‘We have Rights too’ Developing a Disability and Human Rights Approach to Health and Social Care: A Toolkit Centre on Human Rights for Disabled People 2007 For further information on this toolkit‚ please contact: Dr Bronagh Byrne Research and Policy Officer bronaghbyrne@disabilityaction.org Disability Action Portside Business Park 189 Airport Road West Belfast Northern Ireland BT3 9ED Telephone: 028 9029 7880 Textphone: 028 9029 7878 Fax: 028 9029 7881 Email: humanrights@disabilityaction
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The Human Right of Self-Defense David B. Kopel‚1 Paul Gallant2 & Joanne D. Eisen3 I. INTRODUCTION “Any law‚ international or municipal‚ which prohibits recourse to force‚ is necessarily limited by the right of self-defense.”4 Is there a human right to defend oneself against a violent attacker? Is there an individual right to arms under international law? Conversely‚ are governments guilty of human rights violations if they do not enact strict gun control laws? The United Nations and some non-governmental
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In the case study Nike: Managing Ethical Missteps and Seizing Opportunity‚ we explore the story of Nike: the world’s leading seller of athletic wear. As some may know and others may not‚ Nike was actually started (similar to FedEx by Fred Smith) from a college paper by Phil Knight which conceptualized importing athletic shoes from Japan into the United States. In 1964‚ Knight teamed up with a colleague and launched Blue Ribbon Sports‚ a distributor of Japanese athletic shoes which also marketed its
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Throughout history human rights have been a very controversial subject. For as long as society has been alive there has always been a fight for basic human rights and equality. With tactics ranging from peaceful mass protests to people being brutally murdered to prove a point. One of the most nonviolent‚ successful human rights defenders was the very famous Martin Luther King Jr. Born Michael Luther King Jr. in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15‚ 1929. The middle child of three he was born into a very
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Nike CSR Corporate social responsibility can be defined as the "economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and discretionary expectations that society has of organisations at a given point in time" (Carroll and Buchholtz 2003‚ p. 36). The concept of corporate social responsibility means that organizations have moral‚ ethical‚ and philanthropic responsibilities in addition to their responsibilities to earn a fair return for investors and comply with the law. A traditional view of the corporation suggests that its
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A PAPER ON: ‘Human rights and food security’ _______________________________________ PRESENTED BY: SHASHANKA KUMAR NAG LL.M- THIRD SEMESTER HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY RAIPUR‚ CHHATTISGARH Address: Shashanka Kumar Nag LL.M (Third Semester) Boys Hostel‚ B- Block‚ Room No. F-32 Hidayatullah National law University Uparwara Post‚ Abhanpur New Raipur - 493661 (C.G.) Mobile: 09804513485‚ 08817104782
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies implemented by the organisation Nike when faced with an issue‚ to critically assess the effectiveness of these policies and lastly to offer recommendations. Company Background Based in Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ Nike Inc. is one of the world’s major distributors of sportswear and equipment with its operations spanning across the worlds six continents in over 160 countries (nikebiz‚ 2011). Nike is the world’s leading designer‚ marketer and distributor of authentic
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The mission statement of Nike is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. Planning is to select goals and ways to attain them. Nike has a strategic plan that a company needs in order to succeed at anything. The manger is taking actions in terms of strengths and opportunities. Besides‚ Nike needs to set goals and determine the best way to overcome weaknesses and threats for the company. The strengths for the Nike’s company will be strong at research and development and it
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Acceptance‚ alienation‚ assimilate‚ connected‚ displaced‚ security and rejection attribute to one sense- belonging. Initially‚ there is no one definition of belonging‚ nevertheless each human being perceives this term quite uniquely. ! Personally‚ my collaborative understanding of belonging is this- having a perception of acceptance‚ being included‚ feeling secure‚ and/or comfortable in a social‚ cultural‚ religious and economic group. It brings a sense of inclusion‚ connection‚ unity and identity
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ANTONIO‚ PAUL ERIC G. 03 JUNE 2012 BUSINESS POLICY Case Study Analysis: Nike‚ Inc. Executive Summary Nike‚ Inc. has had three years of shifts of revenue and profit increases. During the case years studied (1999-2001)‚ the net income in 2001 for Nike‚ Inc. (589.7M) increased by only 1.8% over 2000. Increases from 1999-2000 were much more significant 28.3% (579.1M). For the year 2001‚ revenues at Nike increased by 5.5% over 2000 to 9.489B. Since 1997‚ the company’s success include
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