Sentences with phrase «human rights perspectives»

It has a horrible track record of less - than - ethical practices, both from environmental and human rights perspectives.

In the abstract of a paper titled «Moslem Women, Religion And The Hijab: A Human Rights Perspective» in the East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights (Vol.

«The value of a human rights perspective in health and foreign policy.»

Thus, their new study offers new insights from a human rights perspective.

In such a forum, balancing can play a key role and they argue that the proper method for assessing the new counter-terrorism laws, from a human rights perspective, is to adopt a «balancing approach» according to which the importance of the relevant human right is weighed against the importance of the societal or community interest in deciding whether to take legislative action (or, from the position of a judge, in deciding whether a certain law is valid).

Their efforts include an exciting upcoming event: QUEST in Boston is cosponsoring a conference on education reform and human rights, entitled «Rethinking Education Reform: A Human Rights Perspective» at the Northeastern University School of Law on November 6 and 7.

The Commission's approach to trafficking begins from a gender and human rights perspective and focuses on prevention, prosecution of criminals and protection of victims.

I also enjoy working with those responsible for organisations and helping them work through how they can better comply with the needs of players (in sport), and customers, clients or employees from a human rights perspective.

In the second essay dedicated to police cooperation, Iain Cameron deepens the analysis pertaining to the storing and sharing of police data from a human rights perspective.

The Commission's approach to trafficking begins from a gender and human rights perspective and focuses on...

This is bad from a human rights perspective, as well as from the perspective of those who seek effective and appropriate counter-terrorism policies in liberal democracies.

Additionally, the future of mandatory detention is bound to create many legal challenges, as different courts rule on particular issues, and I imagine that this will stay top of mind as advocates attempt to shed light on these practices, and remind the adjudicators of the United States» international commitments from a human rights perspective.

It also underlines the increased importance of informed consent in clinical negligence cases when viewed from a human rights perspective.

The «recovery and well - being» language used in the strategy is itself rooted in a human rights perspective where the disabled are not viewed as subjects worthy of charity, but rather individuals who have a right to dignity.

Thus it can be seen that, from a human rights perspective and based on international law, corporate responsibility in relation to such activities is not a matter of choice, but an imperative.

From a human rights perspective, leadership particularly on the part of governments and the private sector, is regarded as essential to drive the legal and policy changes that can facilitate the development of a human rights culture across society.

Chapter 1 evaluates, from a human rights perspective, key themes of the federal government's approach to Indigenous affairs.

The Workshop raised a number of serious concerns from a human rights perspective about the current development of indicators and benchmarks in respect of Indigenous disadvantage.

From a human rights perspective, two factors must direct any reform of the native title and land rights systems.

This reasoning can be criticised from a human rights perspective in three ways.

This requires that all efforts be made to overcome the disadvantage faced by Indigenous peoples; to facilitate Indigenous participation in such efforts and to promote Indigenous governance; to put in place stronger mechanisms to prevent future breaches of the human rights of Indigenous Australians; and to ensure increased accountability of governments for policy making, from a human rights perspective.

From a human rights perspective, it is essential that the organizations whose function is to ensure the recognition and protection of native title and the participation of native title parties in economic development of their land are properly funded.

In evaluating the PJC's response to this question it is important to bear in mind that from a human rights perspective, the fundamental concern is that individuals or groups are not discriminated against on the basis of their race.

From a human rights perspective I have serious concerns with the operation and effect of these mechanisms.

Addressing health from a human rights perspective is a clear example of how practical human rights can be.

From a human rights perspective the extinguishment of native title as it occurs in the Australian legal system gives rise to a number of concerns.

The extinguishment of native title raises many concerns from a human rights perspective.

[55] The failure of the NTA to proscribe the extinguishment of native title outside of the NTA is a concern from a human rights perspective and is discussed further at pages 65 - 69 of this Report.

From a human rights perspective, there is a danger that Indigenous peoples» right to effective participation may be compromised where the body is not representative.

Ensuring the test for extinguishment of native title is an objective test is not a concern from a human rights perspective.

The Miriuwung Gajerrong decision makes clear the operation of the native title system and in many respects is disappointing from a human rights perspective.

The questions that we must ask from a human rights perspective are first, is the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people closing?

However, from a human rights perspective, I am concerned about the disproportionate impact the Healthy Welfare Card and Work for the Dole scheme may have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

From a human rights perspective, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must be assured of the opportunity to participate effectively in all aspects of policy development and service delivery that impact upon them.

Principles relating to the making of Shared Responsibility Agreements from a human rights perspective are set out in Chapter 3 of this report and apply to the making of agreements relating to health issues.

Through these reports the Commissioner gives a human rights perspective on native title issues and advocates for practical co-existence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in using land.

Both documents identify, from a human rights perspective, the key issues that must be addressed to improve Indigenous health.

Through these reports the Commissioner gives a human rights perspective on native title issues and...

[89] From a human rights perspective, there can be no justification for a discriminatory distinction between the continuation of freehold title in such circumstances and the continuation of native title in circumstances involving no «fundamental, total or absolute» inconsistency reflecting the intention of the Crown to remove all connection of the Aboriginal people from the land in question.

So the human rights perspective is all about giving us control over our lives wherever possible.

From a human rights perspective there are serious issues in the Taskforce Paper that still need to be addressed.

Social Justice Report 2001 Contents Summary of the Social Justice Report 2001 Letter of submission Recommendations Chapter 1: Ten years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Chapter 2: Mutual obligation, welfare reform and Indigenous participation: a human rights perspective Chapter 3: Indigenous governance and community capacity - building Chapter 4: Laws mandating minimum terms of imprisonment («mandatory sentencing»)...

The second, and more difficult, issue that arises in relation to the recognition of Aboriginal Customary Law from a human rights perspective is determining how to resolve apparent conflicts between human rights standards and Aboriginal Customary Law.

These submissions first outline the human rights principles relevant to the Review, and then focus on the particular areas in the Report of concern from a human rights perspective.

The Workshop raised a number of serious concerns from a human rights perspective about the development of indicators and benchmarks in respect of Indigenous disadvantage in Australia.

Developing the skills to apply human rights in different situations and address problems from a human rights perspective involves being able to understand human rights on a practical level and adopt human rights perspectives and behaviour.

What is significant from a human rights perspective is that the form in which native title is recognised by the common law gives Indigenous law and culture adequate protection so that it can be fully enjoyed to the same extent as non-Indigenous interests.

The purpose of the workshop was to consider current developments in setting benchmarks, identifying performance indicators and developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for addressing Indigenous disadvantage from a human rights perspective.

Such adversities illustrate the tension between a utilitarian and human rights perspective in child welfare policy.

From a human rights perspective, it is essential that all Australians enjoy the same opportunity to access and use these services.