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18 Dec 2016, 11:51 pm by Roel van Woudenberg
The main rationale for the March 2015 decisions of the Enlarged Board is that exclusions from the general principle of patentability have to be narrowly interpreted in law. [read post]
2 Dec 2012, 7:52 pm by Larry Catá Backer
Leading scholars who have researched and published in the area of socio-economic rights (especially those with expertise on China and/or India, or international human rights and development) will be presenting papers at this Conference. [read post]
25 Jul 2012, 5:44 pm by INFORRM
Earlier this month, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down judgment in Mouvement Raelien Suisse v Switzerland (Application no.16354/06). [read post]
11 Nov 2020, 3:58 pm by Scott Limmer
The temporary commission’s recently issued report faulted the Obama-era guidance on three main grounds: first, for making teachers and school officials more reluctant to impose discipline, for fear of the consequences to their funding and control, areas the report argues are inherently local in scope, and for misstating the reach of the proper federal legal authority. [read post]
The Commission faults Skolfield for claiming he could not have attempted to secure a civil order to remove Card’s firearms under Maine’s so-called “yellow flag law. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 8:30 am by John Jascob
Human capital, human rights, and climate change are issues fundamental to the markets, and ESG disclosures now underpin many traditional aspects and represent a core risk management strategy for portfolio construction, according to Lee.Describing the newly-issued statement requesting public comment on climate disclosure, Lee said it is time to move from the question of "if" to the question of "how. [read post]
27 Jun 2022, 10:50 am
Since then, commissions and groups were formed, drafts of norms and codes were presented, until 2011 when the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) were adopted. [read post]
24 Jul 2022, 12:05 am by Frank Cranmer
Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act can be “read down” to accord with Convention family rights: comments on Jennings v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2022] EWHC (Fam) (22 June 2022). [read post]
29 Mar 2013, 10:44 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Idaho's Senate voted unanimously to establish a legislative commission to study its criminal justice system and offer recommendations for reform. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 11:55 am
”By “Other business enterprises” the Human Rights Council referred to all business enterprises having a transnational character in their operational activities. [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]
2 Sep 2016, 2:18 am by Peter Groves
However, that is clearly the way the law works and I don't see any way for Peta to put forward a case for an alternative interpretation in the English courts, even if the Charity Commission would let them.Now that I have found my copy of the book again, I'll search it for any suggestion that animals' rights should extend to owning property, and in particular intellectual property. [read post]
12 Apr 2019, 8:59 am by Herb Lin
I believe there are 5 main principles that can help us achieve beneficial AI: Being of benefit Human value alignment Open debate between science and policy Cooperation, trust and transparency in systems and among the AI community Safety and Responsibility European Commission: AI should respect all applicable laws and regulations, as well as a series of requirements; specific assessment lists aim to help verify the application of each of the key requirements:… [read post]
18 Apr 2010, 2:19 pm by Peter Thompson & Associates
Based on the interview process and statements made to Duckworth during the process, he suspected age discrimination and filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Maine Human Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [read post]
29 Mar 2023, 6:05 am by John Ramming Chappell
A 2017 expert opinion commissioned by the ABA Center for Human Rights argued that, in the context of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, “other flagrant denial of the right to life, liberty, or the security of person” should “encompass serious violations of international humanitarian law resulting in the loss of civilian life. [read post]
15 Feb 2024, 10:15 am by Unknown
Obstacles and Opportunities for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece (Center for Security Studies, Dec. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights, Feb. 2024) [text]Transitioning out of the Temporary Protection Directive: ECRE’s Analysis of the Main Options Available to Ensure a Smooth Transition Out of the TPD Regime for People Displaced from Ukraine, Policy Paper, no. 13 (ECRE, Feb. 2024)… [read post]
28 Jun 2013, 1:07 pm
The UN Legal Affairs’ main argument seems to be that the dispute is not one of “private law,” the only kind for which the UN has committed to provide such remedies. [read post]
14 Aug 2020, 1:21 pm
  The first touches on the human rights of clients.Accordingly, the UNGPs do not impinge upon a client’s right to assert a robust legal defence to claims that it has engaged in conduct that violates human rights, to seek judicial determination of human rights issues, and to seek legal advice on them. [read post]