Human rights, civil rights Books

This edited volume challenges the territorial bias of traditional human rights law, in which human rights obligations are in principle incumbent on the territorial state. The first part of this volume examines the current state of the extraterritorial...

Australia is now the only major Anglophone country that has not adopted a Bill of Rights. Since 1982 Canada, New Zealand and the UK have all adopted either constitutional or statutory bills of rights. Australia, however, continues to rely on common law,...

Ng examines the aftermath of the massive protests in 2019 and the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

It argues for an intensely humanist engagement with the company and presents a model of company regulation that is compatible with the protection, respect for and fulfilment of human rights. A thought-provoking volume for scholars in the disciplines of...

Defending Legal Freedoms in Indonesia provides fresh insights into how cause lawyers navigate political and institutional change, by presenting and analysing the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the oldest and most influential legal and human...

"人类正常社会秩序"的思想三原则，就是"人生而平等""人生而有 差异"和"人生而不完美"。这三个原则，今天我们可以称之为常识。 "人生而平等"是指人在法律、人格上的平等，但现实中人生是不平 等的，如高矮和胖瘦以及家庭贫富等。"人生而有差异"是一个客观事实。 世界上不可能有两个完全相同的人，人与人都有生理、性格和行为方式 上的差异。"人生而不完美"是一个哲学和宗教问题。什么是完美？不同的 价值观的人会有不同的看法。 人类正常秩序就是以民主、法治和人权为基础的宪政秩序，它包括...

Politicians manipulating information for their own agendas and justifying controversial actions is an unfortunate reality that undermines trust in government and the political process.The impacts of these tactics are far-reaching. By controlling and...

تناولت الدراسة تقييم الهجرة غير القانونية عبر البحر المتوسط، ما بين مواطن قدومها من العالم النامي و مقاصدها بالقارة الأوروبية في ربع القرن الأخير. تناولت الدراسة أيضا تقييم الأبعاد التوزيعية للهجرة غير القانونية و الكشف عن طرقها و مسالكها و معابرها إلى...

Sinirbilimci Şair Abhijit Naskar'ın bizzat Türkçe yazdığı bu bir aşk, barış ve insan hakları mektubudur. "Tüm dünya camidir,Masumlar bizim tanrımız.Onlara hizmet ilahi hizmettir,Onların mutluluğu bizim cennetimiz. Her şeyin üstünde merhamet...

It is a great pleasure to present this book, edited by a distinguished team at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and with excellent contributors from nine countries in the region and beyond. The book is a truly comparative...

Handboken för aktivister ger dig de mentala och de praktiska byggstenar och byggklossar du behöver för att bygga din egen Människorättsförsvarare och Aktivist. Handboken fokuserar på allting kring den praktiska delen av aktivistarbetet. De val du behöver...

In this book, Elies van Sliedregt examines the concept of individual criminal responsibility for violations of international humanitarian law, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Such crimes are very...

by Johan G. Lammers* After having completed his law studies at the Free University of Amster­ dam, Adriaan Bos began his career as a civil servant in 1960 in the De­ partment of European Integration of the Netherlands Ministry...

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Europe has finally started to debate migration. A timely debate indeed, as many migrants have over the last 30 years entered the European Union without the cover of a proper and well-defined policy. The Migration Acquis...

The Asylum Acquis Handbook is a unique and comprehensive tool for those who have an interest in contributing to a sound, common European asylum policy. Asylum has always been an intensively debated topic and the general...

Liberty is perhaps the most praised of all social ideals. Rare is the modern political movement which has not inscribed "liberty," "freedom," "liber­ ation," or "emancipation" prominently on its banners. Rarer still is the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Völkerrecht und Menschenrechte, Note: 1,3, Universität Regensburg (für Internationale Beziehungen), Veranstaltung: Internationale Politik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Angesichts des in der...

Located within wider debates about 'security versus liberty' in our post 9/11 world, the book analyses the new landscape of UK counter terrorism powers and offences and focuses upon the deleterious consequences of the so-called...

Scholars and practitioners usually regard the nuclear non-proliferation regime as composed of two categories of countries - those with and those without nuclear weapons. The latter are regarded as the core designers of that regime, while the former have...

This book explores the relationship of natural and artificial intelligence in our rapidly evolving world. It does so anchored in an innovative multidisciplinary framework and the premise that society is a composition of multiple dimensions, with...

Over the past two decades, Western countries have witnessed changes in the governance of local authorities. During that period, governmental authority and traditional governmental functions have gradually shifted to local...

This book addresses key transformations in citizenship politics in the EU ,ember states. The contributors argue that the anti-discrimination agenda set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam has had an impact on traditional patterns of national integration of...

Personal narratives have become one of the most potent vehicles for advancing human rights claims across the world. Human Rights and Narrated Lives explores what happens when autobiographical narratives are produced, received, and circulated in the field...

This book adopts a sociolegal and interdisciplinary approach to examine how the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has been understood within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

This book addresses how international human rights law can be applied at the domestic level through a case study of the Indonesian judiciary. It discusses the position of human rights within specific areas of Indonesian law: constitutional law, criminal...

This book draws on a range of theoretical frameworks to challenge the limited conception of subjectivity upon which human rights are based.

This timely and unique edited book explores the concept of colorism, which is discrimination based on the color of a person's skin. It takes a global approach that draws on authentic voices from varied contexts and is dedicated to exploring and enriching...

A checklist of human rights must include basic housing, universal healthcare, equitable funding for public schools, and tuition-free college and vocational training.In addition to the fundamentals, though, we need much more to fully thrive. Subsidized...

The intersection of gender, environment, and human rights reveals a complex interplay that underscores the need for an inclusive approach to addressing global challenges. Gender disparities often influence how individuals experience and respond to...

The relentless march of technology has given rise to a host of ethical dilemmas, challenging established notions of privacy, human rights, and societal obligations. The increasing ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) has heightened concerns regarding...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly reshaping global regulatory frameworks, and current discussions on privacy have been thrust into the limelight. The virtual spaces we inhabit and technological advancements demand reevaluating our understanding of...

"L'homme n'est pas nécessairement le jouet d'une aveugle destinée, la fatalité ne saurait être qu'accidentelle ; nous pouvons quelque chose pour nous-mêmes, car nous avons des devoirs." C. SecrétanL'auteur a voulu dans ces pages énoncer et justifier les...

The Social Contract & Discourses: Translated With Introduction By G. D. H. Cole, Edited By Ernest RhysThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt...

In a world marked by power struggles, the rise of authoritarian regimes has become a pressing global concern. Dive into the intricate web of political dominance, suppression of dissent, and the far-reaching implications for human rights and civil...

Dieses Buch behandelt die biotechnologischen Grundlagen für den Aufbau eines Nano-Kommunikationsnetzes im menschlichen Körper, populärwissenschaftlich aufbereitet. Das Nano-Kommunikationsnetz ist die Voraussetzung für den ONLINE-Anschluss des Menschen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensethik, Wirtschaftsethik, Note: 1,7, AKAD University, ehem. AKAD Fachhochschule Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit macht es sich zur Aufgabe, den Begriff CSR genau...

Akademische Arbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Jura - Sonstiges, Note: 2,7, Universität Passau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, den von der Arbeitsgruppe 2018 veröffentlichten Zero Draft auszuwerten. Hierzu wird zunächst ein...

Dr. Milena Gordon Baker analyzes Holocaust denial in Brazil from the perspective posed by intolerance and hate speech, specifically in the context of penal law. Using these concepts and contexts, she investigates which legal approach should be used to...

Although asylum has generated unparalleled levels of public and political concern over the past decade, there has been astonishingly little field research on the topic. This is a study of the legal process of claiming asylum from an anthropological...

Over the course of its history, the German Empire increasingly withheld basic rights-such as joining the army, holding public office, and even voting-as a form of legal punishment. Dishonored offenders were often stigmatized in both formal and informal...

The book ‘UNO’s Contributions’ is the Final Ph. D. Thesis of Jamir Ahmed Choudhury on verifiable framework of natural science and justifiable curriculum of human rights and universal education on the basis of eye opening evidence...

In the spring of 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is recruiting white college students to teach in Freedom Schools and encourage Blacks to register to vote in the racial hotbed of Mississippi. At her best friend's urging, Lenore...

The modern ombudsman was built in the spirit of prior incarnations of the public advocate—such as the Swedish justitieombudsman, the Secret Royal Inspector in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, the Roman Tribune, or the Second Caliph’s Qadi...