Civil Remedies And Human Rights In Flux

Author : Ekaterina Aristova,Ugljesa Grusic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509947614

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Civil Remedies and Human Rights in Flux by Ekaterina Aristova,Ugljesa Grusic Pdf

What private law avenues are open to victims of human rights violations? This innovative new collection explores this question across sixteen jurisdictions in the Global South and Global North. It examines existing mechanisms in domestic law for bringing civil claims in relation to the involvement of states, corporations and individuals in specific categories of human rights violation: (i) assault or unlawful arrest and detention of persons; (ii) environmental harm; and (iii) harmful or unfair labour conditions. Taking a truly global perspective, it assesses the question in jurisdictions as diverse as Kenya, Switzerland, the US and the Philippines. A much needed and important new statement on how to respond to human rights violations.

Author : Ekaterina Aristova,Ugljesa Grusic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509947607

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Civil Remedies and Human Rights in Flux by Ekaterina Aristova,Ugljesa Grusic Pdf

What private law avenues are open to victims of human rights violations? This innovative new collection explores this question across sixteen jurisdictions in the Global South and Global North. It examines existing mechanisms in domestic law for bringing civil claims in relation to the involvement of states, corporations and individuals in specific categories of human rights violation: (i) assault or unlawful arrest and detention of persons; (ii) environmental harm; and (iii) harmful or unfair labour conditions. Taking a truly global perspective, it assesses the question in jurisdictions as diverse as Kenya, Switzerland, the US and the Philippines. A much needed and important new statement on how to respond to human rights violations.

Author : Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Ekaterina Aristova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 0192868136

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Tort Litigation Against Transnational Corporations by Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Ekaterina Aristova Pdf

Amid the emerging trend of private claims being brought against parent companies of transnational corporations in English and other Western courts, Tort Litigation against Transnational Corporations places the discussion of parent company liability cases in the context of the changing role of private international law in a globalised world.

Author : Bård A. Andreassen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789908831

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Research Handbook on the Politics of Human Rights Law by Bård A. Andreassen Pdf

International human rights law is undoubtedly intertwined with politics, and so this Research Handbook explores and provokes reflection on how politics impacts human rights legislation and, conversely, how human rights law shapes politics and the functioning of the state. Bringing together leading international scholars in human rights law and politics, the Research Handbook provides theoretical reflections and empirical analyses across the areas of governance and policies and examines the implementation mechanisms of human rights law in national and international jurisdictions.

Author : Human Rights Watch
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 957 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781609808853

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World Report 2019 by Human Rights Watch Pdf

The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.

Author : United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D03532960M

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Realizing the Right to Development by United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Pdf

This book is devoted to the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development. It contains a collection of analytical studies of various aspects of the right to development, which include the rule of law and good governance, aid, trade, debt, technology transfer, intellectual property, access to medicines and climate change in the context of an enabling environment at the local, regional and international levels. It also explores the issues of poverty, women and indigenous peoples within the theme of social justice and equity. The book considers the strides that have been made over the years in measuring progress in implementing the right to development and possible ways forward to make the right to development a reality for all in an increasingly fragile, interdependent and ever-changing world.

Author : Richard Meeran,Jahan Meeran
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198866220

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Human Rights Litigation Against Multinationals in Practice by Richard Meeran,Jahan Meeran Pdf

This book provides a thorough review of multinational human rights litigation in various countries where such litigation has been pursued, predominantly on behalf of victims in the Global South. It covers cases relating to environmental damage, occupational disease, human rights abuses involving complicity with state security, and in the context of supply chains. The volume is edited by Richard Meeran, who pioneered the first series of tort-based multinational parent company cases in the 1990s and whose firm, Leigh Day, has been at the forefront of this area for almost 30 years. Contributions come from highly experienced legal practitioners in the countries in question who have run many of the key ground-breaking cases, and who understand the opportunities and hurdles that arise in practice. They provide their perspectives and insights into the features of the relevant laws, procedures, and practical considerations in their respective legal systems. Chapters address the potential legal remedies that are available; the legal, procedural, and practical obstacles to justice including funding; as well as strategic issues. This developing area of corporate legal accountability has increasingly become an integral part of the field of business and human rights, which has grown significantly in recent decades. This collection is an essential guide to the field.

Author : César Rodríguez-Garavito
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009098779

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Litigating the Climate Emergency by César Rodríguez-Garavito Pdf

"As the climate crisis intensifies and becomes acutely visible, promising responses have been developed by scientists, advocates, and scholars around the world. Mobilizations such as #FridaysforFuture and Extinction Rebellion are converging with Indigenous peoples' movements and other social justice movements to convey the urgency and the scale needed for climate action. Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, informed by developments in attribution science, establish more precise links between greenhouse gas emissions, extreme weather events, and human impacts. In the meantime, collaborations between scientists and journalists have drawn the broader public's attention to detailed information about the magnitude of planet-warming emissions associated with the activities of major fossil fuel companies"--

Author : Jackie Dugard,Bruce Porter,Daniela Ikawa,Lilian Chenwi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781788974172

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Research Handbook on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Human Rights by Jackie Dugard,Bruce Porter,Daniela Ikawa,Lilian Chenwi Pdf

This exciting Research Handbook combines practitioner and academic perspectives to provide a comprehensive, cutting edge analysis of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), as well as the connection between ESCR and other rights. Offering an authoritative analysis of standards and jurisprudence, it argues for an expansive and inclusive approach to ESCR as human rights.

Author : Fareda Banda,Lisa Fishbayn Joffe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317517665

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Women's Rights and Religious Law by Fareda Banda,Lisa Fishbayn Joffe Pdf

The three Abrahamic faiths have dominated religious conversations for millennia but the relations between state and religion are in a constant state of flux. This relationship may be configured in a number of ways. Religious norms may be enforced by the state as part of a regime of personal law or, conversely, religious norms may be formally relegated to the private sphere but can be brought into the legal realm through the private acts of individuals. Enhanced recognition of religious tribunals or religious doctrines by civil courts may create a hybrid of these two models. One of the major issues in the reconciliation of changing civic ideals with religious tenets is gender equality, and this is an ongoing challenge in both domestic and international affairs. Examining this conflict within the context of a range of issues including marriage and divorce, violence against women and children, and women’s political participation, this collection brings together a discussion of the Abrahamic religions to examine the role of religion in the struggle for women’s equality around the world. The book encompasses both theory and practical examples of how law can be used to negotiate between claims for gender equality and the right to religion. It engages with international and regional human rights norms and also national considerations within countries. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in law and religion, gender studies and human rights law.

Author : Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191650222

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan Pdf

Now in its third edition, this book is the authoritative text on one of the world's most important human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Covenant is of universal relevance. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and in force from 1976, it commits the signatories and parties to respect the civil and political freedoms and rights of individuals. Monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee, the Covenant ratified by the majority of UN member states. The book meticulously extracts and analyzes the jurisprudence over nearly forty years of the UN Human Rights Committee, on each of the various ICCPR rights, including the right to life, the right to freedom from torture, the right of freedom of religion, the right of freedom of expression, and the right to privacy, as well as admissibility criteria under the First Optional Protocol. Key miscellaneous issues, such as reservations, derogations, and denunciations, are also thoroughly assessed. Comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced, this book offers elegant and straight-forward access to the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and other UN human rights treaty bodies. Presented in a clear and illuminating manner, it will be of use to the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activists, government institutions, academics, and students alike.

Author : Malcolm Langford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139473989

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Social Rights Jurisprudence by Malcolm Langford Pdf

In the space of two decades, social rights have emerged from the shadows and margins of human rights jurisprudence. The authors in this book provide a critical analysis of almost two thousand judgments and decisions from twenty-nine national and international jurisdictions. The breadth of the decisions is vast, from the resettlement of evictees to the regulation of private medical plans to the development of state programs to address poverty and illiteracy. The jurisprudence not only implicates our understanding of economic, social, and cultural rights, but also challenges the philosophical debates that question whether these rights can and should be justiciable.

Author : Gagliardone, Iginio,Gal, Danit,Alves, Thiago,Martinez, Gabriela
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231001055

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Countering online hate speech by Gagliardone, Iginio,Gal, Danit,Alves, Thiago,Martinez, Gabriela Pdf

The opportunities afforded by the Internet greatly overshadow the challenges. While not forgetting this, we can nevertheless still address some of the problems that arise. Hate speech online is one such problem. But what exactly is hate speech online, and how can we deal with it effectively? As with freedom of expression, on- or offline, UNESCO defends the position that the free flow of information should always be the norm. Counter-speech is generally preferable to suppression of speech. And any response that limits speech needs to be very carefully weighed to ensure that this remains wholly exceptional, and that legitimate robust debate is not curtailed.

Author : Richard Bauman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134689897

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Human Rights in Ancient Rome by Richard Bauman Pdf

The concept of human rights has a long history. Its practical origins, as distinct from its theoretical antecedents, are said to be comparatively recent, going back no further than the American and French Bills of Rights of the eighteenth century. Even those landmarks are seen as little more than the precursors of the twentieth century starting-point - the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948. In this unique and stimulating book, Richard Bauman investigates the concept of human rights in the Roman world. He argues that on the theoretical side, ideas were developed by thinkers such as Cicero and Seneca and on the pragmatic side, practical applications were rewarded mainly through the law. He presents a comprehensive analysis of human rights in ancient Rome and offers enlightening comparisons between the Roman and twentieth century understanding of human rights.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : UCBK:C081065342

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Civil and Political Rights by Anonim Pdf