... humanness, human rights, and science s responsibilities Postmodernism can be dated from any of these, and each holds its own lessons and cautions Many scholars date postmodernism from Hiroshima and ... understandable, given the use of rights rhetoric to justify tyrannical acts Nonetheless, human rights remains the standard, and gross human rights abuses, such as those at Abu Ghraib prison, cannot be publicly ... against abuse,” and delivering essential clinical services to the poor These recommendations directly address the human rights issues of access to education, access to health care, and discrimination...
... analysis of the relevant case law in this respect demonstrates his thesis In particular, recent cases that have assessed (and are continuing to assess) UK government policy, practices and decisions ... as the defects of the current system without destroying the credibility and effectiveness of the system itself ’.21 But, of course, this presupposes that internationallaw continues to possess ... aiming to resist it by using internationallawand its institutions as well as domestic processes of law, advocacy networks and civil society activism in all its multiple forms.22 It is predicated...
... aqu´ adelante entre les dichos Se˜ ores Emperador e Rey ı n Christian´ssimo e sus heredes e sucessores e sus rreynos e tierras y se˜ or´os, vassallos e ı ¸ n ı ´ subditos’, Treaty of Madrid of ... treaties as legal instruments to the analysis of peace treaties as sources of the law of nations Even the term ‘source’ is to be understood in both senses: treaties as historical sources for the ... treaties of the period studied expressly stated that the signatory parties entered the treaties for themselves as well as their heirs and successors.31 These clauses show that, on the one hand,...
... Member States remains to be seen, this system merits description and analysis, if only because of its comprehensiveness The description and analysis of European asylum law in this study focus on ... analysis is restricted to issues of law Which instruments count as lawand which means and methods of interpretation are applied, will be discussed in paragraphs 1.4 and 1.5 Here it should be stressed ... means of interpretation, the choice in such cases must be motivated as solidly as possible 1.5 European asylum law [40] European asylum law discussed in this book consists of the provisions of...
... Children sRightsand Business Principles Children sRightsand Business Principles The Children sRightsand Business Principles set out business actions to respect and support children srights Children s ... adults unless it is considered in the child s best 38 ❘ Children sRightsand Business Principles 39 ❘ Children sRightsand Business Principles All business should 10 Meet their responsibility ... and other stakeholders.2 The business should consider using tools such as performance contracts and reviews, surveys and audits (self-assessments or independent audits) on a periodic basis.3 • Be...
... national security, it is important to stress some distinctions between internationaland domestic law Unlike most nations' domestic law, internationallaw is not a body of law created by legislatures ... (and easy for lawyers to forget) that law is no panacea Even the wisest agreements and soundest legal analysis will not guarantee the safety of U .S systems or the potency of U .S offensive measures ... violate the laws of war.88 It is less obvious that attacks with less tangible results, such as the disruption of a financial or social security system, or the disclosure of confidential personal information,...
... at meetings of the American Society of International Law, International Studies Association, Lawand Philosophy Association, Association of American Law Schools, andLawand Society Association ... this enthusiasm.61 International human rights activists also are enthusiastic partisans and, according to William Schabas, thereby have “adjusted [their] historic predisposition for the rights ... dissensus central to meaningful processes of justice and reconciliation.65 To be sure, some constituencies (for example, international relations theorists of the realist school) express considerable...
... have a stake in the resolution of the dispute, and thus be in a position to serve as the defendant s natural adversary But once an association has satisfied Hunt s first and second prongs assuring ... of the associational standing test: “[Hunt s] first prong can only be seen as itself an Article III necessity for an association s representative suit Hunt s second prong is at the least, complementary ... to secure relief from injury to itself, the association may assert the rights of its members, at least so long as the challenged infractions adversely affect its members’ associational ties.”91...
... and succession of states 139 Internationallaw on the succession of states 139 Russia—a successor to the Soviet Union or its continuation? 141 The special case of the Baltic states 147 Succession ... Succession to borders and the Uti Possidetis principle 150 viii Issues of succession in the cases of the other former Soviet Republics Succession to universal treaties and human rights obligations ... politics simply because the international system itself emerges as a result of interaction between different domestic systems As the international system is, in comparison with domestic systems,...
... absence de spécificité des sexes dans les politiques et les pratiques carcérales, des violations des droits humains des femmes et l’incapacité accepter que les femmes emprisonnées aient des besoins ... Imprisonment andwomens health Résumé Emprisonnement et santé des femmes: préoccupations relatives la spécificité des sexes, aux droits humains et la santé publique La santé des prisonniers est ... status and may be less aware than most people of healthy lifestyles Women prisoners frequently suffer from mental health problems, among which post traumatic stress disorder, depression and self-harming...
... of others begins with your own tenants and is somewhat less with respect to neighbors or strangers or future tenants The usefulness of California s Megan sLaw database is debatable Investigative ... L ANDLORD ’ S L AW B OOK : R IGHTS & R ESPONSIBILITIES I t is essential that every landlord understand California law as it applies to rental agreements and leases Let s begin with the basics ... premises), list their names See the discussion of cosigners in Section E, below In the last blank, list the names of all owners The last sentence states that all tenants are jointly and severally...
... Conclusion − Some notes oN THE similarities and differences between international Declarations and Conventions in terms of discourse structures and major linguistic features 5.1 32 a, Type of discourse ... the study 1.5 Organization of the study Chapter II: literature review 2.1 Discourse and discourse structure 2.1.1 Discourse 2.1.2 Discourse Analysis 2.1.3 Discourse structure 2.1.3.1 What is discourse ... Kinds of Sentence 2.2.4 Special Words/ Phrases 2.2.5 Speech acts iii CHAPTER III THE DISCOURSE STRUCTURE AND SOME MAJOR LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF THE INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 3.1...
... commands, orders, requests, suggestions expressed by verbs as order, command, request, allow, - Commissives are those kinds of speech acts that speakers use to commit themselves to some future action ... conclusions on typical similarities and differences between Declarations and Conventions on Human Rights in terms of discourse structure and some linguistic features, and necessary comments should ... - Expressive are those kinds of speech acts that state what the speaker feels They express psychological states and can be statement of pleasure, pain, likes, dislikes, joy or sorrow Some typical...
... administrative measures States Parties shall ensure that the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent ... of illness and rehabilitation of health States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services States Parties shall pursue full ... conditions and within their means, shall take appropriate measures to assist parents and others responsible for the child to implement this right and shall in case of need provide material assistance and...
... rights of men andwomenand of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of internationallaw ... rights is therefore susceptible to the (somewhat obvious) criticism that it is historically and culturally based Yet this does not discount the prospect of universality Some of these rights should ... Amartya Sen suggests that it is the very interactive and dialogical processes of human rights discourse across national boundaries which gives human rights their universal quality.89 Universality is...
... disease, and stroke.5, • Leisure time physical activity is inversely associated with heart disease,7 stroke,7 diabetes,8 and obesity.9 • Smoking is positively associated with heart disease and ... organizations, and private companies across the United States Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G Thompson Secretary DHHS Office on Womens Health Wanda K Jones, Dr P.H Deputy Assistant Secretary ... heart and renal diseases, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation, and other forms of heart disease SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
... conclusions is that womens poverty is almost invisible to policy makers and program designers She states:” Poverty has not been seen as a womens issue – not by government and sometimes, not by womens ... reports of long standing housing struggles and multiple displacements, with deleterious psychological effects Living in sub-standard and unsafe housing was described as very stressful Conditions ... multiples de survivantes, mères et aidants naturels Les stratégies de promotion de la santé sont inefficaces si elles sont basées sur la prémisse selon laquelle “toutes les femmes s engagent par...