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A neglected right : prospects for the protection of the right to be elected in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published 2022Table of Contents: “…Guarantee of the Right to be Elected in International and Regional Human Rights Law -- 1.5. Guarantee of the Right to be Elected in Comparative Constitutional Law -- 1.6. …”
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From "9-11" to the "Iraq War 2003" : international law in an age of complexity
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The delivery of human rights : essays in honour of Professor Sir Nigel Rodley
Published 2010Table of Contents: “…Deriving concrete entitlements from abstract rights / Sheldon Leader -- The United Nations charter-based procedures for addressing human rights -- Violations : historical practice, reform and future implications / David Weissbrodt -- Holding pharmaceutical companies to account : a UN special rapporteurs -- Mission to GlaxoSmithKline / Paul Hunt and Rajat Khosal -- Reform of the UN Human Rights Treaty body system : locating the Dublin statement / Michael O'Flaherty -- The OPCAT at 50 / Malcolm Evans -- Redressing non-pecuniary damages of torture survivors : the practice of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights / Clara Sandoval and Michael Duttwiler -- A lighter shade of black : "secret detention" and the UN disappearances convention / Matt Pollard -- The scope of the extra-territorial applicability of international human rights law / Françoise Hampson -- Implementing protection : what refugee law can learn from IDP law and vice versa / Geoff Gilbert -- Still waiting for the goods to arrive : the delivery of human rights to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Noam Lubell -- From Bangladesh to responsibility to protect : the legality and implementation criteria for humanitarian intervention / Basak Çali.…”
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Un Security Council Referrals to the International Criminal Court
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Human Rights in Domestic Law and Development Assistance Policies of the Nordic Countries.
Published 1989Table of Contents: “…Some Provisional Reflections -- The Right to Development: Perspectives from Human Rights Law -- Development Assistance and Human Rights Monitoring: Proposal for International Co-operation -- Human Rights and Rural Development: Problems and Policy Issues -- Measuring Compliance with Human Rights Obligations -- II. …”
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The companion to international humanitarian law
Published 2018Table of Contents: “…/ Robert Heinsch -- The role of United Nations commissions of inquiry in the implementation of IHL : potential and challenges / Théo Boutruche -- The intricate relationship between international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the European Court for Human Rights case law : an analysis of the specific case of detention in non-international armed conflicts / Damien Scalia and Marie-Laurence Hebert-Dolbec -- International humanitarian law in the jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals and courts / Alessandra Spadaro -- Entries [encyclopedia entries on a variety of topics relating to international humanitarian law].…”
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Is Our House in Order? : Canada'a Implementation of International Law
Published 2010Table of Contents: “…""6 Economic and Social Rights in an Era of Governance and Governance Arrangements in Canada: The Need to Re-visit the Issue of the Implementation of International Human Rights Law""""7 Canadaâ€?s Implementation of the WTO Agreement""; ""8 Canadaâ€?…”
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Religion and Change in Modern Britain.
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…5 God-changeCase study 3: The religiosity of young people growing up in poverty; 6 Changing British ritualization; Case study 4: Multi-faith spaces as symptoms and agents of change; Images of religion and change in modern Britain; PART 2 Wider influences; 7 The changing faces of media and religion; Case study 5: Religion, youth cultures and popular music; 8 Religion, welfare and education; Case study 6: The role of faith-based organizations in service provision for homeless people; 9 Religion, politics and law; Case study 7: Religion, human rights law and 'opting out' of religious education.…”
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The 2010 Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing in Perspective : Implications for International Law and Implementation Challenges.
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…The International Human Rights Law Implications of the Nagoya Protocol; Chapter 3. …”
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Permutations of responsibility in international law
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Formalism, Decisionism and Conservatism in Russian Law
Published 2020Table of Contents: “…-- 4 Valerii Zorkin's Rejoinder to Disproportionate Westernization -- 5 Valerii Zorkin's Legal Philosophy -- 6 Conclusion -- 3 Conservatism in Russia and Sovereignty in Human Rights -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Russian Law Faces a Choice International Principles or National Sovereignty -- 3 European Human-Rights Law from the Perspective of Russian Courts -- 4 The Nature of International Law in the Light of the Russian Constitution and Its Interpretations -- 5 The Philosophical Background of Discussions on Sovereign Democracy…”
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International law in Baltic perspective
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General principles of law and international investment arbitration
Published 2018Table of Contents: “…Under the hood of investment arbitration : general principles of law / Andrea Gattini, Attila Tanzi and Filippo Fontanelli -- General principles of law on the legal force of provisional measures in international investment arbitration / Federico Lenci -- Transparency in the arbitral procedure / Maria Beatrice Deli -- General rules and principles on state responsibility and damages in investment arbitration : some critical issues / Zeno Crespi Reghizzi -- Investment arbitration and EU general principles of law : current developments / Francesco Munari and Chiara Cellerino -- Jurisdiction ratione temporis in international investment arbitration / Andrea Gattini -- Jurisdiction and admissibility in international investment law / August Reinisch -- Multiple proceedings / Christoph Schreuer -- Annulment of awards / Piero Bernardini -- The relevance of the foreign investor's good faith / Attila Tanzi -- Human rights law in international investment arbitration / Vivian Kube and E.U. …”
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Constituting equality : gender equality and comparative constitutional rights
Published 2009Table of Contents: “…Coleman -- Constitutional incorporation of international and comparative human rights law : the Colombian constitutional court decision C-355 2006 / Veronica Undurraga and Rebecca Cook -- Guatemalan transnational feminists : how their search for constitutional equality interplays with international law / Christiana Ochoa -- Women in the constitutional drafting process in Burma / Thin Thin Aung and Susan Williams -- Founding mothers for a Palestinian constitution? …”
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Prescription for the people : an activist's guide to making medicine affordable for all
Published 2017Table of Contents: “…People everywhere are struggling to get the medicines they need -- The United States has a drug problem -- Millions of people are dying needlessly -- Cancer patients face particularly deadly barriers to medicines -- The current medicine system neglects many major diseases -- Corporate research and development investments are exaggerated -- The current system wastes billions on drug marketing -- The current system compromises physician integrity and leads to unethical corporate behavior -- Medicines are priced at whatever the market will bear -- Pharmaceutical corporations reap history-making profits -- The for-profit medicine arguments are patently false -- Medicine patents are extended too far and too wide -- Patent protectionism stunts the development of new medicines -- Governments, not private corporations, drive medicine innovation -- Taxpayers and patients pay twice for patented medicines -- Medicines are a public good -- Medicine patents are artificial, recent, and government-created -- The United States and big pharma play the bully in extending patents -- Pharma-pushed trade agreements steal the power of democratically elected governments -- Current law provides opportunities for affordable generic medicines -- There is a better way to develop medicines -- Human rights law demands access to essential medicines.…”
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Cultural rights as collective rights : an international law perspective
Published 2016Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Andrzej Jakubowski -- Cultural rights as collective rights / Miodrag Jovanović -- The cultural contingency of the human right to freedom of religion / Lorenzo Zucca -- Collective cultural rights considered in the light of recent developments in cultural heritage law / Janet Blake -- Foundations of collective cultural rights in international human rights law / Yvonne Donders -- Protection of community culture as part of human rights in international law / Kamrul Hossain -- The safeguarding of collective cultural rights through the evolutionary interpretation of human rights treaties and their translation into principles of customary international law / Federico Lenzerini -- Cultural heritage and the collective dimension of cultural rights in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights / Andrzej Jakubowski -- Collective cultural rights in Asia : recognition and enforcement / William Logan -- Collective cultural rights as human rights simpliciter : the African and African charter example / Folarin Shyllon -- Collective cultural rights in the Inter-American human rights system / Kristin Hausler -- The international legal framework for enforcement of cultural rights / Francesco Francioni -- Standing and collective cultural rights / Ana Filipa Vrdoljak -- Collective cultural claims before the international court of justice / Eleni Polymenopoulou -- From 'Genocide' to 'Persecution' : 'cultural genocide' and contemporary international criminal law / Elisa Novic.…”
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Arendt and Adorno : Political and Philosophical Investigations.
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…Grounding Cosmopolitics: Rethinking Crimes Against Humanity and Global Political Theory with Arendt and Adorno -- Lars Rensmann; 7. Debating Human Rights, Law, and Subjectivity: Arendt, Adorno, and Critical Theory -- Robert Fine; 8. …”
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Engendering Human Rights : Cultural and Socio-Economic Realities in Africa.
Published 2016Table of Contents: “…The Girl Child, African States, and International Human Rights Law-Toward a New Framework for Action; 8. …”
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Constitutional review and democracy
Published 2015Table of Contents: “…Justification of Constitutional Review Revisited; 5 On the Abstract Case against Constitutional Review; Part II Constitutional Review beyond the Nation State; 6 Constitutional Review in a Democratic Deficit Setting: The Case of the European Union; 7 Authority of European Human Rights Law: Lessons for Constitutional Law.…”
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The law of non-international armed conflict
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Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector : a Case for Change.
2nd ed.Published 1996Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction: Proposing an Anti-Racism Framework for Change -- PART ONE: Perspectives on Race and Canadian Society -- Chapter 1 Race, Culture, and Identity -- Comments: Disturbing the Silence: Reflections on Racism and Aboriginal People -- PART TWO: Racism in Canada -- Comments: Reflections on Racism -- Chapter 2 A Historical Perspective on Racism -- Chapter 3 Manufacturing Racism: The Two Faces of Canadian Development -- Chapter 4 Racism in Canadian Immigration Policy -- Chapter 5 Race, Racism, and the Justice System -- Chapter 6 Anti-Semitism in Canada: Realities, Remedies, and Implications for Anti-Racism -- Comments: Racism and the Issue of Voice -- PART THREE: Racism and the Human Service Sector -- Comments: Social Services Agencies' Role in the Fight against Racism -- Chapter 7 The Impact of Racism on the Education of Social Service Workers -- Chapter 8 Anti-Racism and the Human-Service Delivery System -- Chapter 9 Immigrant Service Agencies: A Fundamental Component of Anti-Racist Social Services -- PART FOUR: Implementing Change -- Comments: Equitable Access Is a Right, Not a Privilege -- Chapter 10 The Anti-Racism Cast of Mind -- Chapter 11 From Uni-versity to Poly-versity: Organizations in Transition to Anti-Racism -- Chapter 12 Towards an Equitable, Efficient, and Effective Human Service System -- Chapter 13 Human-Rights Law: A Legal Remedy -- Chapter 14 The Nuts and Bolts of Employment Equity: A Quick Primer for Social Service Agencies -- Comments: On the Need for Change -- Afterword: Common Issues, Common Understandings -- Bibliography.…”
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Feminist Strategies in International Governance.
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…Feminist Strategies in International Governance; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introducing feminist strategies in international governance; Part I Feminist strategies; 1 International human rights law: a portmanteau for feminist norms?; 2 Gender mainstreaming strategies in international governance; 3 Gender expertise as feminist strategy; 4 Feminist strategies in international organizations: the United Nations context; 5 A perspective on feminist international organizing from the bottom up: the case of IGTN and the WTO.…”
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Critical essays on human rights criticism
Published 2020Table of Contents: “…11 The Demise of the Rights of Migrants and Refugees under the European Convention on Human Rights -- 12 Functional Disobedience, National Courts and the ECtHR -- 13 Human Rights Law and Constitutional Democracies in Latin America -- Interactions, Contestations and Engagement -- 14 The 2018 Constitutional Referendum in Ecuador -- The Failure of the Inter-American System to Protect Democracy -- 15 Prosecutions and Politics in a Constitutional State -- Prosecution of Heads of State in Post-apartheid South Africa…”
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China's Assimilationist Language Policy : the Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony.
Published 2011Table of Contents: “…PART III: Theoretical, ideological, and legal issues10 Chinese-English bilingual education in the PRC: implications for language education for autochthonous ethnic minorities; 11 From neo-liberal ideology to critical sustainability theory for language policy studies in the PRC; 12 Minority language rights and education in China: the relevance of human rights law and substantive equality; Index.…”
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Security : a multidisciplinary normative approach
Published 2009Table of Contents: “…The concept of security in international law relating to armed conflicts / Marco Sassòli -- International security and international organisations : considerations under international law / Marco Odello -- General principles of international humanitarian and human rights law : a tool to overcome the war-and-peace divide in international law / Ulf Häu€ler -- A critical decision point on the battlefield : friend, foe or innocent bystander / Matthew W. …”
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The UN and Human Rights : Who Guards the Guardians?.
Published 2011Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Table of cases (international); Table of cases (national); Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Origins of this project; Scope and content; Post-scriptum on the politics of footnoting; 1 Concepts and definitions; Introduction; International organisations; Definition of international organisations; History of international organisations; The League and its predecessors; The UN; The concept of autonomy and international organisations; International human rights law; Humanitarianism.…”
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International law for common goods : normative perspectives on human rights, culture and nature
Published 2014Table of Contents: “…The Interface of Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law in the Regulation of Armed Conflicts; 4. …”
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Ethical and legal debates in Irish healthcare : confronting complexities
Published 2016Table of Contents: “…Sheikh; 7 Older people, human rights, law and policy: Mary Keys; 8 Legal and ethical considerations in involuntary admissions to long-term care: Shaun T. …”
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Permanent state of emergency : unchecked executive power and the demise of the rule of law
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Critical perspectives on human rights and disability law
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The rule of law at the national and international levels : contestations and deference
Published 2016Table of Contents: “…Introduction / André Nollkaemper -- The interfaces between the national and international rule of law : a framework paper / Machiko Kanetake -- Judicial strategies and their impact on the development of the international rule of law / Veronika Fikfak -- The development of the immunities of international organisations in response to domestic contestations / Mateja Steinbrück Platise -- Domestic review of treaty-based international investment awards : effects of the Metalclad judgment of the British Columbia Supreme Court / Shotaro Hamamoto -- National contestation of international investment law and the international rule of law / Prabhash Ranjan -- Domestic non-judicial institutions in the development of the international rule of law / Rene Urueña -- Interactions between domestic social norms and international law over trade dispute resolution / Ji Li -- The rule of law dimensions of dialogues between national courts and Strasbourg / Birgit Peters -- Three interpretive constraints on the European Court of Human Rights / Shai Dothan -- Human rights, the margin of appreciation, and the international rule of law / Andrew Legg -- Subsidiarity in the practice of international courts / Machiko Kanetake -- Revisiting the reservations dialogue : negotiating diversity while preserving universality through human rights law / Ekaterina Yahyaoui Krivenko -- Universality, diversity, and legal certainty: cultural diversity in the dialogue between the cedaw and states parties / Yvonne Donders and Vincent Vleugel -- Domestic courts under scrutiny : the rule of law as a standard (of deference) in investor-state arbitration / Hege Elisabeth Kjos -- The rule of law at the national and international levels in post-conflict peace agreements / Jennifer Easterday -- The rule of law and the division of labour between national and international law : the case of international energy relations / Stephan Schill -- The international rule of law in the cycle of contestations and deference / Machiko Kanetake and André Nollkaemper.…”
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Islam and international law : engaging self-centrism from a plurality of perspectives
Published 2013Table of Contents: “…Oba The Shariah, international human rights law, and the right to hold opinions and free expression : after Bilour's Fatwa / Javaid Rehman Religious considerations in international legal discourse, the example of religious defamation / Lorenz Langer -- Muslim states and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child : with special reference to Malaysia / Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein -- Islamic law and international protection of minority rights in context / Mashood A. …”
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Deliberative Democracy and Human Rights.
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Human rights in cross-cultural perspectives : a quest for consensus
Published 1995Table of Contents: “…Cultural Legitimacy in the Formulation and Implementation of Human Rights Law and Policy in Australia13. Considering Gender: Are Human Rights for Women, Too? …”
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Deliberative Democracy and Human Rights.
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