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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.

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

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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

David C. Gray

No abstract provided.

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 …

Moving Beyond Islam And Human Rights: Review Of Akbarzadeh & Macqueen's 'Islam And Human Rights', Anthony Chase

Anthony Chase

No abstract provided.

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 …

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.

Donna M. Hughes

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.

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.

Facebook And Risks To De-Contextualization Of Information, Franck Dumortier

Franck Dumortier

No abstract provided.

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

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

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

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.

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

Anne T Gallagher

No abstract provided.

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

Dr. Saumya Uma

International Treaties On Human Rights, Saumya Uma

Dr. Saumya Uma