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Freedom Of Religion And Discrimination- Two Important Uk Cases, Neil J. Foster
Freedom Of Religion And Discrimination- Two Important Uk Cases, Neil J. Foster
Neil J Foster
Two recent UK cases deal with the question of how the freedom of religion right interacts with laws prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race or sexual orientation.
Ideologia E Utopias Nas Mais Recentes Constituintes Brasileira E Portuguesa: Algumas Linhas De Leitura, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha
Ideologia E Utopias Nas Mais Recentes Constituintes Brasileira E Portuguesa: Algumas Linhas De Leitura, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha
Paulo Ferreira da Cunha
Based upon a political compromise, in which « democratic socialists » and « social democrats » were the main protagonists, the ideology of Portuguese Constitution of 1976 was discrete, subtle. And ulterior constitutional revisions confirmed that fondamental aspect. Of course, utopia was present. But, even more present was the « hope principle ». We believe that the Brazilean constituent assembly, with the original importance of popular contributions, also had hope principle’s decisive influence. But the dinamics of the constituent assembly moderated, since the very beggining, the verbal signs of less discret ideologies. Utopia, neverthless, is very present in the aim …
How Can We Ensure Justice To Future Generations?, Marcel Stuessi
How Can We Ensure Justice To Future Generations?, Marcel Stuessi
Marcel Stüssi
This contribution departs from the premise that in order to do justice to future generations we have to abide by a single rule. That rule stipulates:
Act only according to those norms by which it is guaranteed that the world’s ecosystems are kept sound.
On the face of it that rule is exceedingly simple. However, when it comes to political philosophy things tend to get messy. First of all, a “philosophy” is a specific set of views or theories held by a person on a particular issue. But history has demonstrated that no philosophy is perfect. The reason philosophers adopt …
Tattoos Of Girls Under Pimp Control & Pimp Rules For The Control Of Victims, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Tattoos Of Girls Under Pimp Control & Pimp Rules For The Control Of Victims, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
What's So Special About Transitional Justice? Prolegomenon For An Excuse-Centered Approach To Transitional Justice, David C. Gray
What's So Special About Transitional Justice? Prolegomenon For An Excuse-Centered Approach To Transitional Justice, David C. Gray
David C. Gray
No abstract provided.
Devilry, Complicity, And Greed: Transitional Justice And Odious Debt, David C. Gray
Devilry, Complicity, And Greed: Transitional Justice And Odious Debt, David C. Gray
David C. Gray
The doctrine of odious debts came into its full in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century to deal with the financial injustices of colonialism and its stalking horse, despotism. The basic rule, as articulated by Alexander Sack in 1927, is that debts incurred by an illegitimate regime that neither benefit nor have the consent of the people of a territory are personal to the regime and are subject to unilateral recision by a successor government. While the traditional doctrine focused on the nature and circumstances of individual debts, it has been expanded in recent years, moving the focus from the …
All The Difference In The World: Listening And Hearing The Voices Of Women, Phoebe A. Haddon
All The Difference In The World: Listening And Hearing The Voices Of Women, Phoebe A. Haddon
Phoebe A. Haddon
No abstract provided.
Asian Woman Fled Middletown Brothel Last Year, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Asian Woman Fled Middletown Brothel Last Year, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
Should Labor Defend Worker Rights As Human Rights? A Debate, Jay Youngdahl, Lance A. Compa
Should Labor Defend Worker Rights As Human Rights? A Debate, Jay Youngdahl, Lance A. Compa
Lance A Compa
The authors debate the relative merits and drawbacks of defining the labor movement under the umbrella of human rights, and the virtues of the rights of the individual versus the solidarity of the community.
Executing Capital Punishment Via Case Study: A Socratic Chat About New Jersey's Abolition Of The Death Penalty And Convincing Other States To Follow Suit, James Johnston
James B Johnston
For those who detest capital punishment Christmas arrived early in 1997. On December 17, 2007 New Jersey became the first State to abolish the death penalty via enactments from both the executive and legislative branches of government. The responses both domestically and abroad have been overwhelmingly supportive. New Jersey was able to do so thanks to the work of the New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission; a blue ribbon panel of individuals appointed by Governor Corzine to study capital punishment and provide their findings to the State Legislature and the Governor. The commission recommended the death penalty be abolished and …
The Hijab In Educational Institutions And Human Rights: Perspectives From Nigeria And Beyond, Abdulmumini A. Oba
The Hijab In Educational Institutions And Human Rights: Perspectives From Nigeria And Beyond, Abdulmumini A. Oba
Abdulmumini A Oba
Islam places much emphasis on modesty and chastity. Islam makes it compulsory for all Muslims to dress with great modesty. The modest dressing for females is referred to as the hijab. The exact ambit of the hijab is subject of controversies. Over the years, in compliance with this divine injunction, Muslim women have adopted all or one or more combination of these: loose outer garment (jilbab), headscarves (khimar), face veil (niqab), and stockings to cover their feet. Any pious Muslim woman would feel strongly, the imperative to adopt these.
Teeming numbers of students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria are now …
Whistleblowers' Protection Legislation: In Search For Model For Nigeria, Ibrahim Sule
Whistleblowers' Protection Legislation: In Search For Model For Nigeria, Ibrahim Sule
Ibrahim Sule
No abstract provided.
A Few Random Thoughts About Socio-Economic "Rights" In The United States In Light Of The 2008 Financial Meltdown, Taunya Lovell Banks
A Few Random Thoughts About Socio-Economic "Rights" In The United States In Light Of The 2008 Financial Meltdown, Taunya Lovell Banks
Taunya Lovell Banks
Socio-economic rights, first articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) sixty years ago, are regaining currency. Legal practitioners around the world, emboldened by emerging constitutional democracies in Eastern Europe and South Africa that constitutionalized socio-economic rights, are actively seeking to enforce these rights. The UDHR “reaffirim[ed] faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person,” and served as the basis for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Among those rights included in the Covenant are housing, food, and healthcare.
Digital Divide Older People And Online Legal Advice, Subhajit Basu, Joe Duffy, Helen Davey
Digital Divide Older People And Online Legal Advice, Subhajit Basu, Joe Duffy, Helen Davey
Subhajit Basu
Many older people are not aware where and when advice is available. Furthermore they may be unaware that advice is needed
Repressive Laws In India, Saumya Uma
Repressive Laws In India, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
International Treaties On Human Rights, Saumya Uma
International Treaties On Human Rights, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
Unpackaging Human Rights: Concepts, Campaigns & Concerns, Saumya Uma
Unpackaging Human Rights: Concepts, Campaigns & Concerns, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
O Que É Uma Universidade?, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha
O Que É Uma Universidade?, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha
Paulo Ferreira da Cunha
Pouca gente sabe hoje o que é uma Universidade, a sério. Confunde-se muito Universidade e super-mercado de aulas, ou fábrica de « investigação » ou « pesquisa », assim como se confunde serviço público com negócio, vocação com interesse pessoal, etc. É a própria essência da Universidade que está em causa. A confusão é grande no público, que vê a Universidade sobretudo como uma forma de promoção social, pelos diplomas. A confusão não é menor na própria Universidade. Os universitários mais responsáveis interrogam-se sobre a sua função, o sentido do trabalho que fizeram e fazem, e a sua sorte na …
From Making Money Without Doing Evil To Doing Good Without Handouts: The Google.Org Experiment In Philanthropy, Shruti Rana
From Making Money Without Doing Evil To Doing Good Without Handouts: The Google.Org Experiment In Philanthropy, Shruti Rana
Shruti Rana
From its inception, Google has promoted itself as a company that dares to be different in its pursuit of innovation and information. The company’s new philanthropic arm, Google.org, promises to be just as pioneering in its search for social returns through the mechanism of profit. This Essay takes a closer look at the Google.org experiment in philanthropy. It argues that Google.org’s uniqueness lies not in its “hybrid” model that merges for-profit and charitable aims, but in the ways it seeks to use market mechanisms to harness the social benefits of information technology for the public good. Google.org also has enormous …
Stop Sending Mixed Signals To General Pinochet, Lance A. Compa
Stop Sending Mixed Signals To General Pinochet, Lance A. Compa
Lance A Compa
[Excerpt] We should not apologize for U.S. enforcement of the new labor rights laws against Chile. Critics have attacked them as "backdoor protectionism" aimed at keeping out foreign products. U.S. unionists, though, report a genuine enthusiasm among their rank-and-file members, not for the prospect of shutting out foreign goods but the hope of better pay and working conditions for their foreign counterparts.
Human Rights And The Global Economy: The Centrality Of Economic And Social Rights, Marley S. Weiss
Human Rights And The Global Economy: The Centrality Of Economic And Social Rights, Marley S. Weiss
Marley S. Weiss
No abstract provided.
Digital Ethics In Bridging Digital Divide, Subhajit Basu
Digital Ethics In Bridging Digital Divide, Subhajit Basu
Subhajit Basu
Our information society is creating parallel systems: one for those with income, education and literacy connections, giving plentiful information at low cost and high speed: the other are those without connections, blocked by high barriers of time, cost and uncertainty and dependent upon outdated information. Hence it can be expressed the DD is nothing but a reflection of social divide. The question is what is the best strategy to construct an information society that is ethically sound? Most people have the views that ICT and underlying ideologies are neutral. This Technology has become so much naturalized that it can no …
The Law Of Humanitarian Intervention: U.S. Policy In Cuba (1898) And In The Dominican Republic (1965), David S. Bogen
The Law Of Humanitarian Intervention: U.S. Policy In Cuba (1898) And In The Dominican Republic (1965), David S. Bogen
David S. Bogen
No abstract provided.
We're Still Not Doing Right By Our Vets, C. Peter Erlinder
We're Still Not Doing Right By Our Vets, C. Peter Erlinder
C. Peter Erlinder
No abstract provided.
Intellectual Property Rights And The Right To Participate In Cultural Life, Molly Land
Intellectual Property Rights And The Right To Participate In Cultural Life, Molly Land
Molly K. Land
Although many contend that human rights law is a justification for intellectual property rights, precisely the opposite is true. Human rights law is far more a limit on intellectual property rights than a rationale for such regimes. In a variety of ways, human rights law requires states to take specific, concrete steps to limit the effects of intellectual property rights in order to protect international human rights. This powerful and emancipatory dimension of human rights law has unfortunately been overshadowed by those who claim human rights as a basis for granting exclusive rights.
The U.N. Committee on Economic, Social, and …
Networked Activism, Molly Land
Networked Activism, Molly Land
Molly K. Land
The same technologies that groups of ordinary citizens are using to write operating systems and encyclopedias are fostering a quiet revolution in another area – human rights advocacy. On websites such as Avaaz.org and Wikipedia, ordinary citizens are reporting on human rights violations and organizing email writing campaigns, activities formerly the prerogative of professionals. The involvement of amateurs has been heralded as revolutionizing a variety of industries, from journalism to photography. This article asks whether it has the potential to make human rights organizations irrelevant.
In contrast to much of the recent literature, this article provides a decidedly more skeptical …
Peer Producing Human Rights, Molly Land
Peer Producing Human Rights, Molly Land
Molly K. Land
Can there be a Wikipedia for human rights? The growth of collaborative technologies has spurred the development of projects such as Wikipedia, in which large groups of volunteers contribute to production in a decentralized and open format. The author analyzes how these methods of peer-based production can be applied to advance international human rights as well as the limitations of such a model in this field. An underlying characteristic of peer-based production, amateurism, increases capacity and participation. However, the involvement of ordinary individuals in the production of human rights reporting is also its greatest disadvantage, since human rights reports generated …
Understanding The Prop 8 Litigation: The Scope Of Direct Democracy And Role Of Judicial Scrutiny, Ronald Steiner
Understanding The Prop 8 Litigation: The Scope Of Direct Democracy And Role Of Judicial Scrutiny, Ronald Steiner
Ronald L. Steiner
Once the California Supreme Court decision is handed down, the precise contours of the battle over Proposition 8 and marriage equality will change, but nothing on the political horizon will make moot many of the fundamental issues direct democracy raises for California and the nation. A special and enduring element of the Prop 8 controversy is the role of judicial review in the scrutiny of the results of ballot propositions. A slice of conventional wisdom seems to suggest that the results of plebiscites should be nearly immune from judicial review. On the other hand, many political and legal scholars are …
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As The Basis For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Dr. Cladia David
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As The Basis For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Dr. Cladia David
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
Maria Elena fears for her life. For years she has lived under the rule of a despot intent on maintaining absolute control of his realm. As a member of a historically oppressed tribe with few political rights, Maria Elena is a prime target for the dictator’s calculated methods of maintaining control. He has randomly imprisoned, tortured, beaten, and threatened to kill Maria Elena over a period of several years. The torture is worse when Maria Elena takes any action that challenges the despot’s absolute authority.
In this scenario, the classic refugee described above would apply for refugee protection in the …
Protecting Rights Online, Molly Land
Protecting Rights Online, Molly Land
Molly K. Land
Although the human rights and access to knowledge (A2K) movements share many of the same goals, their legal and regulatory agendas have little in common. While state censorship online is a central concern for human rights advocates, this issue has been largely ignored by the A2K movement. Likewise, human rights advocates have failed to examine the cumulative effect of expanding copyright protections on education and culture. These disparate agendas reflect fundamentally different views about what states should regulate and the role of international institutions. Overcoming this divide is critical to ensuring the movements can draw on their respective strengths to …