Fighting for the Disability Rights through Vernacularization in Bangkok

In many non-Western societies there are still challenges to the legibility, and hence applicability, of international human rights law. This is partly due to the gap between Western legal regime and local cultural contexts. However, with the process of vernacularization some of this gap has been bridged, especially in issues of relating to women rights. This paper explores how NGOs and Human Rights defenders in Bangkok have adopted the process of vernacularization to enhance disability rights.

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The Impact of International Human Rights Law on the National Laws of Ethiopia from a Gender Rights and Disability Rights Perspective

Disability & International Development ◽

10.1007/978-0-387-93840-0_3 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 31-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Theresa Rouger

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

International Human Rights Law ◽

Disability Rights ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

International Human Rights ◽

International Human ◽

The Impact

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Torture Behind Bars

10.1093/oso/9780190120986.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Joshua N. Aston

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Police Force ◽

International Human Rights Law ◽

Humanitarian Law ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

Legal Regime ◽

International Human Rights ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

International Human

Although considered an ancient concept, torture is still practised globally, and with more meticulousness and sophistication than ever before. Custodial violence refers to a form of torture that is experienced physically, psychologically, or emotionally in the custody of a lawful authority. The international legal regime on torture is an area of convergence between international human rights law and humanitarian law, both of which condemn torture in any form. Torture Behind Bars analyses the context of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners and crimes committed by the members of the police force. This may be in the form of custodial violence, or may begin from the point of detention and continue to the point of post-custody. The author reviews the role and accountability of the police force in India in the light of the reports of various national and international human rights committees, non-governmental organizations, and other independent reports. The book highlights several such cases which blatantly disregard the law meant for upholding the human rights and dignity of the individuals.

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Why Sexual Assault in Intimate Relationships Must be Criminalized as Required by International Human Rights Law: A Response to the Symposium Comments

AJIL Unbound ◽

10.1017/s2398772300001719 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 109 ◽

pp. 342-347

Author(s):

Melanie Randall ◽

Vasanthi Venkatesh

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Criminal Law ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

International Human Rights Law ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

Marital Rape ◽

International Human Rights ◽

State Action ◽

International Human ◽

Women Rights

Ending the marital rape exemption in criminal law is a demand for legal equality and autonomy for women, rights that are enshrined in international human rights law. Drawing on international human rights law as a source of authority for challenging the marital rape exception in criminal law allows feminist and other social justice organizations, within their specific national and local contexts, to seek greater state action and accountability toward ending this form of violence against women and this violation of women’s human rights. In this reply, we challenge the arguments in the symposium that oppose or caution against criminalizing sexual violence in intimate relationships as a necessary legal strategy, and that refute our view that ending the marital rape exemption is required by international human rights law.

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EL RÉGIMEN JURÍDICO DEL DERECHO FUNDAMENTAL A LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL EN CHILE: UN ANÁLISIS CRÍTICO DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DEL DERECHO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PERSONA HUMANA -- THE LEGAL REGIME ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY IN CHILE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW PERSPECTIVE

Espaço Jurídico Journal of Law [EJJL] ◽

10.18593/ejjl.v17i2.10619 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 607-648

Author(s):

Ivan Obando Camino

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Social Security ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

International Human Rights Law ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

Legal Regime ◽

International Human Rights ◽

International Human

El régimen jurídico de la seguridad social chileno tiene una naturaleza mixta, tanto pública como privada, y su gestión la efectúa el Estado y del sector privado. Este régimen jurídico regula el acceso al derecho citado y la cobertura de los distintos riesgos y contingencias sociales en términos teóricamente heterodoxos, empleando para ello mecanismos tanto contributivos como no contributivos. No obstante, un análisis de este régimen, en su dimensión constitucional y legal, a la luz del derecho internacional de la persona humana, sugiere la existencia de déficits normativos que tensionan, si no dificultan, la protección social de las personas y depositan dudas sobre la observancia real de la dignidad de la persona humana, como norma rectora del orden constitucional. En gran medida, el Estado chileno eligió una forma de seguridad social, condicionado en parte por el contexto político y económico, cuyos resultados finales pueden ser inciertos en términos de bienestar colectivo y promoción de los derechos humanos.Palabras clave: Seguridad social. Constitución. Régimen previsional.

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