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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Fundamental human rights"”.
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The impact of military rule upon fundamental human rights in Africa (Ghana and Nigeria
… necessary in order that democracy, justice and fundamental human rights and freedoms nay be restored in tho countries where the military coup has taken place. Coup instigators usaully state after the success of the coup d'etn*? that they will be in power only for as long as it Is necessary to …
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The impact of military rule upon fundamental human rights in Africa (Ghana and Nigeria
… necessary in order that democracy, justice and fundamental human rights and freedoms nay be restored in tho countries where the military coup has taken place. Coup instigators usaully state after the success of the coup d'etn*? that they will be in power only for as long as it Is necessary to …
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Violence against women in South Africa: An event that disturbs public order in terms of the OAU refugee convention?
… and climatic events that grossly violate the fundamental human rights of an indeterminable number of individuals within their country of origin. These fundamental human rights include the right to life, human dignity, freedom and security of person. Violence perpetrated against women is a …
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Human Rights Violations under the Guise of Counter-Terrorism Measures: A Question of Reconciling Security Concerns and Protecting the Fundamental Right to Life
Both security and human rights are important to all within the civilized world. Yet there are some serious tensions between the two political norms. For instance, it may not be easy for a state or the international community to reconcile well intentioned acts to maintain security and to preserve …
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Judicial activism in South Afica's Constitutional Court : minority protection or judicial illegitimacy?
… the effect of judicial protection of minority rights on the Constitutional Court’s legitimacy. The framing of the Marriage Act shows that Parliament intended marriage to be between a man and a woman. By nullifying section 30(1) of the Act and making the order above, the Court fulfilled its …
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Models of Claim, Resistance, and Activism in the Novels of Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays, and Frances Burney
… specifically in regards to women’s lack of fundamental human rights. In examining each text’s utilization of “claim,” I found that, while each author explores a different type or facet of eighteenth-century women’s sociopolitical experience, they all employ the term to construct a discourse …
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To what extent has the Convention on the Rights of the Child acted as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection mechanisms, to affect improved protection measures and adherence to human rights standards for child refugees?
… the extent to which the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has acted, (and, has the potential to act), as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection to better include children. To this extent, the paper will discuss the integral relationship between human right and refugee law. …
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Listen to me : experiences of recovery for mental health service users
… individual sense of recovery and support their fundamental human rights. Mental health service providers need to critically reflect on their current practices and policies, and how they may negatively impact their clients' lives by failing to properly listen to their narratives, grievances, …
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Assessing public-private-partnerships in South Africa and how administrative law should respond
… access to electricity, then an infringement of fundamental human rights may occur.
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An evaluation of natural resources extraction and host communities’ reaction in Nigeria and South Africa 2005-2015
… and South Africa must address to protect the fundamental human rights of members of the host communities of Ogoniland and Marikana. The study concluded that extraction of natural resources impoverishes host communities, which, in turn, provoked negative reactions in resources-rich communities …
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Access to justice and locus standi in Nigeria: Assessing the impact of the common law approach to locus standi on sexual minorities' human rights
… full enjoyment, protection, and respect of all fundamental human rights rests on the ability of states to establish effective judicial remedies. The ability of all persons within a state to access these judicial remedies through courts is however limited by procedural rules that do not reflect …
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Sovereignty and intervention in financial crises
… pillars: first, that a universal awareness of human rights increasingly has imposed a contract on sovereign leaders demanding, as a condition for the right to sovereign non-interference, that they respect the most fundamental human rights of their citizens. Second, as the case of Indonesia will …
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Climate Change and Human Rights. Exploring Human Rights-Based Climate Litigation
… of climate change litigation grounded in human rights arguments. Its beginning focuses on uncovering the litigants’ incentives and legal position by studying the interconnectedness of climate change and human rights in their relevant international and regional frameworks. Following this …
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Reforming the approach to mediation legislation in South Africa: a comparative analysis
… of the country's legal framework, establishing fundamental human rights, including the right to access to justice. Section 34 of the Constitution unequivocally states that every individual has the right to a fair and public hearing before a court or an independent tribunal. This right is seen as …
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Hate speech in the european union and italian legal systems /
… comments of the doctrine, it was concluded that fundamental human rights, such as dignity, equality, and non-discrimination, hold a significant position on the agenda of the institutions analysed, although these fundamental rights often have to be balanced with other protected freedoms, such as …
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The Mexican Power to Expel Aliens in Light of Its International Limitations and the Dimensional Theory of Law : with Some Comparative References to U.S. Immigration Law)
The power to expel aliens is one of the two fundamental pillars of immigration law. To be sure, the other is the power of the host State to admit them into its territory. The expulsion of aliens might inflict an enormous harm not only upon them but also upon other persons, e.g., their family …
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Thinking as a Mere Citizen of the World: Kantian Morality in a Pluralist Frame
… we ought to uphold diversity and protect the rights of individuals within a given society to hold a multiplicity of divergent views, beliefs, and values. I argue that cultural pluralism should also be understood as being invested in certain basic liberal values and a concern for protecting …
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The case for the enactment of a taxpayers' charter
Tax administrations and taxpayers' rights are the subjects of contemporary development and modernization in several jurisdictions. Civil and Common law countries alike are adopting taxpayer's charters whereby tax administrations are being renovated in the ambit of the compliance philosophy, and …
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