February 2180‚ I was 20 years old little shaver‚ Earth had become a living hell; earthquakes don’t stop‚ deaths are hastily accumulating ‚ caustic countries had drowned deep in the oceans. It had become a killing frenzy. The media was talking about new shelters available in space‚ it was taken as a fabrication at first‚ but formerly rich prosperous families really migrated to settle in their new homes‚ on new lands‚ on a new PLANET. Unfortunate people like me kept decamping to save their lives on
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a summary of each piece of legislation or code of practice that is identified. This could include: Equality Act‚ Human Rights Act‚ Inclusion policy. The Equalities Act (2010) This act is a combination of many old acts (race relations‚ sex discrimination and disability discrimination etc.) its two main purposes – to harmonise discrimination law and to strengthen the law to support the progress on equality. It is the most significant development in equality and discrimination for years. It sets
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Are all human rights universally applicable? If this question were posed to the ancient Greek philosopher and pioneer Plato‚ his response would be something like: “Of course‚ truth and virtue are universal. They are above of any state law. Not for slaves though.” Since then‚ slavery has been almost eliminated and several declarations for human rights have been signed in the name of a “better world.” The word ‘applicable’ indicates that this question is highly normative‚ as none would argue that
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“Sources of Human Rights Law: Custom‚ Jus Cogens and General Principles” by Brunno Simma and Philip Alston. Topicality The issue of establishment‚ authentication and protection of human rights and freedoms is of significant prominence nowadays. The adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of subsequent Covenants in 1948 and 1966 respectively‚ the establishment of the European Court of Human Rights‚ Inter American Court of Human Rights and African Court of Human and People’s
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On the 15 of June‚ 1215‚ one of the most important human rights associated documents of England was sealed. The Magna Carter played a major role in the advancement of human rights in England‚ and around the world. The events leading up to and after the signing of the Magna Carta show how the people of England rose up and retaliated against King John‚ influencing one of the greatest changes in the history of monarchy. King John‚ son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine‚ ascended
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The current human rights situation in South Africa is very grim. According to an article in Human Rights Watch (Mthathi‚ 2011)‚ the former President of South Africa‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ is not stepping down from his post to allow the new President Jacob Zuma to take over. Former President Gbagbo was a violent leader who led through intimidation and brutality. Even though he is no longer in power‚ he still has power over militant rebels who are going on a killing spree of certain cultures‚ especially
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Copyright and Related Rights By the International Bureau of WIPO 1. BASIC NOTIONS OF COPYRIGHT A. Introduction Copyright legislation is part of the law “intellectual property”. This law protects the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations. It is there to stimulate creativity‚ make them available to the public and to ensure international trades protected by intellectual property right are harmonized (the law is recognized in most countries). The WIPO is the secretariat
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Declaration of Human Rights is a document that was written by the United Nations in 1948 spelling out the rights that each human should be entitled to. The declaration initially describes general human rights in the preamble then describes in each specific right in thirty additional articles. After reading the universal declaration‚ I found that the central points are described in the preamble and throughout the various articles. The declaration addresses points such as the right to happiness
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In addition‚ Human rights violations may occur when there is an intersectionality of age‚ culture and more specifically incarceration. As stated by Amoah (2007) in reference to younger individual‚ age may determine an individual’s value in the wider society. Thus‚ the intersectionality of age‚ gender‚ race and culture can further marginalize and disadvantage those who seem to be in between. In theory‚ human rights should apply to every individual‚ but in reality one’s membership to a particular group
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international law that would authorize our action in the Balkans‚" he asks‚ "and what‚ if any‚ are the reach and the limits of our new doctrine of Humanitarian Intervention? The UN Charter seeks to secure both the protection of ’fundamental human rights’ and the ’equal rights’ of ’nations large and small‚’" Presser notes. "The Charter clearly undertakes to protect the territorial integrity and the sovereignty of individual nations‚ and seems to preclude interference in a nation’s domestic affairs unless the
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