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16 Jun 2024, 12:23 am by Frank Cranmer
Of interest to “law and religion” were the references to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act, illegal faith schools/ register of children not in school, recognition of humanist marriages, reforming weddings law and further cohabitation rights. [read post]
14 Jun 2024, 1:51 am by itars sis
Thus, ownership rights of cultural heritage were well regulated. [read post]
12 Jun 2024, 5:05 am by Beatrice Yahia
In a report released today, a three-person commission led by former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay provided the most detailed U.N. examination yet of events on and since the Oct. 7 attacks. [read post]
6 Jun 2024, 9:01 pm by renholding
The directive introduces obligations for large EU and non-EU companies related to compliance with human rights and the impact on the environment in their operations and supply chains. [read post]
5 Jun 2024, 5:42 am by Fabricio Guariglia
Keeping these limitations in mind from the outset may enable us to approach situations of mass violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law with a wider lens and find synergies and complementarities in our responses. [read post]
3 Jun 2024, 6:30 am by Elin Hofverberg
The exclusive right to propose new legislation is held by the European Commission. [read post]
Current legislation, such as the law establishing the National Human Rights Commission, provides limited protections but doesn’t explicitly extend these protections to LGBTQ+ citizens. [read post]
31 May 2024, 5:55 am by Yousuf Syed Khan
Through both the statement and Expert Panel report, which together offer a level of transparency at this stage in the proceedings that is entirely uncommon, we receive a preliminary assessment of how starvation crimes are being viewed by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP), including through associated starvation-related conduct and crimes comprising war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as collective punishment, forced displacement (which was not charged), and the crimes against… [read post]
25 May 2024, 5:36 am by Amichai Cohen
Granted, the Prosecutor also listed other alleged violations of the Rome Statute, such as the war crimes of willfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health or cruel treatment, willful killing or murder, and intentionally directing attacks against civilians, and Crimes against Humanity such as extermination, murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. [read post]
From the European Court of Human Rights to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, legal bodies are increasingly called upon to clarify state obligations in mitigating climate change. [read post]
16 May 2024, 8:09 am by Chiara Giorgetti
Robert Spano, former President of the European Court of Human Rights from Iceland and now a partner in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, chairs the Board. [read post]
10 May 2024, 6:45 am by Evangelina Cantu
” The court summarizes its holding: State Petitioners also argue that the EPA’s 2022 decision is “contrary to constitutional right” under 5 U.S.C. [read post]
Human rights lawyers have said that there continues to be a “slow but steady erosion of Tamil culture and legacy. [read post]
CS3D lays down rules on obligations for large companies regarding actual and potential adverse impacts on the environment and human rights for their business chain of activities which covers the upstream business partners of the company and partially the downstream activities, such as distribution or recycling. [read post]
2 May 2024, 5:10 am by Beatrice Yahia
A BBC investigation into the conduct of Israel’s security found evidence suggesting serious human rights violations, prompting the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism to say the death appears to be a “war crime. [read post]
1 May 2024, 6:05 am by Paul M. Barrett
The NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, where I work, has advocated for Congress to enhance the consumer protection authority and resources of the U.S. [read post]