TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS TOUCH: FORGING NEW AGENTS FOR CHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Aurora Voiculescu
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
New Agents

The Dynamics of International Law in a Globalised World

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Herdegen
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
International Peace ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Global Spread

In the process of globalisation, international law plays a crucial and ambivalent role. It is one of the driving forces behind the integration of markets, expanding standards of human rights and good governance as well as mechanisms for international peace and security. International law also responds to a globalised world which catalyses not only universal ethics, but also the global spread of risks to political and economic stability. "Evolutive interpretation" of international agreements affects traditional concepts of sovereignty and democratic legitimacy. It enhances the power of technocratic elites. At the same time, we witness an intensive interplay between the different sectors of international law; new layers of 'hard' and 'soft' normativity as well as intriguing forms of legal pluralism.

scholarly journals The refugee regime and its weaknesses. Prospects for human rights and Kant’s ethic

Human Affairs ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Koudelka
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
The Other ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Western Concept

AbstractWhen governments create refugee policies they consider several factors (security, economics, ethics, etc.). There are reasons why admitting refugees could have negative consequences (for example, security risks). On the other hand, if the recipient societies have ideals that stress the importance of helping other people, they should act according to their values. The aim of this article is to examine the concept of human dignity and show that European states should admit and help refugees because it is in accordance with their ethical values and the international agreements they have signed. This is important because when European countries hesitate to help refugees, they act not only contrary to their humane tradition, but they can harm them. The western concept of human dignity is one of the main values that stresses that each person is important—that they are equal and free.

scholarly journals Open Enforcement: New Approach of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-68
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Case Law ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Legal Doctrine ◽  
New Approach ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
European Court ◽  
The World ◽  
Court Proceedings

Open justice is one of the fundamental human rights guaranteed by international agreements, as well as by the national legislation of Ukraine. During the reform of justice, the provisions of procedural and judicial legislation have been substantially updated, in particular with regard to ensuring openness and transparency of court proceedings. At the same time, the legislation on enforcement of court decisions does not disclose the essence of these principles, which are enshrined in the relevant laws. Accordingly, the purpose of the article is to identify specific elements of the implementation of the principle of openness and transparency of the enforcement process based on the analysis of the legislation of Ukraine and other countries of the world, national legal doctrine and case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Human Rights Minus Liberty?

Worldview ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 21 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Sidney Liskofsky
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Third World ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
The West ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
Civil And Political Rights ◽  
The U.S

AbstractInternational agreements, of the United Nations as well as of the West European and Inter-American regional organizations, affirm commitments to such personal liberties as freedom of thought and religion, of opinion and expression, of assembly and association, and of emigration. But these liberties, until recently considered central to the concept of human rights, are under increasing threat within the U.N. system.In 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted, followed in 1966 by the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Both focused on these values. Forty-eight nations have ratified the Covenant, including nearly all the Communist and some radical leftist Third World states—but not, paradoxically, the U.S., even though this, more than any other U.N. convention, reflects the Western civil liberties tradition.

Article 53 CFR

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Lock
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Member States ◽  
Fundamental Freedoms ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

Nothing in this Charter shall be interpreted as restricting or adversely affecting human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognised, in their respective fields of application, by Union law and international law and by international agreements to which the Union or all the Member States are party, including the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and by the Member States’ constitutions.

scholarly journals Investigação criminal e regime internacional de direitos humanos: em busca de um modelo internacional de investigação/Criminal investigation and international regime on human rights: seeking for an international model of criminal investigation

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 628-644
Author(s):  
Ana Maura Tomesani Marques
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
International Standards ◽  
International Regimes ◽  
Criminal Investigation ◽  
No Production ◽  
International Regime ◽  
International Model

Este trabalho se propõe a averiguar a existência de acordos internacionais que orientem ou criem padrões para o trabalho de investigação criminal. A hipótese é de que estes acordos não existam e, na ausência deles, não há produção de manuais e referências claras que poderiam orientar e iluminar este trabalho. Esta atividade, importante elo de ligação entre cidadãos e justiça, estaria descoberta pelos atuais regimes internacionais, não encontrando respaldo nos documentos existentes. Estudos comparativos sobre investigação criminal existem em reduzidíssimo número e aqueles existentes evidenciam justamente o fato de que os procedimentos de investigação utilizados mundo afora são tão distintos que compará-los não é praticável do ponto de vista metodológico. Atualmente, quando comparamos as taxas de esclarecimento de crimes entre países, sabemos que podemos estar comparando unidades de análise distintas, já que os procedimentos que levam à autoria de um crime ao final de uma investigação podem variar muito de um país para outro. A existência de protocolos internacionais nesta área permitiria maior comparabilidade dos dados, facilitando o estabelecimento de patamares internacionais para o tratamento de suspeitos, para a validação de métodos investigativos e para a fixação de uma taxa aceitável de esclarecimento de crimes. Além disso, acordos internacionais neste campo contribuiriam fortemente para a solução local e transnacional de crimes, possibilitando uma colaboração mais profícua entre polícias.Palavras-chave: investigação criminal, segurança pública, direitos humanos, regimes internacionais.Abstract: This study aims to investigate the existence of international agreements in the field of human rights to guide and create standards for the criminal investigation work. The hypothesis is that these agreements do not exist and, in their absence, there is no production of manuals and clear references that could guide and illuminate this work. The existence of international protocols in this area would allow greater comparability of data, fostering international standards for the treatment of suspects and facilitating the validation of investigative methods and the establishment of an international acceptable rate of solving crime. Moreover, international agreements in this field strongly contribute to local and transnational solving crimes, enabling more fruitful collaboration between police forces.Key words: criminal investigation, public safety, human rights, international regimes.   DOI: 10.20424/2237-7743/bjir.v4n3p628-644

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