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| | Human rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Rights may also be non-derogable (not limited in times of national emergency); these often include the right to life, the right to be prosecuted only according to the laws that are in existence at the time of the offense, the right to be free from slavery, and the right to be free from torture. | | | Note: The most powerful human rights organization is the European Court of Human Rights, which is the only international court with jurisdiction to deal with cases brought by individuals (not states). | | | However human rights are defined in international law and covenants, and further, in the domestic laws of many states. |
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| | Right - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In many cases, especially regarding ideological and similar rights, the obligation depends on the legal system in its entirety, or on the state, or on the generical universality of other subjects submitted to the law. | | | Required the king to renounce certain rights and respect certain legal procedures, and to accept that the will of the king could be bound by law. | | | Property rights provide a good example: society recognizes that individuals have title to particular property as defined by the transaction by which they acquired the property granting the individual free use and possession of the property. |
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| | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| | (2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. | | | Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law. | | | (3) These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. |
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| | Human Rights [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
| | A legal right cannot be said to exist prior to its passing into law and the limits of its validity are set by the jurisdiction of the body which passed the relevant legislation. | | | A legal right is a right that enjoys the recognition and protection of the law. | | | Furthermore, human rights may be either claim rights or liberty rights, and have a negative or a positive complexion in respect of the obligations imposed by others in securing the right. |
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http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/h/hum-rts.htm
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| | Civil rights - Wex |
| | The most important expansion of civil rights in the United States was the enactment of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. | | | The most prominent civil rights legislation since reconstruction is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00002000---a000-.html). | | | A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. |
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| | Canadian charter of rights and freedoms |
| | Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice. | | | Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. | | | (1) Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances. |
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| | Welcome to Tunisia Online, your digital gateway to news and information on Tunisia. |
| | Created by virtue of law 93-65 pf 5 July 1993, the fund for alimony and divorce annuity guarantee, ensures the payment of pension and annuity decided by the court, which remain unpaid to divorced women and their children because of the obstinacy of the condemned party. | | | The new amendments announced by the President of the Republic on August 13, 1992 have, meanwhile, strengthened the place of women still further, confirming the principle according to which their rights are inseparable from those of men, eliminating legal provisions that could be interpreted as discriminatory and sexist. | | | The principle of equality of men and women with respect to citizenship and before the courts is expressly stipulated in Tunisian legal texts. |
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| | Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| | The right to leave any country shall be subject only to such restrictions as are prescribed by law and which are necessary to protect the national security, public order (ordre public), public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others and are consistent with the other rights recognized in the present Convention. | | | For the purpose of guaranteeing and promoting the rights set forth in the present Convention, States Parties shall render appropriate assistance to parents and legal guardians in the performance of their child-rearing responsibilities and shall ensure the development of institutions, facilities and services for the care of children. | | | States Parties undertake to ensure the child such protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being, taking into account the rights and duties of his or her parents, legal guardians, or other individuals legally responsible for him or her, and, to this end, shall take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures. |
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| | ASIL Electronic Resource Guide |
| | Of particular interest is the Bill of Rights Comparative Law Materials page which provides access to constitutional law cases from jurisdictions around the world (http://www.hrcr.org/safrica/). | | | The most important human rights instruments are available full-text under the section called International Law (http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/), but they lack complete citations and there is no search mechanism for the treaties separate from the rese of the web site. | | | European Court of Human Rights (general information, basic texts, access to pending cases and judgments) (http://www.echr.coe.int/). |
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| | Abused Child's & minor's rights are important Human Rights... |
| | Perhaps a system does need to have an automatic point for adult rights to begin based on something as impersonal as age (except in special cases), but a more perfect system might see all people bringing their case for emancipation before a court before obtaining their "adult" rights. | | | Though, for that six months a person would not have sufficient legal rights, and would be hanging by a thread. | | | Compelling look at the disadvantages child sexual abuse victims face in court, due to their lack of Civil Rights. |
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| | UNICEF - Convention on the Rights of the Child - |
| | The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights—civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. | | | The Convention protects children's rights by setting standards in health care; education; and legal, civil and social services. | | | Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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| | R.I.G.H.T.S. |
| | R.I.G.H.T.S. was created solely to provide the internet user with the tools for understanding online copyright based on specific legal definitions, the laws and principles. | | | This information is based on the laws and statutory code for the United States of America and international copyright treaties where applicable. | | | The potential for the unauthorized use of copyrighted material is substantial. |
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| | civil rights: Civil Rights in the United States |
| | Guarding America's first right: freedom from bondage: the civil rights community must respond to the disturbing rise in cases of involuntary servitude in the United States. | | | Morrison and the civil rights remedy of the Violence Against Women Act: a civil rights law struck down in the name of federalism. | | | The fourth Civil Rights Act attempted to guarantee to the African Americans those social rights that were still withheld. |
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| | Just Say 'No' to Police Searches FlexYourRights.org |
| | Claiming that the searches violated their 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendment rights, the students could collect damages over $50,000 each, and far more in individual cases. | | | I’m hopeful that this case will embolden defense attorneys in other states to take a look at the search-incident-to-arrest issue and seek relief under their state constitutions. | | | Constitutional minimum standards enable states to offer more stringent Bill of Rights protections than the federal government, meaning that efforts at the state level can undermine Belton even if the Supreme Court hesitates to revisit it. |
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| | Bert P. Krages II — Attorney at Law |
| | Photography in the United States has contributed to improvements in civil rights, curbed abusive child labor practices, and provided important information in investigating crimes. | | | More information about photography law can be found in the Legal Handbook for Photographers—The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images. | | | Trade secret laws do not give anyone the right to restrain photographers from taking photographs in public places. |
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| | Fathers Rights Foundation Page |
| | guide to fathers rights and divorce tactics including several documents and case excerpts used successfully by the author, a Fathers Rights Attorney, to obtain custody and extensive visitation for fathers. | | | on the Fathers Rights Foundation's referral list or linked to must first establish their fathers rights qualifications and experience by communicating with Attorney Isaacs at rlisaacsjd@yahoo,com.Only one attorney in each city will be listed. | | | You will be called or emailed the name and telephone number of a recommended attorney experienced in litigating fathers rights. |
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| | Human Rights |
| | Press briefing on proposed text for a draft resolution on the Human Rights Council >> |
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| | EDRI Digital Civil Rights in Europe |
| | If you wish to help EDRI promote digital rights, please consider making a private donation. | | | Subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter about digital civil rights in Europe. | | | Civil Rights and Consumer Protection in ICANN's policies |
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| | Human Rights - Droits de l'homme - Derechos humanos |
| | Human Rights - Droits de l'homme - Derechos humanos | | | International Campaign for the release of Mohamed Daddach and 25 other Saharawi political prisoners sentenced by the Moroccan Courts | | | Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las N.U. State Department Human Rights Country Reports |
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| | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Disability Rights |
| | pages on disability and specific areas of life: rights, responsibilities and resources about discrimination and access, in areas including employment, public transport, and access to premises; | | | information on rights and responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act, including a brief guide and more detailed frequently asked questions; complaint outcomes; action plans; temporary exemptions; standards and guidelines; and links to related sites | | | how to make complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act (and other Federal human rights and discrimination laws) |
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| | Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK) |
| | This lack of consensus threatens the implementation of legal sanctions in accordance with relevant international human rights legal instruments, in particular the International Convention on the Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination ("ICERD") as recommended by paragraph 147 of the Durban Programme of Action. | | | While some regard harmonised national legislation and international agreements as the way forward, others strenuously oppose this position, citing objections on grounds of freedom of expression. | | | Akdeniz, Y.; Taylor, N.; Walker, C., Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (1): Bigbrother.gov.uk: State surveillance in the age of information and rights, (2001) Criminal Law Review, (February), pp. |
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| | Human Rights |
| | The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. | | | Because the promotion of human rights is an important national interest, the United States seeks to: | | | The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises. |
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| | American Civil Liberties Union : Immigrants Rights |
| | Learn more about our Immigrants' Rights Project and take action to protect the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. | | | Immigrants work and pay taxes; legal immigrants are subject to the military draft. | | | The ACLU has been one of the nation's leading advocates for the rights of immigrants, refugees and non-citizens, challenging unconstitutional laws and practices, countering the myths upon which many of these laws are based. |
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| | Wired Reprints: Encyclopedia of the New Economy |
| | © Copyright 2006, Lycos, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | | | Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of the Lycos Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions | | | © Copyright© 1993-2006 The Condé Nast Publications Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund |
| | Directing Attorney Arlene Mayerson wrote the brief representing the National Council on Disability on the next ADA case to be heard, which has the potential of further narrowing the definition of disability. | | | Unprecedented Class Action Civil Rights Complaint Filed In Federal Court | | | California Supreme Court Confirms Broad Reach of Disability Rights Laws |
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| | Civil Rights Encyclopedia (Mississippi State University) |
| | “Through a wealth of entries written by 175 scholars around the nation, we show how the civil rights struggle was influenced by individuals, organizations, a significant number of court cases, and culture such as plays, magazines and journals,” Lowery said. | | | Added Marszalek: “We’re also fortunate to have a number of contributors who participated in the civil rights movement and can provide a firsthand, as well as an academic, perspective.” | | | “Both blacks and whites in the United States advanced the civil rights of all citizens.” |
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| | International Human Rights Instruments |
| | Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty | | | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights * | | | Freedom of Assocation and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention ** |
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| | Bikers Rights, Helmet Laws, Motorcycles, Freedom Fighter Issues |
| | Fighting Helmet Laws - This site is dedicated to motorcyclist's rights, not just helmet issues, albeit a hot topic. | | | Bikers Rights, Helmet Laws, Motorcycles, Freedom Fighter Issues | | | Eight sites were outstanding, 29 adequate and 14 down right dismal. |
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| | EFF: Homepage |
| | The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court Thursday, asking justices to overturn a court ruling in a patent case with dangerous implications for free speech and consumers' rights. | | | In a brief filed in New York on Tuesday, EFF and the Federal Defenders of New York argue that no law authorizes the government's request, and that granting the order would threaten Americans' Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches. | | | The Public Patent Foundation, the American Library Association, the American Association of Law Libraries, and the Special Library Association joined EFF on the brief. |
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| | Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights - TIGER Home Page |
| | If you need further advice on flexible working rights or any other employment law matters contact 08457 47 47 47. | | | The information contained in this site gives only general guidance and should not be regarded or relied upon as a complete and authoritative statement of the law. | | | , MATERNITY RIGHTS or PATERNITY RIGHTS, ADOPTION RIGHTS or FLEXIBLE WORKING RIGHTS |
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| | Abortion Rights |
| | Abortion Rights is relieved that the High Court has today rejected Sue Axon’s attempt to overturn government guidelines ensuring confidentiality for young people seeking sexual health information and services. | | | Abortion Rights welcomes the government’s pilot study into medical abortion at home. | | | In the US, many individual states have introduced legislation requiring parental notification and consent for abortion, resulting in young women travelling hundreds of miles to cross state boundaries or taking drastic action to end their unwanted pregnancies including self harm and back street abortion. |
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| | Creative Commons Deed |
| | Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. | | | Your fair use and other rights are in no way affected by the above. |
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| | Your Rights: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights |
| | Your Rights is written by expert lawyers, but intended primarily for people who have no specialist legal knowledge. | | | The Rights of People Detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 | | | Liberty is an independent human rights organisation - we are not overseen or regulated by a representative or umbrella body. |
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| | HREA - The Global Human Rights Education Network |
| | Torture is a serious violation of human rights and is strictly prohibited by international law. | | | As the use of torture strikes at the very heart of freedom and human dignity, it was one of the first issues addressed by the United Nations in its development of human rights standards. | | | Human Rights Monitoring -- Registration process has started for this human rights training via distance learning. |
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| | Digital Rights |
| | In a letter to the Danish Parliament EU-Committee Digital Rights urge members not to support new data retention proposal at the EU-council on October 14th. | | | Digital Rights is a non-profit civil organisation aimed at raising awareness of rights in the digital world. | | | The statements ignore the many critical responses from industry and civil society when the first administrative order on data retention was presented in May 2004. |
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| | LANDRIGHTS.COM |
| | This Site will be addressing REAL and PERSONAL PROPERTY rights from all legal aspects. | | | Copyright © 2003-04 by Landrights.com All rights reserved. | | | “Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.” |
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| | Technorati Tag: rights |
| | March 5, 2006 at 6:45 am · Filed under Rights Protest Human Rights Violations in Indonesia Demand Justice for East Timor Demonstration at Indonesian... | | | Right On Magazine - Only $19.97 Subscribe to Right On Magazine for only $19.97 for a 1 year subscription (12 Issues). | | | A tag is like a subject or category. |
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| | Rule of Law Initiative/Global Human Rights Training and Support |
| | March 20, 2002 The American Bar Association’s Central and East European Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI) announces the creation of the CEDAW Assessment Tool | | | The RIGHTS Consortium is a team of NGOs dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law and human rights worldwide. | | | Rule of Law Initiative/Global Human Rights Training and Support |
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| | WorkRights: woindex |
| | VICTORIA (CP) -- B.C. teachers are legally entitled to talk shop with parents despite a court challenge by their employer. | | | Type a question about your rights as a worker. | | | It is up to every worker to ensure that he or she is being treated fairly, and to look out for abuses in the workplace that affect the rights of others. |
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| | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse--privacyrights.org |
| | Debit cards don't carry the same legal protection as credit cards. | | | Many people have received an email purporting to be from the IRS saying that the government owes them a tax refund. | | | The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit, consumer information and advocacy organization |
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| | Human Rights Watch: Children's Rights |
| | © Copyright 2004, Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA | | | Children in the U.S. HIV/AIDS and Children's Rights | | | Millions have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions, are forced to become soldiers, or languish in orphanages or detention centers where they endure inhumane conditions and daily assaults on their dignity. |
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| | WITNESS :: See it. Film it. Change it. |
| | Read Case Studies about WITNESS partner videos which have made a difference | | | Watch more videos on human rights issues around the world | | | Urge your Congressional representatives to support House Concurrent Resolution 90 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, which express condolences to the victims' families and encourage the State Department to assist Mexico in resolving these murders. |
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| | Derechos Human Rights |
| | The question of impunity in Spain and crimes under Franco | | | Our work includes the socialization of human rights related information and analysis through the internet and other media, the promotion of prosecutions of human rights violators and the support of local human rights NGOs and activists. | | | Equipo Nizkor, work for the respect and promotion of human rights throughout the world. |
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| | WHRnet - Women's Human Rights Net |
| | UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (IPS) - The United Nations is studying the feasibility of appointing a special rapporteur -- a human rights expert -- who will focus specifically on national laws that discriminate against women in their home countries. | | | RIGHTS: New Pressure Needed to Scrap Gender-Biased Laws | | | The continuing erosion of human rights in Zimbabwe was highlighted in 2005 by Operation Murambatsvina, the government’s program of mass evictions and demolitions which began in May, and, which, according to the United Nations, deprived 700,000 men, women and children of their homes, their livelihoods, or both throughout the country. |
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| | civilrights.org -- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights |
| | Oversight Hearing on the "Voting Rights Act: Evidence of Continued Need." | | | Alito's Thank-You Letter to Religious Right Leader Is Grossly Inappropriate, Says Americans United | | | New: LCCR Voting Record for the 109th Congress |
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| | Animal Rights Web Ring |
| | Internet-based activist group for PETA supporters in the state of Nebraska. | | | Copyright © 2001-2006 WebRing, Inc. All rights reserved. | | | This site is dedicated to educating people on the rights of animals. |
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| | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website |
| | The President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission John von Doussa QC and staff provided oral evidence before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005 in Sydney today. | | | The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward and staff provided oral evidence before the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005 in Canberra today. | | | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) President John von Doussa QC delivered his annual Human Rights Day address at a luncheon ceremony in Sydney today where the winners of the 2005 Human Rights Medal and Awards were announced. |
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| | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Homepage |
| | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Homepage | | | The Annual Appeal provides an overview of OHCHR’s planned activities and funding requirements for 2005. | | | High Commissioner for Human Rights urges support for human rights council |
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| | University of Minnesota Human Rights Library |
| | Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors amd Lawyers | | | SEARCH for documents on this site and on multiple human rights sites | | | Human Rights Events and Courses in the Twin Cities, Minnesota |
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