments
5. Coping with inadequate international human rights instruments

1. Rights
2. Inhumanity
3. Inadequacy