Multi-National Corporations in Human Rights Protection and the Role of the African Union

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mugambi Laibuta
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
African Union ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection

9. Africa

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhona K. M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
African Union ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Organization Of African Unity ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the role of the African Union, formerly the Organization of African Unity (OAU), in the development of African jurisprudence on human rights. It provides a brief historical background on the African Union and the Charter provisions. The chapter traces the development of human rights protection in Africa; describes the monitoring and enforcement of human rights law; highlights the impact of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on human rights in Africa; and explains how States may be held accountable for infringements of rights and freedoms.

8. Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 126-143
Author(s):  
Rhona K. M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
African Union ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Organization Of African Unity ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the role of the African Union, formerly the Organization of African Unity (OAU), in the development of African jurisprudence on human rights. It provides a brief historical background on the African Union and the Charter provisions. The chapter traces the development of human rights protection in Africa; describes the monitoring and enforcement of human rights law; highlights the impact of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on human rights in Africa; and explains how States may be held accountable for infringements of rights and freedoms.

Quasi-constitutional court of human rights for Europe? Comments on Geir Ulfstein

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
WOJCIECH SADURSKI
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Reason ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Short Comment

AbstractThis short comment offers two additional arguments, missing from Geir Ulfstein’s account, which may bolster the case for constitutionalisation of the ECtHR. The first is about the ‘pilot judgments’ through which the Court addresses systemic deficits in national legal systems and thus ensures a minimal synchronisation of human rights protection throughout the CoE system. The second manifestation of constitutionalisation of the ECHR system is the increasing role of the ECtHR in the implementation of its own judgments. Ultimately, the legitimacy for the constitutional ambitions of Strasbourg Court should be located primarily in the argumentative resources of the court and in its pursuit of ‘public reason’.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL SUBJECTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION DURING COVERT INVESTIGATIVE (SEARCH) ACTIVITIES (ACTIONS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
А. А. Коваль
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Key Words Human ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection

This article analyzes the system of state bodies and officials who are more or less authorized (obliged) to ensure human rights, including in the conduct of covert investigative (search) actions. According to the tasks performed by each of such subjects, they are divided into two groups: general (those that determine the basis of domestic and foreign policy of the state and public administration strategy, have relevant coordination powers and solve constitutional and legislative strategic tasks in the specified area, or implement state policy in this direction, one of the powers of which is to approve or ensure human rights) and special (subjects of criminal proceedings who are directly involved in the appointment, conduct, and evaluation of the results of the CISA, and who are charged with the protection, protection (enforcement) of human rights in criminal proceedings, including the CISA. Key words: human rights, covert investigative (search) actions, guarantees of rights and freedoms, court investigative judge, participants in criminal proceedings.

scholarly journals The Role of Ombudsman Institutions in Defending the Rights of Military Personnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-209
Author(s):  
Alexandru Stoian
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Exclusive Jurisdiction ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Military Command ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Military

Abstract The Ombudsman type institutions are appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against public authority and represent important actors in human rights protection system and in implementing democratic controls of the security system. These institutions have the task of interrupting human rights and the fundamental freedoms of armed force personnel, as well as ensuring the over-protection and prevention of defamation of armed forces. At the European level, the institutions of the Ombudsman are particularly important for ensuring the accountability of public authorities outside the contradictory environment of the courts. Ombudsman’s general institutions are mandated to receive complaints about all or almost all state organs, and their attributions concern all public services and government branches, including the armed forces. In addition, the ombudsman institutions with exclusive jurisdiction are independent and have exclusive jurisdiction over the armed forces, usually civilian and independent of the military command chain. Also, the Ombudsman institutions operating within the army can be identified and these are not completely independent, most often subordinated to the defense ministry and receive money from the defense budget.

European Court of Human Rights

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 309-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luzius Wildhaber
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
International System ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
European Court ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Evolutionary Interpretation

SummaryThe aim of the European Court of Human Rights is to bring about a situation in which individuals are able to get effective guarantees of their rights within their national legal systems. With this in mind, the author reviews some of the recent developments in cases before the court relating to evolutionary interpretation of the provisions of the convention, the role of the separation of powers in ensuring the protection of freedoms under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and the notion of human dignity within the convention framework. The author also considers the growing case load before the court and the need for reform and concludes by pointing out that the European system is the most effective international system yet for securing human rights protection.

Part VII Assessments, Ch.37 Compliance

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gori Gisella
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Conceptual Tool ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Protection Mechanisms ◽  
International Human

This article examines the compliance of States with international human rights law. It explains the distinction between judicial and non-judicial compliance mechanisms, focusing on the United Nations (UN) in the context of non-judicial mechanisms and the Council of Europe and the Organization of American States (OAS) in the context of judicial mechanisms. It highlights the central role of the principle of subsidiarity in all international mechanisms for human rights protection and explains that this principle provides a conceptual tool for understanding the relation between the role of states in human rights protection and the role of the international human rights protection mechanisms that states create at the global and regional levels.

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