POVERTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND ESPECIALLY CHILD BENEFIT

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 3-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER TOWNSEND
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Present Form ◽  
War On Poverty ◽  
Investment Fund ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
World Poverty ◽  
First Millennium

Poverty has been reduced by too little, or not at all, in recent years. A fifth, perhaps a quarter, of the world's population are living in extreme poverty. The measurement of the phenomenon, and especially of annual trends in the rates and severity of poverty, is not acceptably precise, consistent, and generally agreed. Nor is policy being analyzed and justified in precise correlation with such trend reports as have been published. The first Millennium Development Goal — to halve world poverty by 2015 — has become an unlikely prospect. The reasons lie in the present form of the globalization of the market, together with continuing preference shown to neo-liberal economic and social policies. If poverty is to be systematically reduced, the orthodoxies of definition, measurement, explanation and resolution, which as key elements of the problem necessarily reinforce each other, have to be re-examined and re-formulated quickly. In re-examining approaches to measurement and policy the new human rights instruments, endorsed by a majority and in some cases by an overwhelming majority of governments, must play a vital role. Their potentialities are considerable for the measurement of poverty, deprivation, exclusion and development. But, crucially, they can help to engineer an international, as well as scientific, consensus in the war on poverty. One priority illustration would be a UN Child Investment Fund to finance the universal right of children to social security.

scholarly journals The Determinants of Access to Sanitation: The Role of Human Rights and the Challenges of Measurement

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1676
Author(s):  
Rebecca Schiel ◽  
Bruce M. Wilson ◽  
Malcolm Langford
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
The Sustainable Development

Ten years after the United Nation’s recognition of the human right to water and sanitation (HRtWS), little is understood about how these right impacts access to sanitation. There is limited identification of the mechanisms responsible for improvements in sanitation, including the international and constitutional recognition of rights to sanitation and water. We examine a core reason for the lack of progress in this field: data quality. Examining data availability and quality on measures of access to sanitation, we arrive at three findings: (1) where data are widely available, measures are not in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, revealing little about changes in sanitation access; (2) data concerning safe sanitation are missing in more country-year observations than not; and (3) data are missing in the largest proportions from the poorest states and those most in need of progress on sanitation. Nonetheless, we present two regression analyses to determine what effect rights recognition has on improvements in sanitation access. First, the available data are too limited to analyze progress toward meeting SDGs related to sanitation globally, and especially in regions most urgently needing improvements. Second, utilizing more widely available data, we find that rights seem to have little impact on access.

The Power to Judge, the Power to Act: the Argentine Supreme Court as a Policymaker

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Campora
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Global South ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Constitutional Courts ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
Implementation Stage

AbstractEven though the role of courts to enforce economic, social and cultural rights through structural remedies is well established, the implementation stage of rulings following successful litigation seems to be an area of research still in the making. In the Global South, certain constitutional courts have taken on such litigation as a way to advance economic and social rights. The Judiciary Power thus became a key actor in the framing and execution of public policies. This paper examines how the Argentine Supreme Court has intervened after 2001 in public policies regarding the enforcement of social security, environmental and human rights.

scholarly journals A CHALLENGING ROLE OF INDIAN JUDICIARY AT CYBER SPACE TO CURB CYBER CRIME AGAINST WOMEN

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cyber Crime ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Patriarchal Society ◽  
The World ◽  
Cyber Space ◽  
The Law ◽  
Women In India

The world has entered into a new millennium, but from the dawn of civilization till date, the woman of the patriarchal society of India continues to be oppressed and ill-treated.2 Crime against women have been increasing in all fields. In the era of digital revolution women are not safe at cyber space. In India cybercrime against women have been rapidly increasing in spite of special legislations to protecting women netizen. Judiciary played a vital role in the implementation of the law and its constitutional role to protecting the human rights as per the legislation. The most important duty of the court is to protect human rights, and to give relief to the victim.3The main object of this paper is to analyse the role of Judiciary at cyber space to curb the cybercrime against women in India. This paper is commence with cyber crime’s definition and brief view about that. It also focus on kinds of cybercrime against women in India and brief view on cyber legislation.

Women, Development, and Gender Inequality

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Dominelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Gender

Women have a lengthy history of fighting their oppression as women and the inequalities associated with this to claim their place on the world stage, in their countries, and within their families. This article focuses on women’s struggles to be recognized as having legitimate concerns about development initiatives at all levels of society and valuable contributions to make to social development. Crucial to their endeavors were: (1) upholding gender equality and insisting that women be included in all deliberations about sustainable development and (2) seeing that their daily life needs, including their human rights, be treated with respect and dignity and their right to and need for education, health, housing, and all other public goods are realized. The role of the United Nations in these endeavors is also considered. Its policies on gender and development, on poverty alleviation strategies—including the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals—are discussed and critiqued. Women’s rights are human rights, but their realization remains a challenge for policymakers and practitioners everywhere. Social workers have a vital role to play in advocating for gender equality and mobilizing women to take action in support of their right to social justice. Our struggle for equality has a long and courageous history.

scholarly journals The Punitive Authorities of Independent Administrative Bodies and Its Role in Widening the Circle of Criminality

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Rana Atour
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
European Court ◽  
Domestic Courts ◽  
Economic State

The punitive authorities of independent administrative bodies and their role in the widening circle of criminality have been the main focus of the study. The study has evaluated the criminal justice agencies, such as the French Constitutional Council and the European Court of Human Rights. Some domestic courts have been playing a vital role in enhancing the criminal proceedings for administrative offences. The role of penal legislation is essential to find, so the study reviewed the role of punitive authorities of independent administrative bodies in widening the circle of criminality. The independent administrative bodies in the economic activity lack legal guarantees and consecration that may be deliberated, and practiced under the guise of flexibility and speed to ensure effective economic state. Penal legislator should punish the offenders following the acts of disciplinary sanctions and administrative bodies. It has been observed that there are still some differences and imperfections in nature among countries concerning the national legislations. Decisions and judgments are issued by the administrative bodies; whereas, some large administrative bodies are found in the areas with greater economic activities. It has been found that there is lack of legal guarantees and consecration, which may be practiced to ensure the efficient economic state. The independent administrative authorities do not violate the legal provisions, which governs the sectors. The study has concluded that the power of punishment is no longer effective to the criminal judge. The independent administrative authorities do not violate the constitution and the legal provisions, governing the sectors.

7. Unfair dismissal

2019 ◽  
pp. 471-557
Author(s):  
Ian Smith ◽  
Aaron Baker ◽  
Owen Warnock
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Unfair Dismissal ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter focuses on unfair dismissal, beginning with a consideration of the necessary procedures for a fair dismissal and the vital role of the ACAS Code of Practice. It continues by looking at the statutory definition of ‘dismissal’ and then tackles the central question of what the statute means by ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’. The wisdom and legitimacy of the ‘band of reasonable responses’ test are questioned. Particular cases—including incapability, misconduct (including the relevance of human rights protections and of online misconduct), and redundancy and reorganization—are dealt with in detail, as are automatically unfair dismissals that exist to give extra protection to certain employees. The chapter concludes with the complex law on remedies if a dismissal is unfair.

scholarly journals National Mechanisms for Ensuring Social Rights

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-107
Author(s):  
Shahriyar Aliyev
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Constitutional Protection ◽  
Judicial Protection ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Primary Form

The paper highlighted the role of national mechanisms for the protection of social rights. For this purpose its judicial and administrative remedies have been analyzed. The significance of the constitutional protection of the justice system, her legislative experience in the field of social security, legal and regulatory framework, features, procedural and substantive issues considered on the basis of scientific and theoretical considerations. Along with this, the paper considers a system of judicial protection of social rights, it’s civil, administrative and judicial properties, and shows the primary form of protection issues. Through administrative remedies and the Institute of Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), the paper examined the current legal framework for the protection of social rights, and analyzed their activity in this field. As a result, the author has put forward a number of recomendations.

7. Unfair dismissal

2019 ◽  
pp. 483-568
Author(s):  
Ian Smith ◽  
Aaron Baker ◽  
Owen Warnock
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Unfair Dismissal ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Basic Test

This chapter focuses on unfair dismissal, beginning with a consideration of the necessary procedures for a fair dismissal and the vital role of the ACAS Code of Practice. It continues by looking at the statutory definition of ‘dismissal’ and then tackles the central question of what the statute means by ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’. The meaning and limitations of the basic test here, the ‘band of reasonable responses’ test, are considered. Particular cases—including incapability, misconduct (including the relevance of human rights protections and of online misconduct), and the open-ended category of ‘some other substantial reason’—are dealt with in detail, as are automatically unfair dismissals that exist to give extra protection to certain employees. The chapter concludes with the complex law on remedies if a dismissal is unfair.

7. Unfair Dismissal

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Smith ◽  
Aaron Baker ◽  
Owen Warnock
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Unfair Dismissal ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter focuses on unfair dismissal, beginning with a consideration of the necessary procedures for a fair dismissal and the vital role of the ACAS Code of Practice. It continues by looking at the statutory definition of ‘dismissal’ and then tackles the central question of what the statute means by ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’. The wisdom and legitimacy of the ‘band of reasonable responses’ test are questioned. Particular cases—including incapability, misconduct (including the relevance of human rights protections and of online misconduct), and redundancy and reorganization—are dealt with in detail, as are automatically unfair dismissals that exist to give extra protection to certain employees. The chapter concludes with the complex law on remedies if a dismissal is unfair.

Clandestine Migrant Workers in Japan

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 623-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshikazu Nagayama
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
Security System ◽  
Labor Laws ◽  
Illegal Migration ◽  
Labor Policies ◽  
The Social

Illegal migration in Japan is a recent phenomenon, resulting from restrictive labor import policies and shortages accompanying economic restructuring. Labor policies, regulations, types of immigration violations, and the role of the recruitment industry are described. Most of the estimated 200,000 illegal workers are employed in small and medium sized enterprises, especially construction and manufacturing, which pay them wages well below the normal rate. A key issue is the infringement of human rights of these illegal workers, who lack the protection of labor laws and the social security system.

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