scholarly journals Memo for a Saner World

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesia Turner
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Political Career ◽  
The World ◽  
Rights Issues ◽  
Wilderness Society

Bob Brown, the Australian Green?s Party Senator, has been voted the ?World?s most inspiring politician?. His political career has spanned two decades, during which he established both the Wilderness Society and the Australian Bush Heritage Fund. Senator Brown has also won several prestigious environmental awards. His stance on environmental ethics and human rights issues have led to assault, vilification and incarceration, but his voice has not wavered despite pressure from local and international sources.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Institutions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Joel Voss
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
International Institution ◽  
Incremental Change ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Rights Issues

The human rights of LGBTI persons are being contested across the world—both within states and across regions. Despite decades of incremental change, in many states, LGBTI activists are beginning to rapidly advance their normative agendas, particularly in the context of protection against violence and discrimination. However, consistent backlash and opposition to LGBTI advocacy remains. Notwithstanding decades of silence on LGBTI rights, international institutions are also beginning to rapidly include sexual orientation and gender identity in their work as well. Institutions that consist primarily of independent experts and that focus on narrower human rights issues have been especially active in including sexual orientation and gender identity in their work, either formally or informally. At the same time, largely political institutions have generally lagged behind their counterparts. Scholarship on both sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) advocacy and contestation have also lagged behind political and legal developments at international institutions. Although a few works exist, particularly on the UN Human Rights Council, there are numerous other institutions that have been understudied. Further, research on the implementation of international SOGI policies has also been largely absent. SOGI advocacy and contestation continues across nearly every major international institution. Research agendas, either qualitative or quantitative are sorely needed to help better predict and explain the advancement or retreat of SOGI in international institutions and within domestic contexts.

scholarly journals Trade as a Weapon? The WTO and Human Rights-Based Trade Measures

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Jenny Schultz ◽  
Rachel Ball
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Organisation ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Sanctions ◽  
International Body ◽  
Trade Measures ◽  
Rights Issues

<p>Can the World Trade Organisation become a body for addressing human rights issues? As an international body the the WTO is growing in stature. However moves to encompass human rights concerns are unlikely to go unchallenged by developing nations, and the WTO’s internal rules add another layer of complexity. Trade sanctions can be a blunt weapon in human rights campaigns.</p>

China and the wto Appellate Body’s Rule of Law

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-182
Author(s):  
Henrik Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Appellate Body ◽  
The World ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Rights Issues

The World Trade Organization is no longer just seen through intergovernmental lenses. Rule of law is part of the vocabulary of the wto and is developed by the Appellate Body. However, the concept of rule of law is a hazy concept, laden with normative challenges with an Eurocentric base in a globalized world. This article addresses how China approaches rule of law at the wto level. Rule of law in a Chinese context has specific Chinese traits and the question is how it corresponds with wto rule of law. The article claims that China recognizes rule of law at wto level and accepts the methodological approach by the Appellate Body. However, a wto rule of law has not been challenged with human rights issues and it needs further refinement. So far it has served Chinese interests which might be a reason behind the Chinese approach.

scholarly journals Protecting the rights of LGBTIQ people around the world: Beyond marriage equality and the decriminalisation of homosexuality

2021 ◽  
pp. 1037969X2098665
Author(s):  
Paula Gerber ◽  
Senthorun Raj ◽  
Cai Wilkinson ◽  
Anthony Langlois
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Marriage Equality ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The World ◽  
Sexual Conduct ◽  
The Many ◽  
Rights Issues

Discussions about the human rights of LGBTIQ people tend to centre around two vastly different issues, namely, marriage equality and the criminalisation of same-sex sexual conduct. However, looking only at these two high-profile issues ignores the many pressing concerns facing LGBTIQ people around the world. This article identifies and analyses eight other human rights issues that urgently need addressing, in order to respect the rights of LGBTIQ people across the globe.

scholarly journals Kritik Atas Pemikiran Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim Tentang Distorsi Syariah terhadap HAM

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sapiudin Sapiudin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Liberal Studies ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The World ◽  
Rights Issues

In liberal studies, Sharia and human rights are two issues that are often opposed to distort the role of sharia in solving human right cases. In his writings on sharia and human rights issues, Abdullahi Ahmed an-Naim often applies rational rules as the source of truth and human values as a goal, but he excludes the role of Islamic law and its interpretation. Naim states that the human right problems in the world can not be solved by the sharia but can only be solved by secular laws. For example, the practice of slavery and discrimination against women and non-Muslims ethnic is a subjective conclusion that is counter productive to the role of sharia. Therefore, this conclusion is unacceptable and is necessary to have objective assessment. It is really clear that sharia is glorious and never distorts human rights at all.DOI: 10.15408/ajis.v16i1.2893

The Role of IT in Global Health Disparities and Human Rights

2011 ◽  
pp. 782-797
Author(s):  
Josephine Kershaw
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
It Management ◽  
Health And Human Rights ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Role Of It ◽  
Rights Issues

In a global environment, a key challenge of health care and information technology (IT) management involves increasing the knowledge of human rights issues and addressing the health disparities that result when human rights are violated. This chapter aims to promote the awareness and protection of basic human rights as a 21st century imperative. Drawing upon the human rights conceptual framework, the chapter focuses on the following objectives: First, the chapter highlights direct and indirect linkages between health and human rights, with an introduction to the principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other health-related human rights documents. Second, the relevance of the globalization and the human rights framework for health care and IT management will be discussed. Third, the chapter presents initiatives in IT management solutions and policies with promising potential to enhance the health care and human rights situations of people around the world.

The UN Human Rights Game and the Arab Region

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateh Azzam
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
System P ◽  
The World ◽  
International Human ◽  
Outcome Document ◽  
Rights Issues

This chapter examines the role played by the international human rights protection system and its mutual interactions with countries and societies of the Arab region. The United Nations human rights system has grown considerably over the past six decadess, and with it the demands for human rights protection and their respect around the world, including in the Arab region. The revolts that first hit the region in 2011 brought into sharp focus the interdependence of development, democracy, and human rights, first articulated in the outcome document of the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in 1993. This chapter first provides an overview of the UN normative framework of human rights before discussing how Arab states engaged with this framework and how the UN bodies and processes have dealt with rights issues in the region. It also reviews Arab civil society's interactions with and usage of the UN human rights system.

Human rights issues

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Brennan ◽  
Liz Gwyther
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Human Right ◽  
National Policies ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Rights Issues

Despite significant advances, there are major deficits in the provision of palliative care throughout the world. Issues including inadequate access to essential medications, lack of education of health professionals, absent national policies on palliative care and pain management, poverty, lack of infrastructure, and social and political dislocation all challenge this provision. One response to these deficits has been advocacy stating that palliative care is a basic human right. This chapter examines the history and foundations of this concept, the response of the United Nations and other international bodies, and the practical ways a human rights approach can advance advocacy for, and the provision of, palliative care.

scholarly journals Shaming and Stigmatizing Healthcare Workers in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy S Jecker ◽  
Shizuko Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
Cultural Forces ◽  
Rights Issues

Abstract Stigmatization and sharming of healthcare workers in Japan during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reveal uniquely Japanese features. Seken, usually translated as ‘social appearance or appearance in the eyes of others,’ is a deep undercurrent woven into the fabric of Japanese life. It has led to providers who become ill with the SARS-CoV-2 virus feeling ashamed, while concealing their conditions from coworkers and public health officials. It also has led to healthcare providers being perceived as polluted and their children being told they were not welcome in schools. Although such experiences are not isolated to Japan and have appeared in other parts of the world, the cultural forces driving them in Japan are unique. Overcoming stigmatization and shaming of Japanese healthcare providers will require concerted efforts to understand cultural barriers and to view such practices as raising human rights issues affecting the safety and well-being of all.

‘Labor Rights Are Human Rights’: An Interview with Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Tula Connell
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Working Class ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Labor Rights ◽  
Special Rapporteur ◽  
Worker Rights ◽  
The World ◽  
Workplace Rights ◽  
The Right ◽  
Rights Issues

Although the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association among its thirty articles, more than sixty years elapsed before working people’s rights to form unions and assemble was accorded attention by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The omission of worker rights’ issues reflects a global international perspective that historically has not embraced workplace rights within the larger human rights framework. The UNHRC’s appointment of a Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in 2011 marked a noteworthy step in broadening the dialogue. Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai has strongly argued that a first step toward addressing the harsh effects of globalization on millions of workers around the world begins with the eradication of the artificial distinction between labor rights and human rights. As Special Rapporteur, Kiai has underscored the centrality of the global working class, and argued that the ability of the working class to exercise fundamental workplace rights is a prerequisite for a broad range of other rights, whether economic, social, cultural or political.

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