Human Rights stand for dignified existence of human beings. They are fundamental and inalienable. Under the pioneering efforts of the United Nations, global concern has been focussed on the observance of Human Rights by the member States. A massive global campaign is under way to create an awareness for the observance of Human Rights. This book explains in simple terms the historical evolution …
Rein Müllerson defines human rights diplomacy as the use of foreign policy instruments in order to promote human rights, as well as the use of human rights issues for the sake of other foreign policy aims. The book covers topics such as the relation between human rights and international stability; the conundrum of cultural relativism; the use of force to settle human rights issues; and how vi…
This in-depth report examines the activities of Ford-supported grantees in the area of law. Case studies from around the world showcase how law-based strategies can be used to further positive social change and advance human rights. Includes analyses of initiatives in China, the Philippines, Africa and other regions.
Dalam buku ini secara rinci Howard membahas masalah hubungan antar individu, komunitas, dan hak asasi manusia. Pembahasan tentang komunitas di kembangkan sampai pada persoalan terbentuknya negara dan peran pemerintahan, dalam kaitan dengan penegakan maupun pelanggaran hak asasi manusia.
Human rights violations are often particularly severe in societies that are undergoing significant political, social, and economic transformations. Improving human rights practices in transition societies should therefore be a central goal for domestic reformers and the international community. This book, a joint effort by political science, sociology, law, and regional studies scholars from va…
There is a stark contradiction between the theory of universal human rights and the everyday practice of human wrongs. This timely volume investigates whether human rights abuses are a result of the failure of governments to live up to a universal human rights standard, or whether the search for moral universals is a fundamentally flawed enterprise which distracts us from the task of developing…
Taking as its inspiration Article 22 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, through which ASEAN governments have committed to eliminate “all forms of intolerance, discrimination and incitement of hatred based on religion and beliefs”, the study seeks to capture the legal landscape pertaining to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in ASEAN. It also hopes to assist ASEAN Member States…
This landmark book is the first to focus on contemporary women seafarers at a global level. It addresses a host of issues surrounding the working conditions and welfare of women, from both developed and developing countries, employed aboard the world's merchant and passenger ships. Drawing on extensive research commissioned by the ILO, the book considers women's participation levels in the indu…
Buku ini membahas kaitan antara hak-hak asasi manusia dan politik luar negeri. bagian I,membahas kaitan ini secara umum; bagian II membicarakan sejumlah negara dan wilayah tertentu. sudut pandang buku ini adalah panduan antara realisme dan optimisme. realisme berarti mengakui bahwa hak-hak asasi manusia bukan satu-satunya pertimbangan yang menjadi pedoman politik luar negeri dan menyadari sepen…
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes and the transition to more open forms of government and new market structures require extensive change, especially when such shifts lead to the disintegration of previous political, social, and economic systems. In his exploration of the Portuguese case, Lawrence Graham contends that during transitions the absence of a civilian-based opposition movement wi…