This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 14 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guaranteeing the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations...
This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 14 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guaranteeing the right to freedom of t...
This volume contributes to the on-going legal discussion on pressing procedural and substantial law issues in the ambit of international human rights and civil liberties. While the 20th century has seen the true awakening of human rights, the 21st century poses new challenges to this ever-unfolding area of law. Not only do international tribunals and quasi-tribunals worldwide and domestic US and European continental courts have to deal with increasing numbers of complaints and petitions from individuals and groups on a vast array of societal problems, the legal issues put to them are...
This volume contributes to the on-going legal discussion on pressing procedural and substantial law issues in the ambit of international human rights ...
The papers by international and Ethiopian scholars included in Human Rights and Development: Legal Perspectives from and for Ethiopia focus on the interconnectedness between the protection of human rights and the achievement of development. The book adds to the international debate by providing a unique insight into the Ethiopian perspective on the nexus between rights and development and by discussing how this nexus manifests itself in the Ethiopian context. The comparative and international frameworks and examples constitute a valuable resource for the debate on human rights and...
The papers by international and Ethiopian scholars included in Human Rights and Development: Legal Perspectives from and for Ethiopia focus on ...
This book studies the role of international actors in the areas of transitional justice and justice sector aid with respect to traditional justice and legal pluralism in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a number of case studies, the book describes the kinds of policies and interventions that are supported and financed by international actors, with special attention for the kinds of strategies that are deployed, in order to address areas of tension with human rights. The book then explores the relationship between international actors' practices and the body of knowledge that exists in these...
This book studies the role of international actors in the areas of transitional justice and justice sector aid with respect to traditional justice and...
This collection deals with the intricacies of enhancing access to human rights in a world that is to a large extent characterised by legal pluralism, ie the co-existence and interaction of various legal orders in a same field of social relations. The point of departure is that the promotion of human rights is a desirable, yet complex undertaking, and that the insights generated within the scholarly tradition of legal pluralism and the 'universality debate' can help elucidate the issues at stake. Aware of numerous misunderstandings and of the mutual suspicion that exists between human rights...
This collection deals with the intricacies of enhancing access to human rights in a world that is to a large extent characterised by legal pluralism, ...
Children s rights law is often studied and perceived in isolation from the broader field of human rights law. This volume explores the inter-relationship between children s rights law and more general human rights law in order to see whether elements from each could successfully inform the other. Children s rights law has a number of distinctive characteristics, such as the emphasis on the best interests of the child, the use of general principles, and the inclusion of third parties (e.g. parents and other care-takers) in treaty provisions. The first part of this book questions whether...
Children s rights law is often studied and perceived in isolation from the broader field of human rights law. This volume explores the inter-relati...
Bringing together US and European scholars, this book examines issues ranging from the status of human rights under US law to the status of the European Court of Human Rights in the broader context of international law.
Bringing together US and European scholars, this book examines issues ranging from the status of human rights under US law to the status of the Europe...
The notion of conflict rests at the heart of the judicial function. Judges are routinely asked to resolve disputes and defuse tensions. Yet, when judges are called upon to adjudicate a purported conflict between human rights, they face particular challenges and must address specific questions. Some of these concern the very existence of human rights conflicts. Can human rights really conflict with one another, in terms of mutual incompatibility? Or should human rights be interpreted in harmony with one another? Other questions concern the resolution of real conflicts. To the extent that human...
The notion of conflict rests at the heart of the judicial function. Judges are routinely asked to resolve disputes and defuse tensions. Yet, when judg...