... that the recognition oftherightsofindigenouspeoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the Stateand indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, ... indigenous peoples, Believing that this Declaration is a further important step forward for the recognition, promotion and protection oftherights and freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the ... asindividuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter ofthe United Nations, the Universal Declarationof Human Rights3 and Article 18 Indigenous peoples have the right...
... Conquest and theRights of Indigenous Peoples Paul Keal examines the historical role of international law and politicaltheory in justifying the dispossession ofindigenouspeoples as part of the expansion ... Eleventh Session ofthe WGIP,held in 1993, agreed to the Draft Declaration on theRightsof Indige-nous Peoples. It recognised the right ofIndigenouspeoples to identifythemselves as Indigenous ... the Draft Declaration on theRightsofIndigenousPeoples by the General Assembly. Heasks whether the theory of international society can accommodate in-digenous peoples and considers the political...
... the distinctive features ofthe entire public[Pg 86] right ofthe individual. Besides these were included the principle ofthe division of powers, of rotation of office, of accountability of ... along with these the protection ofthe law courts, the right of petition, and the right to carry arms are treated, exactly in the manner of[ Pg 56] the Bill of Rights, as rightsof Englishmen, ... first declarationofrights makes it an important task of constitutional history to ascertain the origin ofthe French Declaration ofRightsof 1789. The achievement of this task is of great...
... Article 18(3) ofthe African Charter requires the state to “ensure the elimination of every discrimination against women and also ensure the protection of therightsofthe woman and the child ... implementation ofthe protocol;ã train women at the grassroots level on how to redress violations oftherights they are guaranteed by the protocol; ã train public ofcials on therights guaranteed in the ... to equality in the family and society. The application of Sharia laws in Northern Nigeria provides another example ofthe use of customary or religious laws to usurp therightsof equality...
... andhaving their thoughts constantly directed to the most insignificant part of themselves, seldom extend their views beyond the triumph of the hour. But was their understanding once emancipated from the ... Do the women who, by the attainment of a few superficial accom-plishments, have strengthened the prevailing prejudice, merely contrib-ute to the happiness of their husbands? Do they display their ... advise them to submit implicitly theirunderstandings to the guidance of man. He will not, when he treats of the education of women, assert, that they ought never to have the freeuse of reason,...
... rights 991 The challenge of enforceability 992 The challenge of po litical will 998Appendices1 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) 10032 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees ... ofthe Crime of Genocide, [1951] ICJ Rep 15; 18 ILR 364 37 n. 73, 57 n. 157, 72Review of Judgment No. 273 ofthe UN Administrative Tribunal, [1982] ICJ Rep 325; 69ILR 330 60 n. 169 Rights of ... 33June 26 Statute ofthe International Court of Justice (961 UNTS 183) 151946Oct. 15 Agreement relating to the Issue of Travel Documents to Refugees whoare the Concern ofthe Intergovernmental...
... Adolescent Reproductive Rights Through the Convention on theRightsofthe Childwww.reproductiverights.org 19CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THERIGHTSOFTHE CHILD The Committee … ... effects on the health ofthe mothers and the babies, and on the mothers’ enjoyment of their right to education, hampering the school attendance of the girls concerned and causing high numbers of school ... Reproductive Rights Through the Convention on theRightsofthe Childwww.reproductiverights.org 11cents, one ofthe best ways to preventpregnancy is to enhance contraceptiveuse. Given the importance...
... the aim of ‘optimal use ofthe world’s resources’ asopposed to the 1947 objective for the use ofthe ‘full resources ofthe world’.References to human rights and the calamitous history ofthe ... originsin the French DeclarationoftheRightsof Man and Citizen. Another reason for the individualistic emphasis of human rights after World War II was theirresponsiveness to the oppression then ... impelled them to take steps towards ensuring the salvation of the unorthodox.74 The French DeclarationoftheRightsof Man and Citizen recog-nised freedom of religion and that certain types of humans...
... celebrates the adoption ofthe document as the nation’s defi ning act, allows that “[m]uch ofthe First Amendment . . . simply textualized the Federalist party line.”35There is also evidence that the ... of law” rather than “due process.” The terms in the constitutional text are not critical. The fact is,” Justice Scalia explained, “regardless ofthe terminology used, the precise content of ... contrast, the Court makes decisions on the basis of its own judgment about the most desirable results.Yawning Gaps The text ofthe written Constitution does not so much as acknowledge some of the...
... itself. These studies adopt the second alternative in the 13 THE RITUAL OFRIGHTS IN JAPANthat were the origin ofthe rule of law in Japan.22John Haley describes‘ the development ofrightsof ... rights in the village, including the right to hold of ce, or they demanded the dismissal of incumbentvillage of ceholders, which was in effect an attempt to exercise the right of selecting of cials.’’38Whereas ... Rothman describes a clash between the authority of the medical profession and the demands of patients.23In the climate of the 1960s and early 1970s, with the civil rights movement in full9 ...