The Mass Media As A Mechanism For The Promotion And Protection Of Human Rights

Author : Kwesi Nyarkoh Koomson
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783668285996

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The Mass Media as a Mechanism for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights by Kwesi Nyarkoh Koomson Pdf

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Communications - Mass Media, , language: English, abstract: There is no generally acceptable definition of Human Rights. This is perhaps because Human Rights scholars have different opinions about the concept. Human Rights are “generally moral rights claimed by everyone and held against everyone, especially against those who run social institutions’’, (Orend 2002 ). At the global stage, the United Nations (UN) has for years played a leading role in promoting and protecting human rights with support from International Non-governmental Organisations. In addition to the effort of the United Nations (UN), the state has basically been seen as the main actor in the promotion and protection of Human Rights. Unfortunately, states according to Hakemulder et al (1998), are often the very abuser of the rights of the citizens they are required to protect. It is noteworthy however that though the state bears the primary responsibility in issues of human rights, other organs of the society are included in the protection and promotion of Human Rights, (Addo, 1999). These organs, institutions and mechanisms include constitutions, law and legality, the courts among others. This write-up is about to discuss one of such mechanisms, the mass media in relation to how it carries out it promotion and protection role of Human Rights. Although there are International Human Rights Instruments which the United Nations (UN) has produced to serve as common standard of achievement of all people, countless Human Rights Violations occur locally and across the globe. These violations could be committed by the state as well as non-state actors. Non-state actors violate people’s Human Rights through direct involvement or indirectly when they consent to such violations. Non-state actors such as individuals, groups, informal or organized, ad hoc or continuous, may pose as violators, protectors or intermediaries.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 928717198X

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Human Rights and a Changing Media Landscape by Council of Europe Pdf

The media play a crucial role in the protection of human rights. They expose human rights violations and offer an arena for different voices to be heard in public discourse. Free, independent and pluralistic media are a core element of any democracy. However, the power of the media can also be misused to the extent that the very functioning of democracy is threatened. Some media outlets have been turned into propaganda megaphones for those in power. Others have been used to incite xenophobic hatred and violence against minorities and other vulnerable groups. Now the phenomenon of social media presents us with a range of fresh challenges. Blogs, video and social networking sites have become a key forum for political debate and organisation - so much so that they have provoked counter-responses from some repressive states. While there is a need to ensure better protection of personal integrity in social media, the right to freedom of expression must not be undermined. The purpose of this publication is to contribute to a more thorough discussion on media developments and their impact on human rights in a constantly changing media landscape. Eight experts were invited to contribute their personal assessments of trends and problems. They have not shied away from addressing controversial issues or providing far-reaching suggestions. Together their texts indicate that there is a need for stronger protection of media freedom and freedom of expression in Europe today. These are clearly topics of paramount importance which demand serious public debate.

Author : Wiebke Lamer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319765082

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Press Freedom as an International Human Right by Wiebke Lamer Pdf

This book examines why press freedom has not become part of the established international human rights debate, despite its centrality to democratic theory. It argues that an unrestricted press is not just an important economic actor, but also an influential power in the political process, a status that interferes with government interests of sustaining their own power and influence. Despite the popularity of ideational explanations in the field of human rights studies, in the case of promoting press freedom, considerations of power and strategic interests rather than ideas dominate state behavior. The author makes the case that the current place of press freedom in the human rights debate needs to be rethought not only in developing countries, but in liberal democracies as well.

Author : Bychawska-Siniarska, Dominika
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Protecting the right to freedom of expression under the European Convention on Human Rights by Bychawska-Siniarska, Dominika Pdf

European Convention on Human Rights – Article 10 – Freedom of expression 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises. 2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary. In the context of an effective democracy and respect for human rights mentioned in the Preamble to the European Convention on Human Rights, freedom of expression is not only important in its own right, but it also plays a central part in the protection of other rights under the Convention. Without a broad guarantee of the right to freedom of expression protected by independent and impartial courts, there is no free country, there is no democracy. This general proposition is undeniable. This handbook is a practical tool for legal professionals from Council of Europe member states who wish to strengthen their skills in applying the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in their daily work.

Author : Gordon Brown
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783742219

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century by Gordon Brown Pdf

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship – one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation.

Author : Florencia Roulet
Publisher : IWGIA
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8790730070

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Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples by Florencia Roulet Pdf

How you get in contact with the UN and UN-bodies in order to file complaints of violations of human rights.

Author : O.P. Chauhan & Lalit Dadwal
Publisher : Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 812612119X

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Human Rights: Promotion And Protection by O.P. Chauhan & Lalit Dadwal Pdf

The Topic Of Human Rights Has Become So Important In The Contemporary World That Almost Every Government, Irrespective Of Its Political And Ideological Philosophies, Places Topmost Priority To The Protection And Promotion Of Human Rights In Its Agenda Of Action Plans.The Present Study Analyses The Concept Of Human Rights, Traces Its Genesis, Discusses Its Evolutionary Process In The Global Perspective And The Indian Context, Permeation Of The Human Rights Philosophy In The Indian Legal System. Provisions Of The Indian Constitution Which Deal With Different Aspects Of Human Rights Philosophy Have Been Highlighted. Mention Has Also Been Made Of Some Of The Important Legislations Enacted By The Indian Parliament Which Seek To Protect And Promote, Human Rights. The Role Of The Indian Judiciary In Developing Human Rights Jurisprudence Has Been Examined. A Critical Study Of The Protection Of Human Rights Act, 1993 Has Been Made With A View To Point Out The Defects And Drawbacks In Its.

Author : UNESCO,University of Oxford (UK)
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231002427

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World trends in freedom of expression and media development by UNESCO,University of Oxford (UK) Pdf

In the face of such challenges, this new volume in the World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development series offers a critical analysis of new trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists.

Author : Shabnam Moinipour
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429681936

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Human Rights, Iranian Migrants, and State Media by Shabnam Moinipour Pdf

This book offers a detailed analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach towards human rights in the media. It looks at the state-owned and state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), employing content analysis and multimodal critical discourse analysis to explore its underlying strategies in portraying the international rights norms. The book also features analysis of surveys and interviews of recent Iranian migrants to determine the extent to which the Iranian public is aware of human rights principles and their views on whether and how the international rights norms are portrayed on IRIB.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287147469

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Proceedings by Council of Europe Pdf

Author : Bertie G. Ramcharan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047415114

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The Protection Role of National Human Rights Institutions by Bertie G. Ramcharan Pdf

One of the more promising developments in global efforts to uphold human rights over the past decade has been the growing role of national human rights institutions. A role for national institutions was foreseen by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as early as 1946 and since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 the Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Secretariat have sought to promote the role of such institutions. This volume offers a wealth of information on the protection functions of existing national human rights institutions in a wide selection of countries, drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Oceania. These essays together make clear the genuine striving by national human rights commissions to act for the protection of human rights in the countries they serve, and the variety of protection models that can and are being adopted, both in developed and developing countries.

Author : Yael Danieli,Elsa Stamatopoulou,Clarence Dias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351840965

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Yael Danieli,Elsa Stamatopoulou,Clarence Dias Pdf

Containing contributions by specialists from the intergovernmental and non-governmental worlds and voices of victim/survivors, the book critically reviews the international and regional human rights systems established over the past 50 years in terms of their effectiveness for the victims of human rights violations, and provides future directions for the promotion and protection of human rights.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211541980

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Human Rights Indicators by Anonim Pdf

"The basic structure of the Guide is geared towards supporting a systematic and comprehensive translation of universal human rights standards into indicators that are contextually relevant. This approach favours using objective information which is easily available, or can be collected, for monitoring the national implementation of human rights. This requires the reader to: [1] Understand the conceptual approach so as to identify indicators, after developing a preliminary understanding of the human rights normative framework; [2] Explore the alternative data-generating methods to populate the selected indicators; and [3] Apply and interpret the numbers that go with an indicator so as to build an assessment on the state of human rights."--Page 8.

Author : Castan Centre for Human Rights Law,United Nations,United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0975244256

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Human Rights Translated by Castan Centre for Human Rights Law,United Nations,United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Pdf

"The purpose of this publication is to contribute to [the] process of clarification by explaining universally recognised human rights in a way that makes sense to business. The publication also aims to illustrate, through the use of case studies and actions, how human rights are relevant in a corporate context and how human rights issues can be managed."--Introduction, p. vii.

Author : Daudin Clavaud, Paul,Mendel, Toby,Lafrenière, Ian
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231000669

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Freedom of expression and public order by Daudin Clavaud, Paul,Mendel, Toby,Lafrenière, Ian Pdf