Sentences with phrase «human rights centres»

It has various human rights centres in universities and think tanks.

Until the early 2000s, the Audit was based at the Human Rights Centre, at the University of Essex, but scholars and experts from all over Britain and the world have long worked with us on our projects and reports.

She has studied and worked at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge and the Human Rights Centre at Essex University; held research contracts at the Centre for Criminological Research at Oxford University; and taught criminology at the University of Western Sydney and The University of New South Wales.

Slaw has previously looked at Professor Ruggie's UN Report on Business and Human Rights and at the Business and Human Rights Centre.

On November 17, 2017, the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF) made submissions to the government in support of a common vision for the BC Human Rights Commission (Commission).

CCD, working in coalition with other organizations (LEAF, Charter Committee on Poverty and the Poverty and Human Rights Centre), is intervening in the Caron case.

Amnesty International Canada, Jacqueline Hansen, [phone] Atira Housing, Janice Abbott, [phone] Battered Women's Support Services, Angela Marie MacDougall, [phone] BC Assembly of First Nations, Regional Chief Shane Gottfriedson, [phone] BC Civil Liberties Association, Josh Paterson, [phone] Butterflies in Spirit, Lorelei Williams, [phone] Carrier Sekani Family Services, Mary Teegee, [phone] Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, Tribal Chief Terry Teegee, [phone] Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, Alice Kendall, [phone] February 14th Women's Memorial March Committee, Evelyn Youngchief, [phone] First Nations Summit, Cheryl Casimer, [phone] First United Church, Genesa Greening, [phone] Lookout Emergency Aid Society, Shayne Williams, [phone] Michele Pineault, family member, [email protected] Neskonlith Indian Band, Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, [phone] PHS Community Services Society, Patrick Smith, [phone] Pivot Legal Society, Brenda Belak, [phone] Poverty and Human Rights Centre, Shelagh Day, [phone] RainCity Housing, Amelia Ridgway, [phone] Spirit of the Children Society, Christina Coad, [phone] Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, [phone] Vancouver Council of Women, Rosemary Mallory, [phone] Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter, Keira Smith - Tague, [phone] West Coast LEAF, Kasari Govender, [phone] ext. 212 WISH Drop - in Centre Society, Mebrat Beyene, [phone] WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre, Irene Tsepnopoulous - Elhaimer, [phone] ext 229

The submissions of the Ghent University Human Rights Centre as intervening party provided the ECtHR with an excellent platform from which to set out procedural obligations and evidentiary factors to guide the assessment of risk.

On November 17, 2017, the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education Read More

The law school is home to the Human Rights Centre, which is a world - class centre for research, education and practice in human rights.

Lorna McGregor is the Director of the Human Rights Centre and Reader in Law at the University of Essex.

Colchester, UK About Blog Established in 1982, the University of Essex Human Rights Centre is one of the world's leading centres for the interdisciplinary study of the theory and practice of human rights.

Further, the Campaign was the subject of a case study in Dr Helen Potts» (Human Rights Centre, University of Essex) landmark publication, Accountability and the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health; [8] and also referred to in the World Health Organisation's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health's final report, Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health, a title that echoed the name of the Campaign.

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May 26 and 27, 2017 at the Palacio de Minería, Calle Tacuba 5 in the Historic Centre of Mexico City «We call on social movements, trade unions, farmers, indigenous nations, migrants, environmentalists, human rights groups and all other interested sectors / organizations from Mexico, United States and Canada to come together to strengthen trinational work in the -LSB-...]

Of all the refugees interviewed by the Database Centre for North Korean Human Rights, 99.7 % said that there is no religious freedom in North Korea.

At the end of 2013 — even before the Iraq crisis forced an estimated 1.8 million Iraqis from their homes — around 51.2 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to «persecution, conflict, generalised violence or human rights violations», according to the UN News Centre.

The CLC mention also that it was Tom Evans who reached out to them: «Having already lost appeals to the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, Mr Evans contacted the Christian Legal Centre in early April — under a month ago.

Human Rights NGOs like the Centre for Governance and Development, Citizens Coalition for Constitutional Change, Human Rights Commission and Mazingira Institute, Law Society and the NGO Council helped to popularize the gospel of accountability as a culture of democracy.

In August 1997, I visited Thailand as a member of Women's Study Tour organized by Asia - Japan Women's Resource Centre and in September, Myanmar (Burma) as a resource person of a human rights training course.

One of the dead Wednesday was a 15 - year - old monk, who set himself alight with two other monks in a majority Tibetan region of Sichuan Province, said the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.

Now the Georgetown University Law Centre has established a Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights.

By examining Marx's critique of religion optimistically and without prejudice we found that Marxists and Christians can agree, in spite of several disagreements, that both are ultimately concerned for true humanity, especially for the rights of the poor and needy, the hungry and hopeless; both could agree that they strive to be «true to the earth».1 We observed that Marx's atheism is primarily an anthropological affirmation; it is another way of putting human being in the centre of human interest and concern.

Human rights are centred on this reality.

Staff at the Christian Legal Centre announced that have asked the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to consider the case of Alfie Evans for a second time, on behalf of his parents.

Other companions included human rights campaigner and US Congressman Frank Wolf, along with plumbers, electricians and nurses for work on a rehabilitation centre for war victims.

The guideline highlights the importance of woman - centred care to optimize the experience of labour and childbirth for women and their babies through a holistic, human rights - based approach.

This article is based on conversations with Catherine Barnard, professor of EU Law at the University of Cambridge, Anand Menon, professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and director of UK in a Changing Europe, Steve Peers, professor of EU, Human Rights and World Trade Law at the University of Essex, Amy Porges, adviser and government representative on WTO negotiations and litigation and free trade agreements, John Springford, director of Research at the Centre for European Reform and other politicians, trade negotiators, civil servants and officials in London, Washington and Brussels who asked not to be named.

It is necessary to work towards creating a culture that sees the values of human rights and places them at the centre, so that it becomes political unfeasible to scale back the human rights protections that already exist.

The Centre of Governance and Human Rights at Cambridge University is a multi-disciplinary research endeavour committed to advancing thought and practice within areas of critical importance to global justice and human well - being in the twenty - first cenHuman Rights at Cambridge University is a multi-disciplinary research endeavour committed to advancing thought and practice within areas of critical importance to global justice and human well - being in the twenty - first cenhuman well - being in the twenty - first century.

Dr Thomas Probert is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Human Rights (University of Pretoria) and a Research Associate at the Centre of Governance and Human Rights (University of Cambridge).

Audrey Mogan, a legal project worker at the Aire Centre, an organisation which provides legal advice on European human rights, has been researching and collecting evidence on Nexus for over a year.

It is the first intervention by a centre - right group into the ongoing row, which had until now been dominated by religious figures, human rights campaigners and centre - left MPs and peers.

CSBHROs is comprised of Emeka Umeagbalasi of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety); Aloysius Attah Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO; Peter Onyegiri of Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, CHRPA; Samuel Njoku of Human Rights Club, HRC, (a project of LRRDC); Justus Ijeoma, of Forum for Justice, Equity and Defense of Human Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy Rights and Peace Advocacy, CHRPA; Samuel Njoku of Human Rights Club, HRC, (a project of LRRDC); Justus Ijeoma, of Forum for Justice, Equity and Defense of Human Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy Rights Club, HRC, (a project of LRRDC); Justus Ijeoma, of Forum for Justice, Equity and Defense of Human Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy rights advocacy group)

Also, DCR received 633 human rights petitions out of which 487 cases were completely resolved free and 100 cases were treated by Public Advise Centre, PAC.

Miriam Colque, community and human rights advocate, Latin American Community Association (Latca) Luna Playback London Imagen Latina Justice 4 Cleaners (Soas) Carlos Cruz Garcia, United Migrants Education Project Colombian Solidarity Campaign Tres Coastas Campaign Unity Centre Right to Remain Bob Hughes, No One Is Illegal Karen Doyle, Movement for Justice Justice for Domestic Workers Awqapuma Colque and Nemequene Tundama, Tawantinsuyu Nation Zita Holbourne, national co-chair, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (Barac)

Professor Jim Al - Khalili, President of the BHA Phillip Pullman, author Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster Tim Minchin, musician and writer Dr Simon Singh, science writer Ken Follett, novelist Dr Adam Rutherford, broadcaster and science writer Sir John Sulston FRS, Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir David Smith FRS FRSE, eminent botanist Professor Jonathan Glover, philosopher Professor Anthony Grayling, philosopher Nick Ross, broadcaster CJ De Mooi, actor and professional quizzer Virginia Ironside, writer Professor Steven Rose, scientist and writer Natalie Haynes, comedian and writer Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner Professor Raymond Tallis FMedSci, physician, philosopher and author Dr Iolo ap Gwynn FRMS, scientist and mountaineer Stephen Volk, screenwriter and author Professor Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics, science writer and broadcaster Sir Terry Pratchett OBE, Fantasy fiction author, satirist Dr Evan Harris, Former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the BHA Dr Richard Bartle, Professor of Computer Game Design Sian Berry, Green campaigner, politician and author Professor John A Lee, Consultant Histopathologist and Professor of Pathology Professor Richard Norman, philosopher Zoe Margolis, author Joan Smith, journalist and author Michael Gore, CVO CBE Derek McAuley, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches Lorraine Barratt, former member of the Welsh Assembly Dr Susan Blackmore, writer and broadcaster Dr Harry Stopes - Roe, Vice President of the BHA Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC (Hon), human rights lawyer Adele Anderson, actor and singer Dr Helena Cronin, Co-Director, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science Professor Alice Roberts, Anatomist, author and broadcaster Professor Chris French, Professor of Psychology, editor of The Skeptic Sir Tom Blundell, scientist Maureen Duffy, poet, playwright and novelist Baroness Whitaker, Labour peer Lord Avebury, Liberal Democrat peer Richard Herring, writer and comedian Martin Rowson, writer and cartoonist Tony Hawks, comedian, writer, musician and philanthropist Peter Cave, philosopher and author Diane Munday, campaigner Professor Norman MacLean, Biologist Professor Sir Harold Kroto FRS, Nobel prize winner, Professor of Chemistry Sir Richard Dalton, former Diplomat Sir David Blatherwick, KCMG, OBE, Diplomat and writer Michael Rubenstein, writer and legal expert Polly Toynbee, columnist and broadcaster Lord O'Neill, labour peer

Kogi based Human Rights Activist and Director, Centre For Human Right and Conflict Resolution (CHCR) Idris Miliki has challenged Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to...

Human rights crusader, Comrade Wale Adebisi, in is the Executive Director of the Ola Oni Centre for Good Governance.

The claims about so - called extraordinary rendition began in November last year, when Human Rights Watch said it had proof the CIA was conducting «enhanced interrogation techniques» on prisoners in secret detention centres in Europe.

Kogi based Human Rights Activist and Director, Centre For Human Right and Conflict Resolution (CHCR) Idris Miliki has challenged Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to come out and tell the world how he spent the N10billion collected on behalf of Local Government from the Federal Government.

The Deputy Director of Operations, EFCC, Mr. Iliyasu Kwarbai, made this vow after receiving a petition against Patience and the ruling All Progressives Congress from a group of protesters, under the aegis of Human Rights Defenders and Advocacy Centre, who marched to the EFCC office in Ikoyi Lagos.

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a non-governmental and non-partisan human rights and development organisation, has urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to immediately commence a probe into the finances of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from 1999 till Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a non-governmental and non-partisan human rights and development organisation, has urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to immediately commence a probe into the finances of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from 1999 till human rights and development organisation, has urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to immediately commence a probe into the finances of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from 1999 till date.

Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo...

In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), which hinted that they have concluded arrangements to storm the presidential villa in Abuja to register their anger, sympathized with the governments and people of the affected States and Communities.

Jobs agency at centre of fraud inquiry is «preferred bidder» for Equality and Human Rights Commission helpline service

Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman, an author on the study from University of Malaya, Malaysia, said: «In recent years, compulsory drug detention centres in Malaysia and across Asia have come under scrutiny and question over their lack of effectiveness in treating addiction and their human rights transgressions.

Approximately 600,000 people are detained in compulsory drug detention centres without due process in East and South East Asia each year, despite reported human rights abuses and lack of evidence that they effectively treat addiction.

The left and centre columns show an aggressive and conservative image - recognition algorithm trained to recognized human hair, compared to the more precise heuristically trained algorithm at right.

Indeed, democratic governments that are committed to the protection of human rights and people - centred development are on the increase.

For centuries, if not millennia, ethical debates have centred on the notion that human beings have certain fundamental, inalienable rights.