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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"international covenant"”.
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Risk and the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
… obligations of States parties under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to refrain from exposing individuals to risk through their own conduct and to prevent or mitigate such risk exposure caused by the conduct of third parties. In this dissertation, such …
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Autocracies and the implementation of human rights treaties - the case of Cameroon and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
… has been widely publicised. Its accession to the Covenant and subsequent entrenchment of these Covenant rights was viewed as a significant step in the state-centric approach to human rights protection and their justiciability. Its cooperation with the Human Rights Committee in the state reporting …
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The international covenant on economic social and cultural rights: a critical examination of the relative importance of resource constraints on benchmarks and benchmarking processes in the African context
… and development, African states welcomed the international movement for the development of a global human rights system in the 1950s and 60s. The pillars of this system ushered in rights that, it was hoped, would fully sever the stronghold of colonialism over African economies, cultures and …
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To sell or not to sell? An analysis of the Tafelberg sale in the light of the right to adequate housing in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
… light of the right to adequate housing in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (‘ICESCR'). In order to make that assessment, the first part of the paper gives an overview of the content and interpretation of that right. The second part of the paper then focuses on …
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The potential impact of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the realisation of socio-economic rights in the international arena: what can be learnt from the justiciability of socio-economic rights in South Africa?
The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the 'Optional Protocol' or the 'OP-ICESCR') has recently been adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations. This document establishes a new complaints procedure for economic, social and cultural …
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Indonesia and the International Bill of Rights: role and implementation
The International Bill of Rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, are the very foundation of international human rights law. The paramount and legal …
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The Law and Human Rights: Is the Law a Mere Parchment Barrier to Human Rights Abuse?
… of twenty-three constitution provisions and an international covenant on three measures of human rights behavior, over the period of 1976-1996. Three sets of constitutional provisions are analyzed, including 1) ten provisions for individual freedoms and due process rights, 2) nine provisions for …
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The effectiveness of protecting children's rights in post-conflict Liberian society
… of child rights in Liberia and the relevant international and regional human rights instruments including the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the …
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The case for the enactment of a taxpayers' charter
… the wider concept of human rights, which enjoy international acknowledgment and understanding. In the last century a number of international and regional covenants on human rights were ratified; the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights\ the International Covenant on …
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An evaluation of whether South Africa fulfils the requirements of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: To what extent is South Africa obliged to realise the right to basic education, and to what extent is South Africa meeting those obligations?
… education' in South Africa by focusing on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). To what extent South Africa is bound by this treaty and whether it is fulfilling its obligations are the central questions of the thesis. To provide answers to these questions, …
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¿Cuál es el alcance de las facultades del juez en lo atinente a la adquisición, producción y valoración de la prueba en el proceso penal de la provincia de Buenos Aires?
… the right to have a fair hearing (article 14.1 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) . The prosecuting lawyer and the defendant must try to prove the facts with evidence that will support their claims by all possible and legal means. And the judge who leads the trial will decide …
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The regulation of social media content personalisation: An international human rights perspective
… critically examines the extent to which existing international, regional, and domestic legal frameworks provide effective mechanisms for preventing social media content personalisation from violating Article 25(b) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Through a comprehensive …
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The importance of administrative justice rights in international refugee law: a case study of South Africa
International human rights law instruments are not prescriptive regarding the procedure for processing refugees by an individual state. However, they do provide an extensive set of rights, and it is these rights that form the focus of this study. One of the main principles of international law is …
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Addressing Homelessness and Housing Crisis in Windsor-Essex County
… right to affordable housing. By ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1976 and assenting to the National Housing Strategy Act in 2019, Canada affirmed its commitment to the progressive realization of the right to housing as recognized under …
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Freedom of expression under apartheid
… of democracy and protected as such by international instruments among which the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, the African Charter for Human and Peoples' Rights of 1981 and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms …
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An analysis of South Africa’s efforts to realise the right to health through vaccine access during Covid-19
… response was required to give effect to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, specifically Article 12, and particularly Article 12(c), which obligates State Parties to take necessary steps towards the full realisation of the right to health, including the …
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Barriers to implementing holistic, community-based treatment for offenders with fetal alcohol conditions
… Rights of the Child, and Article 12(1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly as they influence the s. 1 analysis under the Charter. A remedy mandating a positive state obligation to provide community-based treatment likely would require favourable …
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Housing Rights Implications of Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto and Vancouver: Towards a Legal Framework that Effectively Protects the Right to Adequate Housing in Canada
Féderation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) organizes the greatest sporting event in the history of soccer – the FIFA World Cup (FWC). The 2026 FWC starts in June 2026, with Canada, Mexico, and the US as host nations. This thesis focuses on Canada to ascertain how the hosting of the …
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Realising the effective enforcement of civil and political rights in Africa: an analysis of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
… instead of transplanting from other regional or international treaties. This thesis reviews the African Charter as well as scholarly arguments on civil and political rights protection. First, it analyses the international protection of contemporary human rights under the Universal Declaration of …
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