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Journal articles on the topic "India. National Human Rights Commission"
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Krishnan, Jayanth. "Journal of the National Human Rights Commission, India (review)." Human Rights Quarterly 26, no. 2 (2004): 542–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2004.0023.
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Rafid, Raihan Rahman. "Human Rights During the Pandemic and the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh." Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law 23, no. 3 (November 16, 2022): 315–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718158-23030002.
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Abstract The covid-19 outbreak has brought forth the existing cracks and crevices in the governance of Bangladesh. At such a time, the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh (nhrcb), as the only State institution mandated to protect and promote human rights exclusively and impartially, is tasked with a crucial role to ensure respect for human rights. This article assesses the activities undertaken by the nhrcb during the pandemic and finds that the nhrcb evinced only a limited role in monitoring the violation of rights and provided formulaic recommendations to the government. It did not observe the implementation of their recommendations and has performed rather formalistically. While the country has experienced a deteriorating human rights situation, the nhrcb has failed to flex its muscles when compared to other national human rights institutions in South Asia. This article argues that the national human rights institutions (nhri s) in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, embedded in a similar context and armed with almost identical mandates, have demonstrated a novel and strenuous effort intending to adapt to and fulfil their functions during the unprecedented crisis. The nhrcb may benefit by learning from these nhri s as well as taking lessons from its own past activities. Previously, it did not eschew politically sensitive issues and earmarked a strong leadership even with limited institutional capacities. The nhrcb has however responded to the changing dynamics and challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic with silence. It needs to become more vibrant to enhance, regionally and internationally, the country’s image in upholding human rights norms and standards.
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Fedonnikov, A. S., and N. I. Makhonko. "Medical and legal features of the functioning of the healthcare system of the Republic of India." Courier of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)), no. 6 (September 26, 2023): 142–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.17803/2311-5998.2023.106.6.142-150.
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The article discusses the features of the healthcare system in India. Medical care is based on a number of regulatory legal acts that have defined the federal structure of the healthcare system and the rules of financing. National laws define the principles of healthcare organization in order to provide timely quality medical care to the entire population of the State. The peculiarities of Indian healthcare is the fact that society is divided on many grounds, that is, into religion, castes, races, skin color and political parties. These features lead to health inequalities. The Constitution of India establishes that human rights relating to life, freedom, equality and dignity of the individual are guaranteed by the Constitution itself, International Covenants and are subject to enforcement by the courts of India. These provisions triggered the creation of new executive bodies in the field of health: the National Human Rights Commission, as well as Human Rights Commissions in all states and courts. According to international experts, India’s medical innovation activity is rated as one of the most progressive forms (creativity and efficiency) in global healthcare. Such a result is not accidental, since India’s role in global health is based on an adequate domestic national medical policy.
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Kuznetsova, S. "Features of the constitutional legal status of the National Human Rights Commission and the state human rights commissions in India." Antinomies 19, no. 2 (July 1, 2019): 87–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.17506/aipl.2019.19.2.87103.
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Ashifa, K. M. "Human Rights Education in India: Perspectives and Practices." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 3044–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i1.1208.
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Human rights education is highly relevant to promote protective mechanism against discrimination and equity among the people. It is a mechanism by which people learn about their rights and the rights of others in participative and immersive learning.“Human rights education in India became more relevant because the public received attention from nongovernmental organisations, the media and litigators of public concern to increasingly violated human rights, cases of custodian abuse, mass detentions without trial, bonded and child labour and environmental harm and the like”(Ashifa,2020). The work of the “National Commission for Human Rights (NHRC)” became more influential and led to this new ethos. The present investigation tried to identify the human rights education initiative by various governmental and non-governmental organizations in India.
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Sinha, Manoj Kumar. "Appendix I: The Role of the National Human Rights Commission of India in the Implementation of Human Rights." Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights 16, no. 1 (March 1998): 101–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/092405199801600110.
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Kumar, Ramesh Kumar. "A Critical Appraisal Of Human Rights Law In India: With Special Reference To Enforcement System." Legal Research Development: An International Refereed e-Journal 1, no. I (September 30, 2016): 01–06. http://dx.doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v1n1.02.
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In this respect, it is highly appropriate & relevant to mention over here that Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar who was the architect of Constitution of India because he was drafted the same. He stated that Article 32 of Constitute of India is the soul of Constitution of India which is guaranteed for the enforcement In the light of above, it can be said that such rights which are available, without enforcement or implementation are worthless. Despites, the availability of enforcement system, people is not being able to get the required justice. Enforcement system for Human Rights & its Law is as under, just at a glance: Supreme Court of India, High courts of the state Concerned, The National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Court, Public Grievance system and other required systems. Now a –days, the condition of enforcement system of human rights & its Law is very misery & in very serious condition in India. Many reasons or causes are behind the same as under: social economic, political, moral, spiritual, scientific, psychological, technical, cultural, traditional & custom and usage, lack of awareness, literacy, accessibility to people, life style, living standard, culture, thoughts, mind, attitude, atmosphere and practice of people of India, subjecting to time and circumstances. Keeping in view the aforesaid things, this research paper has been written which is helpful and beneficial for research scholar, students, Professors, teachers, institutions or organizations, governments, society, and other required persons concerned.
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Mugali, Sadashiv s. "A PERSPECTIVE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 2, no. 1 (October 31, 2014): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v2.i1.2014.3074.
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Human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. These moral claims are articulated and formulated in what is today known as human rights. Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethic origion, colour, religion, language or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. The origin of human rights may be found both in Greek philosophy and the various world religions. In the Age of Enlightenment the concept of human rights emerged as an explicit category. Origin of the idea of human rights in India though the Rigveda Perod. The term Human Rights refer to those rights are considered universal to humanity, regardless of citizenship, residency status, ethnicity, gender, or other considerations. The present topic is a burning issue and has a great significance in the world especially the developing nations like India. The experience of the last five decades in the area of human rights has become a matter of deep concern. The early history of human rights movement can be traced from 13th century. India was closely and actively participating in all these developments, Finally Government of India introduced the Human Rights Commission Bill in the Lok Sabha on 14th May 1992.
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Kaur, Navdeep. "AWARENESS OF RIGHT TO EDUCATION AMONG SECONDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS." JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 6, no. 2 (December 27, 2014): 1004–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v6i2.3484.
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Education is a human right and essential for realization of all other human rights. It is a basic right which helps the individual to live with human dignity the right to education is a fundamental human rights. Every individual, irrespective of race, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or political preference, age or disability, is entitled to a free elementary education. Hence the present study has attempted to find out awareness of right to education among secondary school teachers. The sample of 200 secondary school teachers was taken. A self made questionnaire comprising 34 multiple choice items was used by the investigator. It was found that both Government and Private secondary teachers have equal information regarding RTE, whereas Male school teachers are more aware of RTE than Female secondary school teachers Education is the foundation stone of national development. No nation can develops without education. The function of education is to accelerate the progress and development of nation. Education is the only means which brings about national integration. Educational achievement of a nation is also an indicator of national pride. During the pre-british Indian the indigenous secondary education was imparted in Pathshalas, Gurukuls, Gurudwaras and other religious organization. Education was banned for women and for scheduled classes and poor people. After sometimes Christian missionaries and East Indian Company established a few schools with the purpose of spreading Christianity in India. The first organized step to established planned primary schools of four years duration in India was established when Macaulay presented his famous minutes in 1835 with a view to popularize English education. In 1854 Woods Dispatch laid stress on imparting education atleast upto the primary level to the Indians. Later many commissions and committees were set up like India Education Commission 1882, Government resolution on education policy 1904, Gopal Krishan Gokhales Resolution 1911,Hartog committee 1929, Wardha Scheme 1938 and Sargent report 1944. All of them laid stress on free & compulsory primary education. After independence India adopted Article-45 directive principle of state policy laid down in Indian Constitution. The Article says, The state shall endeavour to provide within a period of ten years from the commencement of the constitution free & compulsory education for all children untill they complete the age 6 to 14 years. Kothari Commission (1964-66) recommended qualitative improvement for the purpose of science education, work experience, vocalization of education and development of social, moral and spiritual values, improvement in methods of teaching curriculum, teacher training etc. were recommended. National Policy on Education (1986) emphasized on two aspects. One on the universal enrollment and universal retention of children upto 14 years of age and another on the substantial improvement in teaching quality of education. In order to improve the education of school, Operation, Blackboard was introduced by National Policy on Education. The programme of action (1986) was laid down, the purpose of Operation Blackboard is to ensure provision of minimum essential facilities in secondary schools, material facilities as learning equipment, use of blackboard implies that there is an urgency in this programme. In India, the desire for compulsory education figured in the writing and speeches of our leader before independence. But for national development and national integration, creation of good citizens, preparation for life, development of character, development of individuality, adaptation to environment and making man civilized. India just implemented the Right to Education on 27rd August (Thursday), 2009 by 86th Constitutional amendent. It says, the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the state may, by law, determine. Today education is considered an important public function and the state is seen as the chief provider of education through the allocation of substantial Budgetry resources and regulating the provision of education. The pre-eminent role of the state in fulfilling the Right To Education is enshrined in 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights. With regards to realizing the Right to Education the World Declaration on Education for All states that partnerships between government and non-government organizational, the private sector, local communities, religious groups, and families are necessary. The realization of Right to Education on a national level may be achieved through compulsory education or more specifically free and compulsory primary education as stated in both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. So as India is first to made education compulsory and free for all. Formal Education is given to everybody without any discrimination of sex, caste, creed and colour. Education is the powerful tool. which accelerates the process of national growth and development. Moreover, economically and socially marginalized adults and children can left themselves out of miseries of darkness and participate fully as variable assets for their nation only with the help of education. Thus, education is a key towards a successful life. Keeping in view the importance of education, the secondary education in India has been made compulsory through 86th constitutional amendment. Moreover Right to Education has declared as fundamental right by this amendment under Article-emerge as a global leader in achieving the millennium development goal of ensuring that all children complete their secondary education by 2015 as set by UNESCO. The secondary stake holders for providing education are the parents and social authorities and both these entities have to be active: parents, by sending education is supported, thus, it is important that teacher should be aware of Right to Education. If teacher are well aware of Right to Education then only he/she can make the students to enjoy its benefits and motivate them to enroll in education. Moreover, if the teacher is fully awakened about the Right Education only then he/she will not dare to exploit the child.
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Gawali, R. A., N. K. Sharma, and C. P. Bhargav. "India’s Latest NHRC Advisory on the Problem of Floating Corpses in the River Ganges: Forensic Dental Recommendations." Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine 45, no. 2 (2023): 199–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2023.45.2.24.
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In May 2021, thousands of human dead bodies were seen floating in the down-streams of the river Ganges. This incident highlights a few glaring issues, such as the inhumane treatment of human corpses, the potential escalation of the bio-hazardous situation, and most importantly the possibility of foul play and involvement of crime. As a response to this incident, the National Human Rights Commission issued a detailed advisory regarding the dignified management of the dead to all the states and union territories of India. In India to date, the identity of the dead is never associated with their dignity. The article introduces the 'right to identity' after death as an important interpretation and natural extension of the right to live with dignity. It is not only essential to identify a dead from a humanitarian perspective, but also from a forensic aspect to rule out any crime or wrongdoing. This article gives fundamental administrative recommendations in regards to how forensic odontology can solve the problem of unidentified dead bodies in India while maintaining their dignity.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "India. National Human Rights Commission"
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Chenwi, Lilian Manka. "National human rights institutions: a comparative study of the national commissions of human rights in Cameroon and South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/978.
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"Implementation of human rights instruments, and protection and promotion of human rights at the national level is a contemporary phenomenon that is still developing. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the Paris Principles provide for the creation of national institutions to carry out this task. This has led to national human rights institutions (NHRIs) becoming more prominent actors in the national, regional and international arena. However, NHRIs still face the problems of legitimacy, operational constraints, and ignorant population. These factors constrain the effective functioning of these institutions. It should be noted that the key constraint on the effective functioning of NHRIs is legitimacy. Such institutions usually find themselves not legitimate in the eyes of the people they are created to serve. The above brings to mind the question - what makes a NHRI effective? Generally, there is no consensus as to the effectiveness of NHRIs This study has therefore been triggered by widespread perceptions and reports within civil society that such institutions are left at the mercy of governments in power. Others have seen such institutions as a "double-edged sword" - in the best of circumstances, they strengthen democratic institutions but they can also be mere straw men, part of government's administrative machinery to scuttle international scrutiny. Another issue that has actuated this study is the misconception that people have about some NHRIs. This misconception originates not so much from the actual operation of human rights commissions but from the history of past ombudsman institutions that have purported to protect human rights." -- Chapter 1.Prepared under the supervision of Professor Michelo Hansungule at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2002.
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Chabane, Polo Evodia. "Enforcement powers of national human rights institutions : a case study of Ghana, South Africa and Uganda." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5295.
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The purpose of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of the Uganda Human Rights Commission UHRC), which possesses judicial powers vis-à-vis the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice of Ghana (CHRAJ) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) which do not
possess such powers. The difference notwithstanding, all the three have been rated as the best national
institutions in Africa. Due to time and space constraints, one will focus specifically with the mandates of
the three commissions and in particular, on the different or distinct mandates assigned to them, namely,
that of CHRAJ to deal with corruption, that of SAHRC to deal with economic, cultural and social rights
and UHRC of dealing with torture matters and generally of constituting a tribunal. This study was motivated by the fact that Lesotho will be setting up a national institution in 2008 and one would like to
draw lessons from these institutions and pick up elements that could best suit Lesotho.Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2007.
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Prof Kofi Quashigah of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon
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Bruno, Menzan. "Determinating the impediments to the efficiency and effectiveness of the national Human Rights commision of Côte d’Ivoire : are the Paris principles a Panacea?" Diss., University of Pretoria, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16743.
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In 1991, the first major international gathering on the issue of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) was held from the 7 to the 9 October in Paris during the first International Workshop on National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights under United Nations (UN) auspices. The outcome of such meeting is the Paris Principles adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Commission Resolution 1992/54 of 1992 and the General Assembly Resolution 48/134 of 1993. The Paris Principles relate to the status and functioning of national institutions for protection and promotion of human rights and ‘have become the benchmark against which national human rights institutions are measured'.Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2010.
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Dr. Solomon Dersso of the Faculty of Law, University of Addis-Ababa. 2010.
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Hofisi, Sharon. "Towards transitional justice in Zimbabwe: the role of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/77205.
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Transitional justice (TJ) in Zimbabwe can be gleaned as a maze of detached filaments mainly championed by civil society organisations. Though the origins of TJ as a discipline are polemic and debatable, going as far back as Athenian times, TJ was visibilised in the 1990s during the third wave of democratisation, when it developed globally as a self-consolidating field and transdisciplinary concept which focused on outcomes such as prosecution, truth-telling, guarantees for non-recurrence, vetting, and the payment of reparations for victims of conflicts. The traditional focus of TJ was largely template-based or some kind of one-size-fits-all concept which focused on truths and reconciliation concepts. Significantly for victims of violent conflicts, repressive rule and serious human rights abuses, the emerging approach to TJ at the United Nations (UN) and regional institutions such as the African Union (AU) and institutions such as African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has been to focus on country-specific, localised, and holistic approaches that enhance transformative transitional justice in countries striving to find lasting solutions to deep problems caused by armed conflicts or serious human rights violations.
While there is a robust nexus between human rights, democracy, and TJ, the link is weaker for TJ as it remains an elusive concept in Zimbabwe. Besides, TJ efforts yield different considerations and impacts on racialised, ethnicised, politicised, and institutionalised challenges in Zimbabwe. In most cases, the elusive nature of TJ is felt by victims, their family members, community dwellers, community-based organisations, and faith-based organisations than alleged perpetrators. TJ is perceived in this thesis to be a critical concept that should be properly aligned with internationalised and localised responses. This thesis shows that international agencies now recognise and essentialise the important roles that national institutions (formal or informal), can play in preventing the occurrence and/or recurrence of conflicts and can also play in fostering sustainable cultures of human rights. Specifically, the thesis covers examination of how institutional complementarity between two independent institutions supporting democracy in Zimbabwe; the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) can be innovatively used to enable the Zimbabwean society to formalise transitional or post-conflict justice using the Constitution and international normative frameworks. The overarching research question in this thesis is: what are the main challenges/limitations and opportunities/openings for the ZHRC and the NPRC to advance TJ in Zimbabwe? The specific research questions are 1. What does the international and national TJ normative framework entail and what is its theoretical force? 2. What constitutes a genuinely contextualised and holistic transitional justice in Zimbabwe? 3. How innovative have the NPRC and ZHRC been in making TJ a reality in Zimbabwe? 4. How can the Zimbabwean TJ framework be improved constitutionally, statutorily, and in practice? In this milieu, adherence to the normative principles of domestic constitutionalism, rule of law and human rights is essential to advance TJ and in identifying victims and most affected groups. The NPRC and ZHRC should thus be innovative in utilising international normative frameworks and aligning them with their constitutional mandates that speak to TJ. Sadly though, the NPRC and ZHRC are yet to align their mandates or work to international frameworks. The thesis concludes with an emphasis on the need for a coherent and transformative TJ policy that is informed by the root causes of societal problems in Zimbabwe: racial, ethnic, economic, political, doctrinal, pandemic-induced and so forth. Through constitutionally-established institutional independence, the NPRC, ZHRC and other Chapter 12 institutions supporting democracy in Zimbabwe must thrive on public legitimacy, confidence, and trust to promote dialogic democratisation and democratic consolidation which also recognise that the victim’s voice in TJ initiatives must be prioritised. Lethargic governance, toxic politics and confidence deficits should be addressed from a human rights as well as transformative TJ perspective. Ultimately, the TJ outcomes expected in this thesis should help Zimbabweans fully reconcile, achieve total peace, and move towards permanent healing. A context-sensitive and coherent TJ should be seen as a precious fruit of the normative frameworks espoused by the Constitution and regionalised or globalised TJ frameworks.
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Independent institutions, reconciliation, healing, peace, human rights institutions, holistic approaches, context-sensitive transitional justice, transformative justice.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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Khayundi, Francis Bulimo Mapati. "The Kenya National Human Rights Commission and the promotion, protection and monitoring of socio-economic rights in Kenya." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/60413.
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The promulgation of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya introduced socio-economic rights (SERs) amid widespread poverty and rising inequality. This study seeks to answer the overarching question, what role can the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) play in promoting, protecting and monitoring SERs in Kenya? Further research questions included whether the KNCHR has the requisite powers to perform its mandate and what lessons could be learned from the South African context. The research sought to understand how the local context affects the ability of KNCHR to carry out its mandate. Likewise, it analyses some of the contributions KNCHR has made in the promotion and protection of SERs while identifying the challenges the Commission faces in carrying out its mandate. Several methodologies were utilised to answer the research questions above. The methodologies included the doctrinal method, analysis of secondary sources and interviews with key informants. A comparative legal research methodology was also employed, with the SAHRC being used as a case study on how NHRIs can promote, protect and monitor SERs. The findings from the research argue that the Paris Principles provide the minimum guidelines on the establishment of NHRIs. Compliance with these Principles has not necessarily guaranteed the effectives of NHRIs. Any assessment of an NHRI should be based on its performance and legitimacy considering the local factors obtaining within its jurisdiction. The domestic protection and judicial enforcement of human rights in Kenya, though crucial to the realisation of SERs, has been fraught with challenges. These challenges have meant that the realisation of SERs has been curtailed and necessitated complementary institutions for human rights to be realised. Given the country’s constitutional architecture, the KNCHR was one such institution that could complement the role of the judiciary given its wide mandate. With SERs a new feature of the 2010 Constitution, the KNCHR had to find ways to promote SERs in the country considering the local peculiarities such as poverty, a highly political climate and lack of political goodwill from the legislature and executive sometime characterised by open hostility. These challenges and the new nature of these rights called for a comparative study with the SAHRC given some similarities between the two jurisdictions. The SAHRC provided valuable lessons having had more experience in dealing with SERs while navigating similar challenges the KNCHR faced or might face. The findings of the research prompted recommendations directed at the KNCHR and other stakeholders, specifically the legislature and executive on how to address the challenges curtailing the performance of the KNCHR in general and particularly ways in which the Commission could go about in promoting, protecting and monitoring SERs.
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Dinokopila, Bonolo Ramadi. "Beyond affiliate status : extrapolating the participation of National Human Rights Institutions in the workings of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8006.
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This study investigates the following questions: (1) What is the rationale behind the participation of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in regional and international human rights mechanisms? (2) What is the role of NHRIs in relation to regional and international human rights mechanisms? (3) What is the role and what could be the role of NHRIs in the work of the African Commission? (4) What are the areas that the NHRIs can work with the African Commission to strengthen the
protection of human rights within their jurisdictions and in Africa? (5) What rules should govern the relationship between the African Commission and NHRIs? The study will further contribute to the broader
understanding of the role of NHRIs at the regional level, with particular reference to Africa, and how that can benefit the African Commission and Africa in generalThesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2008.
A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Prof J. Oloka-Onyango from the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC), Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Uganda
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Gondwe, Mtendere. "International principles and methods employed by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) as a means of promoting and protecting human rights, a case study of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC)." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20806.
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This study generally focuses on the important role that National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) play in promoting and protecting human rights at the domestic level, hence the need for NHRIs to be effective and efficient in the discharge of their mandate. One way of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of a NHRIs is by ensuring that it adheres to international principles and methods of promoting and protecting human rights as well as by adopting best practices from other NHRIs. The study therefore traces the evolution of NHRIs and their recognition at the international level. It also analyses the different forms in which NHRIs exist and discusses the recommended international principles and standards that act as core minimum in terms of a NHRI's mandate, methods of operation, composition and other guarantees of independence. Due to the fact that states have a wide discretion to devise appropriate means of applying the core minimum principles, this study also presents several best practices from different NHRIs in their implementation of the international principles and standards. Particular attention has been directed at the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) by assessing whether the MHRC adheres to the international principles and standards in its operations, and to consider whether it could advance human rights better by improving its working methods.
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Maribha, Sheilla Kudzai. "An evaluation of Zimbabwe's national peace and reconciliation commission Bill, 2017." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6369.
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Magister Legum - LLM (Criminal Justice and Procedure)This is a study of Zimbabwe's National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (hereafter NPRC Bill). The NPRC Bill seeks to bring the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (hereafter NPRC) of Zimbabwe into operation. The NPRC is a truth commission set to promote post-conflict justice, national peace and reconciliation in Zimbabwe. The study discusses the prospects of establishing an effective NPRC in Zimbabwe by examining the provisions of the NPRC Bill. The view of the paper is that, without proper guidance from a comprehensive law, the NPRC is bound to be a victim of its own failure.
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Amponsah-Frimpong, Samuel. "Truth commissions and the perpetuation of the culture of impunity in Africa : a case study of Ghana and South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/982.
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"It is noted that special measures are always necessary in post-conflict situations to bring about the restoration of normalcy to societies. Truth commissions have been identified as a key to uniting, reconciling and helping the people to confidently deal with their past. Whilst these are noble notions, practically, truth commissions face serious challenges. The dissertation shall seek to highlight these problems and offer recommendations. ... The dissertation is divided into five chapters. Chapter one is the general introduction. It gives a brief political history of Ghana and South Africa and their impact on the enjoyment of human rights. The chapter shall also discuss the need for national reconciliation in both countries. Chapter two discusses truth commissions in contemporary societies. It briefly discusses the establishment of national reconciliaton commissions and their mandates. Chapter three focuses on the laws establishing the TRC and NRC of South Africa and Ghana respectively. These legislation shall be considered in detail in order to analyse their objectives to know whether or not thet are achievable within their stated mandates. Chapter four discusses the challenges truth commission poses to international law and its implications on rule of law. The chapter shall discuss the issue of amnesty to perpetrators of gross human rights and the perpetuation of the culture of impunity in the light of international law. Chapter five considers the way forward and suggest recommendations." -- Chapter 1.Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2003.
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Yav, Katshung Joseph. "Prosecution of grave violations of human rights in light of challenges of national courts and the International Criminal Court: the Congolese dilemma." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1122.
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"Although the United Nations (UN) has often been pivotal in forging the international response to serious human rights crimes in such settings, the justice gap in countries such as the Democratic Republic [of] Congo (DRC) (the focus of this study) underscores the need for more systematic UN efforts. The war in the DRC has resulted in one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis with over 3.4 million displaced persons scattered throughout the country. An estimated 3.5 million people have died as a result of the war. The armed conflict has been characterised by appalling widespread and systematic human rights violations, including mass killings, ethnic cleansing, rape and the destruction of property. The most pressing need to be addressed is the question of justice and accountability for these human rights atrocities in order to achieve a durable peace in the country and also in the Great Lakes region (Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Angola and the DRC, to name just a few). In this respect, this study will address the grave human rights violations committed in the DRC and the mechanisms for dealing with them. It is particularly true in post-conflict situations where justice systems have been either partially or completely destroyed, that national courts are not capapble of arriving at a uniform stance, or willing to provide justice for atrocities in the immediate future. As a result, international justice seems to be a crucial and last resort that must continue to be fortified against efforts to undermine it. ... Chapter one will set out the content of the research, identify the problem and outline the methodology. Chapter two will discuss the state obligations in international law to prosecute gross violations of human rights and gives a summary of the human rights violations situation during the Congolese war. Chapter three will discuss the available naitonal mechanisms for accountaiblity in the DRC. It will discuss if national courts and TRC are able to deal with these atrocities committed in the DRC. Chapter four will analyse the extent to which the ICC could deal with the Congolese case and challenges. Chapter five will discuss the trends towards accountability in the DRC and the way forward. Chapter six will draw a conclusion on how to break the cycle of impunity in the DRC." -- Introduction.Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2004.
Prepared under the supervision of Prof. Boukongou Jean Didier and Dr. Atangcho Akonumbo at the Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaounde, Cameroon
http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html
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Books on the topic "India. National Human Rights Commission"
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India and India, eds. Protection of human rights and National Human Rights Commission reflections. New Delhi: Gyan Pub. House, 2007.
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All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Jammu and Kashmir, India), ed. Indian National Human Rights Commission: A face-saving facade. Muzaffarabad: Information and Publicity Division, All Parties Hurriyet Conference, 1994.
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Kanungo, Susant Kumar. National Human Rights Commission in India and South Africa: A comparative analysis. New Delhi: Manak Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2015.
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Suman, Bhavna. Mapping human rights in India: The NHRC pathway. Delhi, India: Meena Book Publications, 2018.
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Madhurima. Rights behind the bars: Landmark judicial pronouncements and National Human Rights Commission guidelines. New Delhi: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 2009.
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Palai, Arun Kumar. National Human Rights Commission of India: Formation, functioning, and future prospects. New Delhi: Khama Publishers, 1998.
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South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre., ed. Judgement reserved: The case of the National Human Rights Commission of India. New Delhi: South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre, 2001.
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Commission, India National Knowledge. Recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission. New Delhi: National Knowledge Commission, Govt. of India, 2009.
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Nierhoff, Sabine. From hope to despair: The complains handling mechanism of the National Human Rights Commission of India. Madurai, India: Peoples's Watch, 2006.
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Sothi, Rachagan S., Tikamdas Ramdas, and National Human Rights Society (Malaysia), eds. Human rights and the national commission. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: National Human Rights Society, 1999.
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Sarker, Shuvro Prosun. "Parliamentary Proceedings, Response of National Human Rights Commission and Institutions Towards Refugees in India." In Refugee Law in India, 55–78. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4807-4_3.
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Murthy, Y. S. R. "Rights of Domestic Workers in India: A Critical Analysis of Efforts of the National Human Rights Commission of India." In Recognition of the Rights of Domestic Workers in India, 177–90. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5764-0_10.
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Tiwari, Manwendra Kumar. "Evaluation of the Functioning of the National Human Rights Commissions of India and of Other South Asian Nations During the COVID-19 Pandemic." In Human Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 51–72. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1480-3_4.
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Huang, Mab. "A National Human Rights Commission for Taiwan?" In Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific, 115–28. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0350-0_8.
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Koh, Henry. "Bridging Gaps and Hopes: Malaysia’s National Human Rights Commission and Rights Related to SOGIESC." In National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia, 241–59. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1074-8_12.
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Traglia, Francesca Paola. "From Transition to Government Accountability: Opportunities for the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission." In National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia, 121–40. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1074-8_6.
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de Lang, Niki Esse. "Assessing the Effectiveness of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission in the Wider Regional Geo-Political Context." In National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia, 83–120. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1074-8_5.
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Martin, Céline. "National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asian States: The Necessary Foundation for an Efficient ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights." In National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia, 37–54. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1074-8_3.
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Kostrubiec, Jarosław. "The Legal Status of the Institute of National Remembrance – Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation." In Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Rights, 245–57. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57338-5_14.
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Lee, Chulmin, and Ji Young Lee. "Attitudes Toward Korean Transgenders from a Survey of National Human Rights Commission." In Women’s Health and Pandemic Crisis, 131–37. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43748-9_13.
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Kharbanda, Anshul. "Second Chance Schooling for Women: A Case Study of India." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.874.
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Low levels of literacy in India with over 200 million illiterate women creates a negative impact not only on women’s own lives, their families but also on country’s economic development. According to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) report, around 40 percent of adolescent girls in the age group of 15-18 are not getting education. The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) recognises the role of education in women’s lives considering gender as a cross cutting theme across all its activities. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is currently implementing a programme called Second Chance Education and Vocational Learning (SCE) with the active support of UN Women aimed at empowerment of the most marginalized women, using the pathways of learning, employment and entrepreneurship. SCE was implemented in 12 districts across 4 states of India– Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan, covering 200 villages. More than 2,500 rural girls have enrolled for the Programme. This is a qualitative study on 60 girls enrolled for the programme, based on focussed group discussions held telephonically with a group of five girls from each of the 12 districts. The findings of the study reveal several challenges faced by girls/women and different stakeholders in its implementation. The study suggests how this model may be up-scaled to other states of India as well.
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Hattiambire, Dayanand, and Chetana Kamlaskar. "Challenges of integrating MOOCs into the Curriculum of YCM Open University in India." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.7723.
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The term Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) was coined by Dave Cormier of University of Prince Edward Island in Canada in the year 2008. However the MOOCs gained popularity in the year 2012, as world’s renowned Universities like Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University started offering MOOCs. The Journey of MOOCs in India started a little late, the Ministry of education formerly known as Ministry of Higher of Human Rights Development MHRD initiated the SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) in the year 2014 and it was full fledgedly open to all the educational institutes to prepare, adopt, integrate the MOOCs into their educational framework by the year 2017. Ultimately the outburst of Covid-19 was observed to be the key factor for aggregation of MOOCs around the world as our present educational system was unable to cater the needs of the learners. In view of the above situation the apex educational body of the Indian Educational System, University Grants Commission (UGC) released a circular about integration of MOOCs into Higher education from previous 20% to 40%. This led to a drastic change in the educational structure of Indian educational system. The learners from different disciplines enrolled to the MOOCs available on various platforms such as SWAYAM, UGC-CEC, and NPTEL etc. due to their easy accessibility and on the go learning facility, many State and Central universities have developed their MOOC policies and have been practicing the MOOC integration into their curriculum. YCM Open University being the largest University in capacity of enrolment, lack behind in integrating MOOCs into its educational curriculum. Present study attempts to identify the problems and prospects of integration of MOOCs in curriculum of the YCM Open University. The survey method was implemented to carry out the research, and the researchers produced a structured questionnaire and collected data from the faculties of YCM Open University.
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Duić, Dunja, and Veronika Sudar. "THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS IN THE EU." In EU 2021 – The future of the EU in and after the pandemic. Faculty of Law, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.25234/eclic/18298.
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The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is being endured throughout the world, and the European Union (EU) is no exception. The rapid spreading of the virus effected, among other things, restriction on the freedom of movement. The EU member states introduced national response measures to contain the pandemic and protect public health. While broadly similar, the measures differ with regard to strictness and the manner of introduction, reflecting the political legitimacy of the respective country. With the ‘Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 outbreak’ – its first COVID-19-related Communication – the European Commission (EC) attempted to curb differing practices of the EU member states and ensure a coordinated approach. Ultimately, this action was aimed at upholding of fundamental rights as guaranteed to EU citizens, one such being the freedom of movement. Thus, from the very start of the pandemic, the coordinated actions of EU institutions sought to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections with the support and cooperation of EU member states. This is confirmed by the most recent Council of the EU (Council) recommendation on a coordinated approach to restrictions to freedom of movement within the EU of October 2020. While they did prevent the spread of infection and save countless lives, the movement restriction measures and the resulting uncertainty have greatly affected the people, the society, and the economy, thereby demonstrating that they cannot remain in force for an extended period. This paper examines the measures introduced by EU member states and analyses the legal basis for introducing therewith limitations on human rights and market freedoms. To what extent are the EU and member states authorized to introduce restrictions on the freedom of movement in the interest of public health? Have the EU and member states breached their obligations regarding market freedoms and fundamental rights under the Treaty? And most importantly: have they endangered the fundamental rights of the citizens of the EU?
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Bohinc, Rado. "Legal Incentives and Obstacles to Corporate Social Responsibility in Slovenia, the EU and Globally." In Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in green and digital transition: legal and sustainability issues. Science and Research Centre Koper, Annales ZRS, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.35469/978-961-7195-22-4.1.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR), or responsible business conduct as a tool of sustainable development (green transition) and respect for human rights in the economy is getting more and more legally based. In different countries, the legal levers of CSR are very diverse; since this creates unequal conditions in the global market, the harmonization of the CSR related rules is essential. Important for the legal regulation of CSR is the proposal for the EU Corporate sustainability due diligence directive, CSDDD); among other things, the proposal expands the due diligence of directors from acting in the best interest of the company, also to consider the risks that threaten sustainable development and human rights, and in this regard sharpens corporate liability for damages. Key shifts in CSR can only be ensured by binding corporate law rules on directors’ due diligence and corporate damage liability for sustainability and human rights violations. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investments is an increasingly common feature of modern CSR concept. Only environmental and labor legislation alone are not sufficient for the implementation of sustainable development and CSR. Interventions in corporate legislation are needed. In the EU, the implementation of CSR has so far been voluntary; only sustainability (non-financial) reporting is mandatory. The proposal of the CSDDD is therefore ground-breaking, as it intervenes for the first time in corporate legislation in favor of sustainable development, namely in regulating the sustainability civil liability of companies and the due diligence of directors. However, political debates between the EC, the Council and the EP due to differences in views about the latter are still ongoing. Slovenia (the government or Parliament) must finally adopt the National Plan for the enforcement of corporate social responsibility, as stipulated by the EU Commission already in the Revised Strategy 2011. In the legislation governing the operation of corporations (ZGD-1), Slovenia must establish the obligation of sustainable due diligence, to determine the duty of adopting a social responsibility strategy in every company and to determine, as a duty of care of directors, also the consideration of sustainability goals and CSR.
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Bohinc, Rado. "Legal incentives and obstacles to corporate social responsibility in Slovenia, the EU and globally." In Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in green and digital transition: legal and sustainability issues. Science and Research Centre Koper, Annales ZRS, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.35469/978-961-7195-22-4_01.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR), or responsible business conduct as a tool of sustainable development (green transition) and respect for human rights in the economy is getting more and more legally based. In different countries, the legal levers of CSR are very diverse; since this creates unequal conditions in the global market, the harmonization of the CSR related rules is essential. Important for the legal regulation of CSR is the proposal for the EU Corporate sustainability due diligence directive, CSDDD); among other things, the proposal expands the due diligence of directors from acting in the best interest of the company, also to consider the risks that threaten sustainable development and human rights, and in this regard sharpens corporate liability for damages. Key shifts in CSR can only be ensured by binding corporate law rules on directors’ due diligence and corporate damage liability for sustainability and human rights violations. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investments is an increasingly common feature of modern CSR concept. Only environmental and labor legislation alone are not sufficient for the implementation of sustainable development and CSR. Interventions in corporate legislation are needed. In the EU, the implementation of CSR has so far been voluntary; only sustainability (non-financial) reporting is mandatory. The proposal of the CSDDD is therefore ground-breaking, as it intervenes for the first time in corporate legislation in favor of sustainable development, namely in regulating the sustainability civil liability of companies and the due diligence of directors. However, political debates between the EC, the Council and the EP due to differences in views about the latter are still ongoing. Slovenia (the government or Parliament) must finally adopt the National Plan for the enforcement of corporate social responsibility, as stipulated by the EU Commission already in the Revised Strategy 2011. In the legislation governing the operation of corporations (ZGD-1), Slovenia must establish the obligation of sustainable due diligence, to determine the duty of adopting a social responsibility strategy in every company and to determine, as a duty of care of directors, also the consideration of sustainability goals and CSR.
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Dinu, Catalina Georgeta. "PUBLIC INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH." In 9th SWS International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES - ISCSS 2022. SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35603/sws.iscss.2022/s02.014.
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The granting of exemptions in 2022 in Romania for the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides, considered toxic pesticides, harmful to bees, is considered "the beginning of a systemic crisis for environmental health and food security in Europe and globally". That is precisely why neonicotinoid pesticides, have been completely banned from the outdoor environment by the European Commission for eight years, after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed their harmful effect. This article also analyzes the provisions of art. 53 of the EC Regulation no. 1107/2009 regarding the market introduction of phytosanitary products and the repeal of Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC, which allows a derogation from this prohibition. In this situation, the Member State in question immediately informs the other Member States and the Commission about the measure adopted, providing detailed information about the situation, and the competent administrative authority (for example, the national phytosanitary authority) exercises controls on the ground. However, we are wondering what are the limits of these exceptions, when does the public interest begin and what does it refer to. Does the public interest refer to the provision of food for the population in the context of the war in Ukraine and this year's drought, or to the provision of the protection of the population's health through consistent public health measures? Are these goals contradictory? We will try to answer these dilemmas or create new questions that should lead to our final objective, namely the respect of the following human rights: the right to health, the right to a healthy environment and the right to a decent standard of living (which can include the state food security).
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حسين عبد الجبوري, احمد. "Forced displacement from the outskirts of Kirkuk in 2014 challenges and hopes for return." In Peacebuilding and Genocide Prevention. University of Human Development, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/uhdicpgp/9.
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"Introduction: Military and political crises and conflicts have been part of the reality of many countries of the world, which are witnessing political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural and sectarian changes that have made violence and terrorism an essential material for expressing the content of the conflict and its extensions, then turning to other societies. In mid-2014, Iraq was subjected to a fierce attack by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) on the governorates of Mosul, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, Diyala and Anbar, which led to the occupation of some of them by the organization's forces, and thus led to the forced migration of hundreds of thousands of people to the safe provinces. Stable, the extension of this crisis and its various effects made it a strategic challenge for Iraq that requires exceptional national efforts to achieve stability and ensure the return of the displaced to their areas of residence within a legal framework of a humanitarian nature. The problem of the study: The problem of the research lies in answering several questions that were raised in the study, which are what are the reasons that led to this forced migration and mass displacement, and what are the challenges facing the displaced and displaced in Kirkuk, and how to coexist amid the charged atmosphere in the city of Kirkuk, which is threatened by invasion from Before the forces of the organization, and how to reach solutions that satisfy all parties and end this crisis and ensure the dignified return of the displaced families to their homes after the liberation of the region and the restoration of security to it. Study hypothesis: The hypothesis that the researcher starts from in order to answer the questions raised by the problematic, confirmed or denied by the data of the study. Therefore, the absence of a unified national strategy that addresses the crisis of forced displacement and mass displacement in Iraq in general and in Kirkuk in particular and responds to the requirements of their relief and return to their areas would reduce the The quality of the humanitarian response policy and achieve social justice befitting the life of the Iraqi citizen. The importance of the study: The importance of this research comes since the crisis of forced displacement and mass displacement began in mid-2014, after ISIS took control of the northern and central regions of Iraq, the humanitarian emergency in Iraq became more severe, according to United Nations estimates, as the number of displaced people in Iraq exceeded Nearly three million displaced people, while more than eight million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, and with the lack of funding by the United Nations, and the presence of the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government also under economic pressure as a result of the war on ISIS, the protection of human rights and the provision of assistance are at risk Also at great risk. Objectives of the study: 1- Getting to know the international evidence for the displaced. 2- The impact of the characteristics of the displaced in Kirkuk and the effects of the crisis. 3- Knowing the national efforts to curb the effects of the crisis. 4- Defining the general framework for the sustainable solutions required to ensure the success of return or resettlement cases. Study methodology: The study adopted the analytical method of an inductive nature based on reality, as a method in proving the hypothesis in order to reach the research objectives. Structure of the study: The study was divided into two sections. The first section included the challenges facing the displaced in Kirkuk, which included three main axes: first the political and security challenges, secondly the economic challenges, and thirdly the social challenges. The second topic dealt with the procedures used to deal with the crisis, which was divided into the situation The government from the crisis, the position of local associations and international organizations from the crisis, and finally the proposed solutions to end the crisis of forced displacement and displacement in Iraq in general and Kirkuk in particular. Results of the study: The study reached several results, including 1- The relief programs and the humanitarian response policy were unable to mitigate the economic, social and psychological impact of the displaced, which deepened the severity of the crisis and its repercussions. 2- Doubling the national and international effort is a necessity to limit the spillover effects of the crisis, provided that these efforts are linked and encapsulated by legal frameworks. 3- Returning to the liberated areas is among the most sustainable solutions. Therefore, the return of the displaced must be accompanied by achieving stability, providing services and security. Sources study: The sources of the study varied from the reports of the High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq, UNICEF, Amnesty International of the United Nations, and the reports of the International Organization for Migration and other organizations that used to issue their periodic reports and in numbers on the tragic conditions experienced by the Iraqi diaspora, including the book The Displacement Crisis in Safe Iraq. And protection issued by the Cisfire Center for Civilian Rights in London, the national report on human development in Iraq, the reports of the World Food Program, and other sources in the course of the study. "
Reports on the topic "India. National Human Rights Commission"
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Sultan, Sadiqa, Maryam Kanwer, and Jaffer Abbas Mirza. The Multi-Layered Minority: Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Class and Religious-Ethnic Affiliation in the Marginalisation of Hazara Women in Pakistan. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/creid.2020.005.
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The Shia Hazaras in Pakistan are one of the most persecuted religious minorities. According to a 2019 report produced by the National Commission for Human Rights, a government formed commission, at least 509 Hazaras have been killed since 2013 (NCHR 2018: 2). According to one of the Vice Chairs of the Human Rights Commission Pakistan, the country's leading human rights watchdog, between 2009 and 2014, nearly 1,000 Hazaras were killed in sectarian violence (Butt 2014). The present population of Shia Hazaras is the result of three historical migrations from Afghanistan (Hashmi 2016: 2). The first phase of migration occurred in 1880 1901 when Abd al Rahman Khan came to power in 1880 in Afghanistan and declared war against the Hazaras as a result of a series of revolts they made against the regime.
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Tran, Minh, and Reinna Bermudez. Durable Solutions for People Displaced by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Philippines. Stockholm Environment Institute, December 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.51414/sei2022.050.
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This research assesses the impacts of displacement on quality of life and human rights in resettlement villages in Tacloban, a city in Region VIII of the Philippines that was hit the hardest by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical storms ever recorded, displaced over four million people in the Philippines. To understand the long-term impacts of displacement from this disaster, SEI and the Philippines’ national-level independent Commission on Human Rights (CHR) began research in 2020 on the development implications of disaster displacement and durable solutions. The study aims to inform legislative and policy processes related to human rights, development, transformative disaster risk reduction, long-term disaster recovery, durable solutions and internal displacement in the Philippines. The findings presented here are the first results from this study, which will be published in whole as a separate report.
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Thompson, Stephen, Brigitte Rohwerder, and Clement Arockiasamy. Freedom of Religious Belief and People with Disabilities: A Case Study of People with Disabilities from Religious Minorities in Chennai, India. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/creid.2021.003.
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India has a unique and complex religious history, with faith and spirituality playing an important role in everyday life. Hinduism is the majority religion, and there are many minority religions. India also has a complicated class system and entrenched gender structures. Disability is another important identity. Many of these factors determine people’s experiences of social inclusion or exclusion. This paper explores how these intersecting identities influence the experience of inequality and marginalisation, with a particular focus on people with disabilities from minority religious backgrounds. A participatory qualitative methodology was employed in Chennai, to gather case studies that describe in-depth experiences of participants. Our findings show that many factors that make up a person’s identity intersect in India and impact how someone is included or excluded by society, with religious minority affiliation, caste, disability status, and gender all having the potential to add layers of marginalisation. These various identity factors, and how individuals and society react to them, impact on how people experience their social existence. Identity factors that form the basis for discrimination can be either visible or invisible, and discrimination may be explicit or implicit. Despite various legal and human rights frameworks at the national and international level that aim to prevent marginalisation, discrimination based on these factors is still prevalent in India. While some tokenistic interventions and schemes are in place to overcome marginalisation, such initiatives often only focus on one factor of identity, rather than considering intersecting factors. People with disabilities continue to experience exclusion in all aspects of their lives. Discrimination can exist both between, as well as within, religious communities, and is particularly prevalent in formal environments. Caste-based exclusion continues to be a major problem in India. The current socioeconomic environment and political climate can be seen to perpetuate marginalisation based on these factors. However, when people are included in society, regardless of belonging to a religious minority, having a disability, or being a certain caste, the impact on their life can be very positive.
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Trafficking and human rights in Nepal: Community perceptions and policy and program responses. Population Council, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv2001.1005.
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In recent years, millions of women and girls have been trafficked across national borders and within countries. The trafficking problem is particularly acute in Nepal, one of the least developed countries in the world, with 42 percent of its citizens living below the poverty line. An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 girls are trafficked from Nepal to India and other neighboring countries every year, primarily for prostitution, and 200,000 Nepali girls and women are currently working in the sex industry in India. The occurrence of trafficking in Nepal is generally attributed to widespread poverty, low status of girls and women, and social disparities rooted in ethnic and caste groupings. Women living in an environment of restricted rights, limited personal freedom, and few employment opportunities may decide that out-migration is their only hope for achieving economic independence and a higher standard of living. Those who are victimized by traffickers instead experience abuse, exploitation, and greater vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. This brief describes a recently completed operations research project undertaken in Nepal that recommends strengthening anti-trafficking interventions in the region and providing effective care and support to trafficked women and girls.
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UNDER THE COVER OF COVID: New Laws in Asia Favor Business at the Cost of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Land and Territorial Rights. Rights and Resources Initiative, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.53892/ucyl6747.
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This brief discusses legislative developments during COVID-19 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines that undermine sustainable human-environment interactions and IPs’ and LCs’ broader enjoyment of their rights over their customary territories. While India, Indonesia and the Philippines have yet to ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) (ILO 169), all three countries have ratified the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Each of these countries has also promoted national-level tenure reforms over lands and forests, though their implementation has been weak.