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International Human Rights Through Queer Theory: A Discursive Analysis Of The Russian, Lithuanian, And Kyrgyz Lgbtq+ Lived Experience Within The Global Paradigm, Mariem Youssef
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis attempts to shed light on the subordination of international human rights law to that of the paradigm of international relations through asserting the existence of US Empire i.e., that emulates historical empires, British and French, which aims to emancipate subjugated minorities, formerly women and presently LGBTQ+ individuals from their national oppressive regimes. This is achieved through a discussion of pervious literature that discusses queer theory with a special focus on Russia, Lithuania, and Kyrgyzstan as the main case studies. While the overt intentionality of the “empire” is to protect LGBTQ+ individuals through perpetuating the prototype of the “International …
Virginity Tests And Their Implications On Law And Development, Farida Kalagy
Virginity Tests And Their Implications On Law And Development, Farida Kalagy
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
(No abstract provided)
Chasing After Huntington's Third Wave Of Democratization: The Middle East Under Change, Reem Awny Abuzaid
Chasing After Huntington's Third Wave Of Democratization: The Middle East Under Change, Reem Awny Abuzaid
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Escaping Huntington's three waves of democracy, the Middle East has become a phenomenon. Ever since, the Middle East scholars attempted extensively to rationalize the prevailing authoritarian regimes over the past four decades; a number of theories were proposed to address such a paradox. Studying authoritarianism has denied the Middle East academic society the chance to predict the current wave of political change that is being witnessed in the region. A draw back that could be believed to have left researchers with limited theoretical explanations for the on going experience, but that could always remain superficial. in fact a number of …
The Introduction Of Human Rights Education To Two Secondary Schools In Sudan, Siham Taha Elmugammar
The Introduction Of Human Rights Education To Two Secondary Schools In Sudan, Siham Taha Elmugammar
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Health Insurance System In Egypt, Aya Allah Amr Elhilaly
The Health Insurance System In Egypt, Aya Allah Amr Elhilaly
Archived Theses and Dissertations
This study analyzes the proposed amendments of the health insurance system in Egypt from a human rights perspective. It starts by outlining the international human rights law standards of the right to health concluding that Egypt has an obligation under international human rights treaties to which it is party to provide a public health insurance system.
The study then addresses the failures of the current health insurance system in Egypt to fulfill the right to health on a non-discriminatory basis arguing that the exclusion of the majority of Egyptians on the basis of employment status or enrollment at school is …
The Use Of Transnational Jurisprudence In Constitutional Human Rights Adjudication, Mona Ahmed El Bahtimy
The Use Of Transnational Jurisprudence In Constitutional Human Rights Adjudication, Mona Ahmed El Bahtimy
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Recommendations For Policy Directions Or Interventions Needed To Incorporate Human Rights In The Fgm/C Combating Strategy In Egypt, Heba Abdel-Hady
Recommendations For Policy Directions Or Interventions Needed To Incorporate Human Rights In The Fgm/C Combating Strategy In Egypt, Heba Abdel-Hady
Archived Theses and Dissertations
The integrated development approach incorporating the socio-cultural perspective has been used in strategies and plans to combat Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Egypt. The human rights based approach has been used to a much lesser extent. Several studies conducted recommended that it would not be appropriate to use the human rights based approach to tackle a culturally sensitive issue like FGM/C. This thesis research conducted in-depth qualitative interviewing to find recommendations for ways to introduce the human rights based approach to combat FGM/C in Egypt.
Human Rights In Egypt: The Practical Experience, Naila Gabr
Human Rights In Egypt: The Practical Experience, Naila Gabr
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
State, Society And Violations Of Human Rights In Egypt, Mustapha K. Al-Sayyid
State, Society And Violations Of Human Rights In Egypt, Mustapha K. Al-Sayyid
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
Human Rights In Egypt: The Cause, The Movement, And The Dilemma, Hani Shukrallah
Human Rights In Egypt: The Cause, The Movement, And The Dilemma, Hani Shukrallah
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
Introduction: Dealing With Human Rights In The Arab World, Dan Tschirgi
Introduction: Dealing With Human Rights In The Arab World, Dan Tschirgi
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
The United Nations And Human Rights, Larisa Gabriel
The United Nations And Human Rights, Larisa Gabriel
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
Us Foreign Policy And Human Rights In Egypt, Stephanie Ann Mulica
Us Foreign Policy And Human Rights In Egypt, Stephanie Ann Mulica
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
Human Rights In The Middle East: An Overview Of The Last Decade, Hanny Megally
Human Rights In The Middle East: An Overview Of The Last Decade, Hanny Megally
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
Human Rights And Cultural Specificity: Some Reflections, Rachad Antonius
Human Rights And Cultural Specificity: Some Reflections, Rachad Antonius
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
The Human Rights Movement In Arab Countries: Problems Of Concept, Context And Practice, Nader Fergany
The Human Rights Movement In Arab Countries: Problems Of Concept, Context And Practice, Nader Fergany
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"
The Roots Of Turmoil In The Egyptian Organization For Human Rights: Dynamics Of Civil Institution-Building In Egypt, Mohamed El Sayed Said
The Roots Of Turmoil In The Egyptian Organization For Human Rights: Dynamics Of Civil Institution-Building In Egypt, Mohamed El Sayed Said
Faculty Book Chapters
"First presented at the 1994 Cairo Papers Annual Symposium"