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“Aspectos Jurídicos Del Delito De Trata De Personas En Colombia: Aportes Desde El Derecho Internacional, Derecho Penal Y Las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales”, Andres Barreto, Beatriz Londoño, Antonio Varon, Andrea Mateus

Andres Barreto

La preocupación por el fenómeno de la trata de personas en el escenario internacional ha sido una constante para los Estados desde mediados del siglo XIX. En Colombia la legislación que condena el delito empezó su recorrido desde el Código Penal de 1980, en donde se castigaba con penas de prisión de 2 a 6 años a todo aquel que promoviere la entrada o salida del país de mujer o menor de edad para ejercer la prostitución. Sin embargo, la complejidad de las redes criminales de este crimen transnacional empezó a evidenciar que la trata no solo se cometía sobre …

La Ley De Drogas Vigente Como Sistema Jurídico Paralelo, David Cordero Heredia

David Cordero Heredia

El artículo analiza como la política internacional anti drogas crea, en Ecuador, un sistema de reglas contrarias a la Constitución y a los tratados internacionales ratificados por el Estado.

The March To Copenhagen And The Quest For Climate Justice, Ondotimi Songi, Timipere Songi

Ondotimi Songi

Following events preceding the Copenhagen conference on climate change, the article looks at whether world leaders can seal a comprehensive, fair, effective and binding climate change deal. It traces efforts at addressing climate change from a policy and legal perspective noting that the discussion on climate change has focused on environmental and economic costs and suggesting that the issue be seen from a human rights and development perspective so as to realign strategies and programmes on mitigation and adaptation. From an African perspective, as a continent that is worst hit by climate change, it is noted that apart from insisting …

Droits Individuels Des Travailleurs Et Licenciement Collectif, Philippe Reyniers

Philippe Reyniers

The casenote criticises the "essentialist" approach of the European Court of justice in the definition of a collective right to consultation in the phase of restructuring. It defends a "functionalist" approach, where collective labour rights are individual rights exercised collectively.

Evidence In International Criminal Trials: Lessons And Contributions From The Special Court For Sierra Leone, Patrick Matthew Hassan-Morlai

Patrick Matthew Hassan-Morlai

The general aim of this paper is to contribute to the discourse on the development of a system of international criminal justice. In so doing, this paper will pay attention to one aspect – rules of evidence – and examine its role in ensuring the rights to fair trial. The examination is limited to discussing offences relating to the jurisdiction ratione materiae of the SCSL contained in Articles 2-5 of the SCSL Statute.

Human Rights Approach To Land Rights In Ethiopia, Belachew M. Fikre

Belachew M Fikre

No abstract provided.

A Short Comment On The 2009 Report Of The Un Special Representative Of The Secretary-General On The Issue Of Human Rights And Transnational Corporations And Other Business Enterprises, Jernej Letnar Cernic

Jernej Letnar Černič

A short comment on the 2009 report of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and Transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Professor John Ruggie to the United Nations Human Rights Council, “Business and human rights: Towards operationalizing the “protect, respect and remedy” framework” AH/HRC/8/5, 22 April 2009.

Conciliación Entre Derecho Al Trabajo Y Libertad De Trabajo Desde La Perspectiva De Los Derechos Sociales,Económicos Y Culturales, Sebastián A. Pizarro

Sebastián A. Pizarro

El orden público laboral se cimenta sobre un sistema de libertades, no estando aparejado ello a un Derecho al Trabajo. Si bien se ha incluido en la legislación chilena este último a través de la inclusión del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales, no se ha logrado la adecuada armonía entre la libertad y el derecho mencionado. Cuestión que en un país como el nuestro, resulta esencial, toda vez que a nivel de políticas estatales se ha abandonado la meta del pleno empleo, propendiendo a la precariedad de las relaciones laborales. Se estima es posible integrar a la …

The Legal And Practical Aspects Of Atm's In Tanzania, Daudi Mwita Nyamaka Mr.

Daudi Mwita Nyamaka Mr.

The concern of our study was to examine the legal and practical aspects of ATMs in Tanzania. The major problems that were being examined are; the 24 hours operation on ATMs vis-à-vis system failure or error and the system of one bank allowing cardholders of another bank to use its ATMs. With the first problem, all banks in Tanzania with ATMs have attractive advertisements to customers that affirm sufficient services in any time of the day but in reality, the machines usually fail to respond the instructions of the cardholder regardless the fact that the cardholder inserts the card and …

Caméras De Surveillance : La Cohabitation Légale Reste Houleuse…, Franck Dumortier

Franck Dumortier

La nouvelle loi du 21 mars 2007 relative à l’installation et à l’utilisation de caméras de surveillance (ci après « loi caméras) est loin d’être la seule norme juridique réglant l’utilisation des caméras en Belgique. Outre cette loi existent, en effet, un certain nombre de textes généraux et particuliers ayant une incidence normative sur l’installation et l’utilisation des yeux électroniques. Il s’agit notamment de la loi du 8 décembre 1992 relative à la protection de la vie privée à l’égard des traitements de données à caractère personnel , de la loi du 2 septembre 2005 simplifiant la loi du 10 …

Blow-Up - Depois Daquele Golpe: A Fotografia Na Reconstrução Da Memória Da Ditadura, Douglas Antônio Rocha Pinheiro

Douglas Antônio Rocha Pinheiro

Taking the work of the Brazilian Special Commission on the Political Dead and Disappeared as a parameter, this paper intends to reflect on the role of photography in the process of reconstruction of the memory of human rights violations in the context of transitional justice.

Prosecuting And Adjudicating Trafficking In Persons Cases In Australia: Obstacles And Opportunities, Anne T. Gallagher

Anne T Gallagher

No abstract provided.

Good Call, County Attorney Gaertner; Your Turn, Legislature, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

No abstract provided.

Law Enforcement Cooperation In Anti-Trafficking Cases, Anne T. Gallagher, Paul Holmes

Anne T Gallagher

Gallagher and Holmes consider the extent to which cross-border cooperation between national law enforcement agencies is necessary for an effective criminal justice response to trafficking. In exploring the opportunities and challenges of such cooperation, the presenters draw on first-hand experience of working with the ASEAN Heads of Specialist Trafficking Units Process ; established in 2004 to promote exchange of intelligence and good practices between specialist trafficking units in South East Asia.

Les Aspects Légaux De La Vidéosurveillance En Belgique: Analyse De La Loi Du 21 Mars 2007, Franck Dumortier

Franck Dumortier

No abstract provided.

Droit À La Vie Privée Et "Cloud Computing", Franck Dumortier

Franck Dumortier

No abstract provided.

The Real Authors Of The Congo Crimes. Nkunda Has Been Arrested But Who Will Arrest Kagame?, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

No abstract provided.

The Nigerian Social Health Insurance System And The Challenges Of Access To Health Care: An Antidote Or A White Elephant?, Obiajulu Nnamuchi

Obiajulu Nnamuchi

This paper is an excursion into the operation of the recently launched National Health Insurance Scheme of Nigeria. Its primary task is to determine whether social health insurance in Nigeria, as expressed in the statute establishing the scheme, has prospects for actualizing its promise of, inter alia, ensuring access to affordable health care for every Nigerian. To make this determination, the paper critically analyzes key components of the scheme, focusing on the different actors and issues, the interplay of which is crucial to the scheme's successful implementation. Regrettably, the depth and breadth of the analysis are somewhat constrained by the …

The Interpretation Of European Union Law And The Dislocation Of The Patterns Of European Social Legitimacy, Philippe Reyniers

Philippe Reyniers

The present paper first defends that the interpretation of European Union law is not an operation that concerns the relationship between a legal norm and a judge, but also the inter- institutional relationship of the judicial and other political legitimacies. It then goes on to analyse the development of new modes of governance as a form of de-judicialisation and an “exit” from regulation by law. It finishes by analysing the Laval case as an example of deference the Court of justice and the European legislator, conceived in an outdated institutional setting. It concludes that the recuperation of legitimacy (“voice”) developed …

Etat Des Droits De L'Homme En Matière De Fichage Et De Respect Du Droit À La Vie Privée, Franck Dumortier

Franck Dumortier

Le déploiement de nouvelles technologies de l’information et de la communication lié à certains développements sociopolitiques contemporains défient la liberté individuelle en ce qu’ils induisent un type de contrôle particulier communément appelé « fichage ». Ce phénomène, qui s’est considérablement amplifié ces dernières années, menace tout particulièrement le droit au respect à la vie privée en raison de plusieurs de ses tendances récentes a priori hétérogènes les unes aux autres mais qui pourtant se renforcent entre elles : l’utilisation de technologies d’identification réputées plus précises et plus fiables, un recours accru à la technologie RFID (identification par radio-fréquences) permettant la …

Table 3. Causes Of Negative V. Causes Of Positive Impacts Of Tncs, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

Appendices to COMBATING OF CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE: CRITICISM OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS.

Table 2. International Standards Of Child Labor In Agriculture, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

APPENDICES for COMBATING OF CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE: CRITICISM OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS.

Table 1 Causes And Effects Of Child Labor In Agriculture, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

Appendices for COMBATING OF CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE: CRITICISM OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS

Table 4. Ethical Practices Of Tncs: Failures Or Success, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

Appendices to COMBATING OF CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE: CRITICISM OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS.

Combating Of Child Labor In Agriculture: Criticism Of Existing Standards And Role Of Transnational Corporations, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

According to International Labour Organization (ILO) statistics, more than 70 percent of all child laborers work in agriculture. From tending cattle, harvesting crops, to handling machinery or holding flags to guide planes spraying pesticides, more than 132 million girls and boys, aged 5 to 14, help produce much of the food and drink people consume, as well as fibers and primary agricultural materials. ILO also notes that, of course, the numbers vary from country to country but it is estimated that at least 90 percent of economically active children in rural areas in developing countries are working in agriculture. However, …

The Slaves’ Own Country, Savad Rahman

savad rahman

No abstract provided.

Tortious Compensation In China, Anne Marie Morris

Anne Marie Morris

No abstract provided.

History And Evolution Of International Cultural Heritage Law: Through The Question Of The Removal And Return Of Cultural Objects, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

The role of law in the removal and return of cultural objects has long been fraught and contested. This paper examines the history and development of the legal protection of cultural heritage at the international level with particular reference to the return of cultural objects.

With a view to facilitating the Intergovernmental Committee's future work, the paper is divided into four parts. First, there is an examination of the historical development of international cultural heritage law in respect of restitution over the last two centuries. Second, the establishment and work of the Intergovernmental Committee is considered in this historical legal …

Human Rights And Genocide: The Work Of Lauterpacht And Lemkin In Modern International Law, Part I, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

2008 marked the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Genocide Convention and Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly. These two instruments adopted and proclaimed by then newly formed world body on successive days, 9 and 10 December 1948 respectively, represent two sides of one coin. Born of the horrors of the 1930s and 40s, the United Nations Charter speaks of human rights and to the importance of the rule of law. The Genocide Convention and UDHR are integral to the pursuit of these aims.

The work of two international lawyers, Hersch Lauterpacht and Raphael Lemkin, …

Brief On The Merits-Inter-American Court Of Human Rights: Fleury V. Haiti, Andrea P. Capellán, Smita Rao, Meetali Jain

Andrea Pestone Capellán

This is a brief on the merits authored by my co-counsel, Smita Rao, and I to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Lysias Fleury v. Haiti (Case No. 12.459). This case was recommended to the Inter-American Court by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The brief was filed on behalf of Lysias Fleury, a Haitian human rights defender, by the Washington College of Law International Human Rights Law Clinic.