INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

1th International Conference on Behavioral and Social Science Research (ICBSSR), 2012

“In the global instruments, the rights of the child are so important because of their relevance to children’s life. The present paper attempts to determine the development and progress the human rights instruments in international law regarding the rights of the child, as well as processes and standards existing in instruments …”

Harvard International Law Journal, 36(1), 259-26, 1995

Rebecca J. Cook's edited volume Human Rights of Women: National and International Perspectives includes several essays that examine the treatment of domestic violence under international legal instruments, such as the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Although violence against women occurs in the domestic sphere and is perpetrated by non-state actors, such violence should be a concern of international law

Across the world, violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious and the most tolerated human rights violations, both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and discrimination!" (Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women, November 25 th 2015). According to statistics one out of three women worldwide are exposed to some form of violence within their lifetime. Acts of violence against women occur daily in every continent and every country. Women are subjected to every kind of violence and discrimination, whether verbal, physical, emotional or financially.

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(ii)Table of Content (iii)Acknowledgement (iv)Dedication Chapter I (3c) (i) Examining the universal standards for the protection of the rights of women and female children in Africa (3d) (i) Women's Rights Protection (ii)Female Children's Rights Protection. Bibliography Chapter 4 (4)The Plight and Reality of Women and Female Children Rights in Africa Bibliography Chapter 5 (5)Theory and Practice: A Reality Check (5A)A Case study of theory and reality ofwomen's and female children rights in Nigeria Bibliography Conclusion 108 Gluckman, supra note 106, at 44-45.

Journal of Exploratory Studies in Law and Management, 2017

A review of the International Bill of Human Rights suggests that a history of the development of international instruments for the protection of Women's Rights was developed and approved not dating back more than a century and in all these human rights documents, whether public or private documents, women's political rights are considered and supported. The United Nations support of women's human rights began from the Human Rights Charter. Under Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations goals are: "increasing international cooperation in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for everybody without discrimination on grounds of race, sex, language or religion". The present study seeks the guarantees of women's human rights in the international arena due to the importance of the guarantee in restoration of the rights of individuals and societies.

This workshop report explores the dominant understanding of human rights in relation to events in South Asia, pointing out its limitations in relation to women before moving on to discuss the relevance of CEDAW to human rights of women. Examining CEDAW through its core concepts, strategies for application at the local, national and international levels, this report is useful tool for understanding the treaty at work. In addition, the report mentions other special mechanisms for women within the UN human rights system

Research Ethics: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research , 2023

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of women's empowerment under international law. By delving into the philosophical foundations of women's rights, employing a qualitative approach through an extensive literature review, and engaging in detailed discussions, this paper aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the progress, challenges, and potential solutions to gender equality. The conceptual framework examines the historical evolution of women's rights, and acknowledges gender equality. The function of international human rights treaties is analyzed, focusing on the impact of significant legal instruments such as the UDHR and CEDAW in promoting and safeguarding women's rights worldwide. By selecting scholarly publications, books, international legal instruments, and reports from prominent international organizations, the study draws upon credible and authoritative sources to support its debates and findings. The debates and presentations area covers essential topics of women's empowerment under international law. It focuses on women's political involvement, economic empowerment, the fight against violence against women, and access to education. This study explores the legal frameworks, developments, problems, and practices to illuminate the multidimensional character of women's empowerment and show the interconnectivity of multiple aspects of women's rights. The study emphasizes the importance of international legal procedures in furthering women's rights. International law provides a framework for addressing gender-based discrimination, violence, and inequality and is critical for promoting and safeguarding women's rights worldwide. The study reports recommendations for future action, including ways to strengthen legal frameworks, enhance access to justice, and foster international cooperation to improve women's empowerment under international law further.

There has been a number of milestones nationally and internationally to discharge the constitutional and international obligations in promoting the best interests of children. However, due to increasing population, poverty, etc. millions of children are not in a position to have a decent meal once in a day and mostly dumbed in the darkness of child labour . Most of the children , lacks the basic human rights and their voice are being not represented in society in a needy manner. Here, In this paper we discuss the historical framework of child rights to the current scenario . however , we tries to disscuss in detail about various Internationl laws and policies framed for every child in the world, regardless of their country they live in , the language they speak or the socio-economic standard they belongs .Child Rights is a core of Human Rights ,which no society can challenge at any point of time , its the basic right of every child to enjoy the best interest of children and its the duty of state in ensuring ensures protection, participation and development of a child . (Key words: Rights of children, best interst of child, International laws and policies,right to life and survival of a child . )

Journal of Law, Administration, and Social Science, 2023

This research aims to analyse the conditions and obstacles faced by both groups in the context of human rights violations, as well as provide practical suggestions to improve their protection. The research method used is normative legal methodology, which involves the examination and analysis of legal standards in the literature. A conceptual approach was taken through an exploration of ideologies and teachings that generate legal terminology. Primary and secondary legal materials were collected through inventory, classification, and systematics, with a deduction method for analysis. The results emphasise the need for a comprehensive strategy that considers legal, social, cultural and psychological aspects. The research also suggests the need for cooperation between the government, civil society and relevant institutions to create an environment conducive to the protection of women's and children's rights. The implication of this research is the need for a comprehensive approach in legal policy formulation, which not only focuses on legal aspects but also considers social, cultural, and psychological factors. The research emphasises the importance of increasing public awareness and understanding of human rights, as well as the need to strengthen legal and policy institutions. There is a need to improve the competence of law enforcement and the judiciary, as well as to involve various stakeholders in formulating policies that are more in line with gender issues and the needs of children.

Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, 2019

Nigeria has gained the unpopular recognition globally as a patriarchal society in which the inalienable rights of women are often subjected to ridicule, extensive abuse, neglect and violations. These abuses can also be traced to the non-protective nature of the Nigerian child among its citizenry. Cultural, religious and societal norms have arguably entrenched a historical imbalance in power relationships among men, women and children and have tilted the overall perceptions of the rights of women and children in Nigeria until recently. In Nigeria, it could be said that the abuse of the natural rights of a woman is a reflection of the non-challant attitude of the society to the recognition of the rights of the child. The rapid ascendancy of human rights in Nigeria, coupled with Nigeria's prominent role as a signatory to virtually all the core international human right treaties and instruments and the domestication of same in line with S.12 of its Constitution (1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended), raised expectations that women and children in Nigeria may begin to enjoy some measure of protection from archaic and anachronistic practices that subject them to wanton abuses. This paper examines the nature, scope and extent of human rights protection afforded to children and women under Nigerian domestic laws and under international laws. It reflects on Specific key issues as it relates to the protection and fulfillment of the rights of children and women in Nigeria. It further critic the existence and enforceability of such right laws while examining the practicability of the enforcements of the various provisions as contained in these legal frameworks already in existence for the protection of the woman and children in Nigeria. It is thus concluded that there exist circumstances that either facilitate or hinder the implementation of executed and domesticated treaties as it relates to women and children's rights, observed limitations to these rights were reported while agencies or bodies that could help to enforce these rights were recommended..

CEDAW in International, Regional and National Law, H. Sindig-Aassen and A. Hellum (eds), Cambridge University Press, 2013

Unlike the legal traditions of the East, the recognition of children's special and vulnerable position, evolving capacity and independent entitlements began to inform the legal frameworks of the West only in the last century or so. While the League of Nations took note of the rights of children in the 1920's, the topic has drawn increasing public attention in recent times. With the recognition of the vulnerabilities of varied segments of people and their respective rights under the UN system -refugees, civilians caught up in armed conflicts, colonized peoples, women, ethnic, racial and religious minorities, etc.-, the question of children's protection in varied circumstances gained traction as an important community interest. Consequentially, an impressive range of international norms that define the rights of, and offer protection for, children has become part of the global human rights discourse.

Prisma Jurídico, 2018

The main international human rights documents establish gender equality as a right to be enforced. Nevertheless, this equality has remained purely formal. The task of transforming it into real equality has been arduous, especially because the historical construction of human rights has always occurred with the exclusion of women and the reinforcement of patriarchal ideologies. The result of this inequality is women's vulnerability, which directly a ects the fulfi llment of human rights. Therefore, the proper confrontation of the circumstances that give rise to women's vulnerability, linked to the promotion of gender equality policies, is essential for human rights international bodies enforcement. This study aims to discuss the main international treaty related to women's protection, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and to analyze how Brazilian legal system incorporates this treaty, which infl uences our domestic legal order.

THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ICIS) 2012, 2012

Abstract The extraordinary importance of children’s rights and the significant role of children in the future of societies have led to the overwhelming ratification of international and regional instruments. The regional instruments geared towards promoting children’s right by States despite ideological differences concerning concepts associated with children’s rights. The right of the child is a relatively new concept. Today, there are regulations and principles for the children’s rights in terms of regional and international law. Regional legal instruments concerning the rights of the child can be considered one of the essential steps to remedy the situation faced by children concerning rights and protections. Although, the existence of such instruments is not sufficient, they will undoubtedly have great importance in regard to the rights of children. The present paper attempts to determine the development of human rights instruments in regional law regarding the rights of the child, as well as relevant legal provisions of the children's rights in regional instruments. The purpose of this article is to outline the legal framework of the regional human rights instruments on the rights of the child.