scholarly journals The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Human Rights Promotion in the Fourth Republic of Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Harrison Kofi Belley
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Fourth Republic ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Media ◽  
Democratic Rule

Human rights are a justified entitlement that any person may claim because of being human       and that right to be socially guaranteed. Ensuring human rights requires that institutions are committed to their promotion and enforcement. It is against this backdrop with respect to the human rights record of Ghana especially under her Fourth Republic that this work is motivated to assess the promotion and protection of human rights under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime from 2009 to 2017. The work seeks to examine the political environment that the NDC created during its eight years of administration to ensure the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, with focus on how it strengthened constitutional human right institutions like the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Media. This work is qualitative and uses primary and secondary sources of data to gather the information. The findings of this work reveal and confirm that human rights was the premise of Ghana`s transition to democratic rule since 1993 with the promulgation of the Fourth Republican Constitution which makes provision for the enjoyment of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The study recommends that the promotion and protection of human rights should be a matter of a collective responsibility.

scholarly journals Human Rights and Strong Institutions: A Study of Amnesty International in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 135-147
Author(s):  
Ebieri Favour ◽  
Sheriff Folarin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Amnesty International ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Printed Materials ◽  
Desk Research

Human right is a topical issue globally but attaining it has remained very difficult.  Every day, people around the world face different forms of dehumanizing treatment from their governments, multinationals and other groups. For decade too, strong institutions have emerged to fight for the rights of the voiceless and the weak.  One of these institutions is Amnesty International (AI).  This paper examines the activities of Amnesty International in the promotion and protection of human rights vis-a-vis the nature of operations, contributions and challenges in Nigeria. The paper adopts desk research design, which is based on secondary sources from journals, books and other printed materials. Findings revealed that AI has significantly contributed to the promotion of human rights in Nigeria through different approaches such as advocacy/campaign, governance peer review, shaming-and-naming approach, and support for domestic civil rights groups, among others.  However, findings also showed that the main challenges of AI are the negative perceptions of some sections toward the organization as a tool for promoting western ideology and the low awareness and involvement of individuals at the grassroots in developing nations like Nigeria.  The paper recommends that the organization intensifies its promotional activities in a manner that would improve its reputation as well as help to educate and provide access for engagement of locals in developing countries.

scholarly journals ”The Framing of Gay Candidate for Human Right Commissioner in the Religious-Based Indonesian Online Portals”

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Listiorini ◽  
Billy Sarwono ◽  
M. Irwan Hidayana
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Online News ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
The Political ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media

The representation of homosexuality in Indonesian media tends to be discriminative and negative, with stigma, prejudice, and stereotypes. It occurs not only in the mainstream but also in the cyber media such as online news-portals. The discriminating views against homosexuals have even penetrated into the political sphere. In 2012, when Dede Oetomo, an activist of LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer) proposed as a candidate for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) commissioner, various reactions arose from people as he was exposed by the media. The controversy of Dede Oetomo’s candidacy occurs and spread widely, especially amongst online media portals. The public resistance to Dede Oetomo is mostly due to his gay identity. This paper studies how Dede Oetomo’s candidacy as the Human Right Commissioner is portrayed in the Indonesian online portals, based on Robert Entman’s framing model. The results show the online media portals’ framing of homosexual issues is still influenced by the majority religion (Islam) and the local cultural norms. The portals also differ from one another concerning the way they depict the issue although showing similar resentment towards homosexuality.

THE CONCEPT OF "HUMAN RIGHTS" IN THE SOCIO-POLITICAL SCIENCES

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Farhod Khatamov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Political Development ◽  
The Political ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Historical Evolution ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Special Place ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

This scientific article analyzes the origin of the concept of "human rights", its historical evolution and role in the political development of society. Scientific conclusions were made by summarizing the interpretations of various periods and historical stages. The study also emphasizes that the protection of human rights and freedoms occupies a special place in the development of human civilization

The Role of Religious Force in the Wukan Incident

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hou Yuxin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
The Political ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Media ◽  
Social Management ◽  
The Village

Abstract The Wukan Incident attracted extensive attention both in China and around the world, and has been interpreted from many different perspectives. In both the media and academia, the focus has very much been on the temporal level of the Incident. The political and legal dimensions, as well as the implications of the Incident in terms of human rights have all been pored over. However, what all of these discussions have overlooked is the role played by religious force during the Incident. The village of Wukan has a history of over four hundred years, and is deeply influenced by the religious beliefs of its people. Within both the system of religious beliefs and in everyday life in the village, the divine immortal Zhenxiu Xianweng and the religious rite of casting shengbei have a powerful influence. In times of peace, Xianweng and casting shengbei work to bestow good fortune, wealth and longevity on both the village itself, and the individuals who live there. During the Wukan Incident, they had a harmonizing influence, and helped to unify and protect the people. Looking at the specific roles played by religion throughout the Wukan Incident will not only enable us to develop a more meaningful understanding of the cultural nature and the complexity of the Incident itself, it will also enrich our understanding, on a divine level, of innovations in social management.

scholarly journals THE EASY WAY OUT? CONSTITUTIONAL AVOIDANCE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHT ENFORCEMENT IN BOTSWANA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kago K.Y. Boiki
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

This article seeks to examine the doctrine of constitutional avoidance and assess whether it has had an impact on the protection of Human Rights in BotswanaBotswana through the courts. This article will begin with the definition the doctrine of constitutional avoidance. This will be followed by an overview of Botswana’s constitution and its Human Rights framework. The article will then go on to discuss the application of constitutional avoidance in Botswana, highlighting some case law that has been instrumental in the development of the doctrine of constitutional avoidance.

Human Rights Abuses Against Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 936-956
Author(s):  
Stephen Damilola Odebiyi ◽  
Olugbenga Elegbe
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Media Frames ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media

This chapter investigates media reportage of human right abuses and sexual violence against internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. Using the social responsibility theory, it analyses how the media frames, prominence, slant and whether the Nigeria media employed investigative reports in its reportage of human rights abuses against IDPs. The chapter through a quantitative content analysis of 157 editions of two purposely selected newspapers (the Vanguard NG and the Daily Trust), found that the media failed to contextualise the stories in relation to its causes, solutions and in identifying perpetrators for justice to be served, similarly, the media took sides with victims of the violations. It also failed to accord the required prominence and necessary investigative touch to such stories. It is recommended that there should be frequent trainings for journalists so as to safeguard professionalism in the industry.

Bills of Rights and Decolonization

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parkinson Charles
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Legal Culture ◽  
The Political ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Alternative Perspective ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Overseas Territories

This book analyzes the British Government's radical change in policy during the late 1950s on the use of bills of rights in colonial territories nearing independence. More broadly it explores the political dimensions of securing the protection of human rights at independence and the peaceful transfer of power through constitutional means. This book fills a major gap in the literature on British and Commonwealth law, history, and politics by documenting how bills of rights became commonplace in Britain' s former overseas territories. It provides a detailed empirical account of the origins of the bills of rights in Britain's former colonial territories in Africa, the West Indies, and South East Asia as well as in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It sheds light on the development of legal systems at the point of gaining independence and raises questions about the colonial influence on the British legal establishment's change in attitude towards bills of rights in the late 20th century. It presents an alternative perspective on the end of Empire by focusing upon one aspect of constitutional decolonization and the importance of the local legal culture in determining each dependency's constitutional settlement and provides a series of empirical case studies on the incorporation of human rights instruments into domestic constitutions when negotiated between a state and its dependencies. More generally, this book highlights Britain's human rights legacy to its former Empire, and traces the genesis of the bills of rights of over thirty nations from the Commonwealth.

Bangladesh in 2012

Asian Survey ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahrar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
War Crimes ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
War Crimes Trial ◽  
The U.S

The year 2012 began well for Bangladesh. Economic performance was impressive, and there were some notable political developments, such as the starting of the War Crimes Trial. However, corruption remained a pressing issue, the rule of law and human rights in the country became increasingly tenuous, and the political environment continued to be turbulent and uncertain. Moreover, issues regarding the country’s relationship with both India and the U.S. were poorly resolved.

scholarly journals RESPECT FOR PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE UNDER ARTICLE 8 ECHR IN IMMIGRATION CASES: A HUMAN RIGHT TO REGULARIZE ILLEGAL STAY?

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Thym
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Private Life ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Immigration Laws ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Status ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

AbstractApplying the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to immigration cases has always been a balancing exercise between the effective protection of human rights and the Contracting States' autonomy to regulate migration flows. In its recent case law, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECtHR) has considerably extended the protective scope of Article 8 ECHR by granting autonomous human rights protection to the long-term resident status independent of the existence of family bonds under the heading of ‘private life’. This has important repercussions for the status of legal and illegal immigrants across Europe, since the new case law widens the reach of human rights law to the legal conditions for leave to remain, effectively granting several applicants a human right to regularize their illegal stay. The contribution analyses the new case law and develops general criteria guiding the application of the ECHR to national immigration laws and the new EU harmonization measures adopted in recent years.

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