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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"protection of human rights"”.
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The protection of human rights in Africa
Human rights are rights which a person has or should have by virtue of his being a human being. This implies that a state should allow a certain measure of individual liberty- Although the idea of human rights has become accepted in the international community, the observance of human rights varies …
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The Role of The United Nations in The Protection of Human Rights
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The African court: an ideal mechanism for the regional protection of human rights?
Proposals for an African Court of human rights date back to 1961, when the African Conference on the Rule of Law, which brought together judges, teachers of law and legal practitioners from 23 African states, invited governments to consider the adoption of an African convention on human rights and …
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The Organisation of African Unity and the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa
The adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (AFCHPR) on 17 June 1981 by the O. A. U. Assembly of Heads of States and Government is, singly, the most significant act in the field of Human Rights protection in Africa. The Charter entered into force on 21 October 1986. These …
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Citizen UK 2000 and the European Convention for the promotion and protection of Human Rights and fundamental freedoms
… the European Convention for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms(1) has influenced the political and legal order of England and Wales.(2) Analysis is explored along a number of lines of investigation. A review of the influence of the ECHR on the constitutional …
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Efficiency of protection of human rights in non unitary entities by means of uniformly applied sets of norms
This thesis attempts to deal with the question of whether the protection of the fundamental rights of the citizens of the Member States of the European Community should be entrusted to a uniformly applied set of norms. In other words, it discusses whether the legal area of human rights should be …
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In what ways do political factors and relations of power interfere with the legal protection of human rights in Cameroon?
… In what ways do political factors and relations of power interfere with the legal protection of human rights in Cameroon?<br/><br/>In November 2016, a socio-political crisis erupted in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, mainly due to the marginalisation of English-speaking …
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The Nexus of Climate Change and Human Rights: An examination of how social, political, and environmental impacts of climate change jeopardize the protection of human rights in the African Sahel
… is a threat multiplier by its driving forces of environmental stress and scarcity. In the developing world, countries are hit hardest and most frequently by the effects of climate change, such as severe floods, droughts, and desertification. In this thesis, I argue that existing models for the …
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Taking the First Steps: Human Rights Activists in the Castros' Cuba
… inquires: to what extent have internal Cuban human rights advocacy movements, organizations, and activists been successful in influencing change in the Cuban government’s respect for and protection of human rights?|This thesis proposes that while full protection of human rights for all in the …
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Balancing state sovereignty and the protection of human rights: a case study on the impact of the requirements of state consent and the exercise of political will on the functioning of the human rights systems of the African Union and the Southern African Development Community
In recent decades, achieving the goal of the global protection of human rights has been approached most commonly through multilateralism. States have since abandoned notions of self-reliance in favour of interdependency and collaboration, leading to a proliferation of international, regional, and …
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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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The benefits of a United Nations Standing Army: Using Article 43 of the UN Charter to improve international human rights and peace
The purpose of the United Nations (UN) as set in the UN Charter is to protect the ‘people' of the world and provide the necessary freedoms and security for them to flourish in their own ways. This has been expressed through the UN Charter's various chapters and articles that have been brought into …
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Execution of judgements of the European Court of human rights
For fifty years the European Convention on Human Rights has contributed substantially to the maintenance of democratic stability and the rule of law, as well as the protection of human rights in Europe. But that contribution depends on the good faith of the states parties to the Convention. By …
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The effectiveness of approach : addressing the value of rights-based interventions to protect human rights defenders in oppressive environments
… (listed in Annex 1) submitted for the award of Ph.D. by Prior Output at London Metropolitan University. The commentary describes the genesis of the work presented, and brings coherence and context to the submission. The nine outputs in the submission (Outputs A – I) address the nature of …
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The implications of judicial non-intervention in religious matters: a South African human rights law perspective A
… a rise in advocacy on the need to ensure strict protection of human rights, specifically with reference to religious freedom, equality, and freedom of association. The core issue in this case was the accepted forms of intimate relationships allowed within the church in relation to the leadership …
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Is the African Union’s decision on the ICC and the adoption of Article 46A Bis of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human rights unlawful under international law?
… individual criminal responsibility for heads of state and government officials and for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. This thesis will assess whther the African Union’s decision to not cooperate with the International Criminal Court , and the adoption of Article 46A …
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Is the African Union’s decision on the ICC and the adoption of Article 46A Bis of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights unlawful under international law?
… individual criminal responsibility for heads of state and government officials and for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. This thesis will assess whether the African Union’s decision to not cooperate with the International Criminal Court, and the adoption of Article 46A …
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Os limites da internação psiquiátrica forçada de usuários de drogas ilícitas à luz da Proteção Internacional dos Direitos Humanos
The present study analyzes the possibility of forced hospitalization of illicit drug users as a criminal policy under the approach of human rights protection and critical criminology. Initially, the works of Michel Foucault and Erving Goffman are used as a theoretical reference, in order to verify …
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