Sentences with phrase «international human rights»

Her focus falls on issues of international human rights law and international criminal justice.

The present state of Australian law of native title, both common law and statute, falls well short of international human rights standards.

In this section, I consider developments in international human rights law that concern native title.

The primary responsibility for implementing international human rights treaty obligations lies with national governments.

The expert periodic review calls for improved access to effective remedies from Canadian courts and for more continuing judicial and professional education on international human rights law implementation.

Does the policy contribute to the economic and social development of the group in accordance with international human rights principles?

Such enjoyment is upheld by international human rights standards which create obligations on government and business enterprises.

The specific question that concerns me here is whether the current international human rights regime can provide us with meaningful moral and legal guidance for the solution of these moral choices.

Under international human rights law, states themselves have international legal duties to protect the human rights of individuals subject to their jurisdiction.

There is also somewhat vague reference to the incorporation of other international human rights standards.

This approach is consistent with relevant international human rights principles.

Posts cover issues in international corporate social responsibility in relation to international human rights issues, including but not limited to human trafficking, fair labor laws, immigration and privacy rights.

We avoid international human rights courts and commissions whenever possible.

How can you help ensure that governments are kept on the hook to implement international human rights treaties?

There is the view that private censorship fails to recognise and / or respect international human rights standards, and consequently has a negative impact on freedom of expression.

They want to promote international human rights through local service to refugees and immigrants who have suffered human rights Frequency about 1 post per month.

This includes assessing domestic situations against international human rights benchmarks.

Another way is to increase the power of international human rights tribunals.

The author explores whether the current international human rights regime can provide us with meaningful moral and legal guidance for the solution moral choices.

But that is not what international law says; not international humanitarian law and not international human rights law.

It explains how these alternatives fit within international human rights standards and urges governments to give more urgent consideration to them.

On the global stage, Western advocates define international human rights in an increasingly progressive way, especially on issues of gender and sexuality.

She is now being accompanied by international human rights defenders at a secure location abroad.

Business and human rights is the concept that all businesses respect and adhere to international human rights protections.

No matter the scale of these changes, existing international human rights law and international humanitarian law governing the conduct of armed conflict remain applicable.

But the language of international human rights treaties is not entirely clear.

This section deals with the dissertation topics on international human rights law.

The philosophy behind bilingual education is strongly supported by educational research and international human rights principles such as the right to an education, the appropriate recognition of cultural difference and self - determination.

The construction of native title preferred by international human rights standards is native title as an interest in land.

This requirement for effective participation is strongly supported in international human rights law.

In Chapter 2 I recommended the Australian Government commission an independent inquiry to review the operation of the native title system with a view to aligning it with international human rights standards.

[5] ``... the rule of law refers to a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.

A spokesman for Amnesty International Canada said Schabas is a «known and well respected international human rights lawyer» but offered no further comment on his appointment to the UN inquiry.

Seems the government needs to be reminded that the entire international human rights system, which Canada played such key roles in creating and strengthening, turns on the notion of universality: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review.

Image: Cover artwork for the Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic report «Mind the Gap: The Lack of Accountability for Killer Robots» © 2015 Russell Christian for Human Rights Watch

Stanton says she originally wanted to work for international human rights organizations, but, given Canada's own record of human rights violations, it made more sense to her to stay close to home.

December 10 has been celebrated as International Human Rights Day since a United Nations declaration in 1950.

The Report highlights how government failures to engage effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been the subject of international scrutiny and repeats calls from international human rights bodies that Australia consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples adequately before adopting laws and policies that concern rights to lands, territories and resources.

The country has not had a processing facility since 2009, when Swiss food giant, Nestlé, suspended milk purchases under pressure from international human rights groups.