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5 Dec 2008, 3:48 pm
The Gonzales case offers advocates the opportunity to contrast existing U.S. law and policy in the civil rights arena with international human rights principles. [read post]
12 Jan 2024, 7:50 am by Daniel M. Kowalski
Today’s decision is a step forward in the direction of justice, equality, and the fundamental rights of our community. [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 9:00 pm by Karel Frielink
Those aspects are equally important for the law of Aruba, Bonaire, St. [read post]
3 Jan 2018, 1:45 pm
On the other hand, it will never allow equal rights for the 2.8 million West Bank Palestinians in a single state. [read post]
10 Mar 2007, 12:37 pm
But gun advocates will surely point out that the right to bear arms is guaranteed in 43 of 50 state constitutions. [read post]
5 Jul 2022, 11:01 am by JURIST Staff
Absence of women In an op-ed published by The New York Times in February 2020, a deputy leader of the Taliban, Sirajuddiin Haqqani, vowed the organization would respect the professional and educational rights of women, stating: “I am confident that, liberated from foreign domination and interference, we together will find a way to build an Islamic system in which all Afghans have equal rights, where the rights of women that are granted by Islam — from… [read post]
2 Nov 2014, 7:44 pm by hlpronline
Windsor—holding the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional—gay rights advocates have brought a tidal wave of lawsuits across the country successfully challenging state bans on same-sex marriage. [read post]
20 May 2016, 5:23 am by SHG
Instead, he said, the fundamental right his organization is advocating for is rooted in the part of the Constitution that protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. [read post]
22 Mar 2011, 3:00 am by Guest Blogger
These rights (sometimes called positive rights) obligate government to intervene in social and economic life, promoting equality rather than simply procedural fairness. [read post]
14 May 2014, 1:42 pm by Jayne Navarre
Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen, an advisor to the EU’s highest court, agrees. [read post]
3 May 2017, 10:47 am by MBettman
At issue in the case is whether R.C. 2903.11(B)(1) violates the Equal Protection Clauses and/or the right to free speech under the state and federal constitutions. [read post]
20 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Catherine Morris
Human rights experts and advocates have long pointed out gaps, blind-spots, and implementation half-measures that challenge Canada’s standing as a human rights champion. [read post]
10 Aug 2013, 6:17 am by Jon Gelman
A federal appeals court affirmed the decision to throw out the claim.Unpaid interns miss out on wages and employment benefits, but they can also find themselves in "legal limbo" when it comes to civil rights, according to law professor and intern labor rights advocate David Yamada. [read post]
30 Aug 2012, 3:28 am
Advocates maintain that the Convention will strengthen US foreign policy but will have relatively little impact in the United States because American women already enjoy all the rights that CEDAW guarantees. [read post]
4 Apr 2019, 1:27 am
Father Villanueva agreed that it can never solve crimes, but instead creates a culture of fear and violence.Aquino said the death penalty “threatens the fundamental rights of people, capital punishment will dismantle any hopes we have of building a peaceful, accountable and equal society which values human life and human rights; it further erodes our hopes for a people-centric governance model. [read post]
12 Jun 2018, 6:03 pm
But as long as we’re asking the right types of questions, then our clients (be it a defendant or the people of the state of Florida) are getting their moneys worth from the advocate they hired. [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 2:13 pm
An employer who discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of the person's gender identity is violating the prohibition on sex discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to an opinion issued on April 20 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). [read post]