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Abdelhak Layada
Abdelhak Layada (عبد الحق ليادة), also known as Abu Adlane, was one of the founders of Algeria's militant Islamist group Armed Islamic Group (GIA) during the Algerian Civil War, and ...
Abdelhak Layada (عبد الحق ليادة), also known as Abu Adlane, was one of the founders of Algeria's militant Islamist group Armed Islamic Group (GIA) during the Algerian Civil War, and ...
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is one of many specialized departments found within the American University Washington College of Law located in Washington, D.C. Created to prom...
The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is one of many specialized departments found within the American University Washington College of Law located in Washington, D.C. Created to prom...
African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international moot court competition with a special focus on human rights in Africa.
The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international moot court competition with a special focus on human rights in Africa.
Aggressive panhandling
Aggressive panhandling is a legal term designating those forms of public solicitation which have been designated as unlawful.
Aggressive panhandling is a legal term designating those forms of public solicitation which have been designated as unlawful.
Ahmed al-Gizawi
Ahmed al-Gizawi, also known as Ahmed Mohammed Tharwat Al-Sayyid, is an Egyptian human rights lawyer and activist.
Ahmed al-Gizawi, also known as Ahmed Mohammed Tharwat Al-Sayyid, is an Egyptian human rights lawyer and activist.
Amparo and habeas data in the Philippines
In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus.
In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus.
Anthropocentrism
Anthropocentrism describes the tendency for human beings to regard themselves as the central and most significant entities in the universe, or the assessment of reality through an exclusively hu...
Anthropocentrism describes the tendency for human beings to regard themselves as the central and most significant entities in the universe, or the assessment of reality through an exclusively hu...
Anti-Brahminism
Anti-Brahminism, also spelled as Anti-Brahmanism, is discrimination, hostility or prejudice directed against the Brahmin caste, as opposed to Anti-Hinduism which rejects Hinduism as a whole.
Anti-Brahminism, also spelled as Anti-Brahmanism, is discrimination, hostility or prejudice directed against the Brahmin caste, as opposed to Anti-Hinduism which rejects Hinduism as a whole.
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was inaugurated in September 2009 as a consultative body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was inaugurated in September 2009 as a consultative body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Ashley Montagu Resolution
The Ashley Montagu Resolution refers to the petition to the World Court to end the genital modification and mutilation of children worldwide.
The Ashley Montagu Resolution refers to the petition to the World Court to end the genital modification and mutilation of children worldwide.
Baltic Summer Academy
Baltic Summer Academy on International Humanitarian Law is organised every summer by Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Red Cross National Societies and International Committee of the Red Cross (I...
Baltic Summer Academy on International Humanitarian Law is organised every summer by Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Red Cross National Societies and International Committee of the Red Cross (I...
Blood money (term)
Blood money is money or some sort of compensation paid by an offender (usually a murderer) or his family group to the family or kin group of the victim.
Blood money is money or some sort of compensation paid by an offender (usually a murderer) or his family group to the family or kin group of the victim.
Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (CDHRI) is a declaration of the member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference adopted in Cairo in 1990, which provides an overview on...
The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (CDHRI) is a declaration of the member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference adopted in Cairo in 1990, which provides an overview on...
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, death sentence, or execution is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime.
Capital punishment, the death penalty, death sentence, or execution is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime.
Care-Denmark
Care-Denmark - Danish humanitarian organisation that helps the world to find a tolerance, hope, social justice, to overcome poverty and unjustice of human live.
Care-Denmark - Danish humanitarian organisation that helps the world to find a tolerance, hope, social justice, to overcome poverty and unjustice of human live.
Children's rights
Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both bi...
Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both bi...
Christy Walsh case
John Christopher (Christy) Walsh, from west Belfast, was convicted in 1991 by a Diplock court of possessing explosives in connection with the conflict in Northern Ireland, and campaigned for 20 ...
John Christopher (Christy) Walsh, from west Belfast, was convicted in 1991 by a Diplock court of possessing explosives in connection with the conflict in Northern Ireland, and campaigned for 20 ...
Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit
The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit, variously called Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit and commonly referred to by its acronym '...
The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit, variously called Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit and commonly referred to by its acronym '...
Civil rights referendum
A civil rights referendum is any act of direct democracy which allows for a vote on the granting or amendment of current civil rights, liberties or associations as recognized by a government.
A civil rights referendum is any act of direct democracy which allows for a vote on the granting or amendment of current civil rights, liberties or associations as recognized by a government.
Conscience
Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that distinguishes right from wrong.
Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that distinguishes right from wrong.
Consistent life ethic
The Consistent Life Ethic, or the Consistent Ethic of Life, was a term coined in 1983 by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin to express an ethical, religious, and political ideology based on the pre...
The Consistent Life Ethic, or the Consistent Ethic of Life, was a term coined in 1983 by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin to express an ethical, religious, and political ideology based on the pre...
Corelative
Correlative ("corelative," UK spelling) is the term adopted by Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld to describe the philosophical relationships between fundamental legal concepts in jurisprudence.
Correlative ("corelative," UK spelling) is the term adopted by Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld to describe the philosophical relationships between fundamental legal concepts in jurisprudence.
CTB v News Group Newspapers
CTB v News Group Newspapers is an English legal case between Manchester United player Ryan Giggs, given the anonymous name CTB, and defendants News Group Newspapers Limited and model Imogen ...
CTB v News Group Newspapers is an English legal case between Manchester United player Ryan Giggs, given the anonymous name CTB, and defendants News Group Newspapers Limited and model Imogen ...
Cultural rights
The cultural rights movement has provoked attention to protect the rights of groups of people, or their culture, in similar fashion to the manner in which the human rights movement has brought a...
The cultural rights movement has provoked attention to protect the rights of groups of people, or their culture, in similar fashion to the manner in which the human rights movement has brought a...
Customary law in South Africa
South African customary law refers to that usually uncodified legal system developed and practiced by the indigenous communities of South Africa.
South African customary law refers to that usually uncodified legal system developed and practiced by the indigenous communities of South Africa.
Dania Virgen García
Dania Virgen García is independent journalist in Cuba.
Dania Virgen García is independent journalist in Cuba.
David L. Richards
David L. Richards is Associate Professor of Political Science and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut.
David L. Richards is Associate Professor of Political Science and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut.
Declaration of Delhi
The New Delhi Congress or Declaration of Delhi was an international gathering of over 185 judges, lawyers, and law professors from 53 countries all over the world, united as the Internatio...
The New Delhi Congress or Declaration of Delhi was an international gathering of over 185 judges, lawyers, and law professors from 53 countries all over the world, united as the Internatio...
Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities
The Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities (or DHDR) was written for reinforcing the implementation of human rights under the auspices of the UNESCO and the interest of the UN Hi...
The Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities (or DHDR) was written for reinforcing the implementation of human rights under the auspices of the UNESCO and the interest of the UN Hi...
Declaration of incompatibility
A declaration of incompatibility is a declaration issued by judges in the United Kingdom that they consider that the terms of a statute to be incompatible with the UK's obligations under the Hum...
A declaration of incompatibility is a declaration issued by judges in the United Kingdom that they consider that the terms of a statute to be incompatible with the UK's obligations under the Hum...
Declaration of Principles on Equality
The Declaration of Principles on Equality reflects a moral and professional consensus among human rights and equality experts.
The Declaration of Principles on Equality reflects a moral and professional consensus among human rights and equality experts.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as u...
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as u...
Declaration of Tokyo
The Declaration of Tokyo was adopted in October 1975 during the 29th General assembly of the World Medical Association, and later editorially updated by the WMA in France, May 2005 and 2006.
The Declaration of Tokyo was adopted in October 1975 during the 29th General assembly of the World Medical Association, and later editorially updated by the WMA in France, May 2005 and 2006.
Declaration on Crimes of Communism
The Declaration on Crimes of Communism is a declaration signed on 25 February 2010 by several prominent European politicians, former political prisoners, human rights advocates and historians, w...
The Declaration on Crimes of Communism is a declaration signed on 25 February 2010 by several prominent European politicians, former political prisoners, human rights advocates and historians, w...
Deng Yujiao incident
The Deng Yujiao incident occurred on 10 May 2009 at a hotel located in Badong County, Hubei province, in the People's Republic of China.
The Deng Yujiao incident occurred on 10 May 2009 at a hotel located in Badong County, Hubei province, in the People's Republic of China.
Dublin Statement
The Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, also known as the Dublin Principles, was adopted by the United Nations on the 31st of January 1992 at the International Conferenc...
The Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, also known as the Dublin Principles, was adopted by the United Nations on the 31st of January 1992 at the International Conferenc...
Duties Beyond Borders
Duties Beyond Borders (full title: Duties Beyond Borders: On the Limits and Possibilities of Ethical International Politics) is a book by Stanley Hoffmann published in 1981 which focuses on the ...
Duties Beyond Borders (full title: Duties Beyond Borders: On the Limits and Possibilities of Ethical International Politics) is a book by Stanley Hoffmann published in 1981 which focuses on the ...
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) is a non-governmental organization based in Hong Kong which aims to challenge the negative impacts of tourism on society and the environme...
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) is a non-governmental organization based in Hong Kong which aims to challenge the negative impacts of tourism on society and the environme...
Elena Oznobkina
Elena Oznobkina (Russian: Ознобкина, Елена Вячеславовна) was a philosopher, theorist, historian of philosophy, lecturer, translator, editor, journalist, researcher of penitentiary system, and Ru...
Elena Oznobkina (Russian: Ознобкина, Елена Вячеславовна) was a philosopher, theorist, historian of philosophy, lecturer, translator, editor, journalist, researcher of penitentiary system, and Ru...
Eliezer Berkovits
Eliezer Berkovits, was a rabbi, theologian, and educator in the tradition of Orthodox Judaism.
Eliezer Berkovits, was a rabbi, theologian, and educator in the tradition of Orthodox Judaism.
European Convention on Human Rights
The European Convention on Human Rights is an international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe.
The European Convention on Human Rights is an international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe.
European Council of Religious Leaders
European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) is a European interreligious forum for cooperation between senior leaders of religious traditions represented in Europe (Judaism, Christianity, Islam...
European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) is a European interreligious forum for cooperation between senior leaders of religious traditions represented in Europe (Judaism, Christianity, Islam...
European Council on Refugees and Exiles
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles is a pan-European network of refugee-assisting non-governmental organisations that promotes a humane and generous European asylum policy.
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles is a pan-European network of refugee-assisting non-governmental organisations that promotes a humane and generous European asylum policy.
European Group of National Human Rights Institutions
The European Group of NHRIs is one of four regional networks of national human rights institutions within the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC).
The European Group of NHRIs is one of four regional networks of national human rights institutions within the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC).
European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation
The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation is an interdisciplinary centre covering the area of human rights education and research formed by 41 universities from a...
The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation is an interdisciplinary centre covering the area of human rights education and research formed by 41 universities from a...
European Public Hearing on Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes
Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes are reports and proceedings of the European public hearing organised by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January–June 2008...
Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes are reports and proceedings of the European public hearing organised by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January–June 2008...
European Public Hearing on European Conscience and Crimes of Totalitarian Communism: 20 Years After
The European Public Hearing on European Conscience and Crimes of Totalitarian Communism: 20 Years After was a European public hearing organised by the Czech Presidency of the European Union in t...
The European Public Hearing on European Conscience and Crimes of Totalitarian Communism: 20 Years After was a European public hearing organised by the Czech Presidency of the European Union in t...
Faces of Freedom
The "Faces of Freedom" photo exhibition is a collection of photographs captured by photo-journalist, filmmaker and human rights educator U. Roberto Romano, during his travels to India, Nepal and...
The "Faces of Freedom" photo exhibition is a collection of photographs captured by photo-journalist, filmmaker and human rights educator U. Roberto Romano, during his travels to India, Nepal and...
Feminist ethics
Feminist ethics is an approach to ethics that builds on the belief that traditionally ethical theorising has under-valued and/or under-appreciated women's moral experience and it therefore choos...
Feminist ethics is an approach to ethics that builds on the belief that traditionally ethical theorising has under-valued and/or under-appreciated women's moral experience and it therefore choos...
Free migration
Free migration or open immigration is the position that people should be able to migrate to whatever country they choose, free of substantial barriers.
Free migration or open immigration is the position that people should be able to migrate to whatever country they choose, free of substantial barriers.
Freedom of the Press (report)
Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every natio...
Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every natio...
Freedom. A Plea
Freedom. A Plea is a book by Joachim Gauck, the designated President of Germany, released on 20 February 2012, the day after his nomination.
Freedom. A Plea is a book by Joachim Gauck, the designated President of Germany, released on 20 February 2012, the day after his nomination.
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for the humanitarian treatment of the victims of war.
The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for the humanitarian treatment of the victims of war.
Gulnaz
Gulnaz is an Afghani woman, who was charged with adultery for not complaining on time and imprisoned for being raped by her relative.
Gulnaz is an Afghani woman, who was charged with adultery for not complaining on time and imprisoned for being raped by her relative.
Habeas corpus
Habeas corpus is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention, that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence.
Habeas corpus is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention, that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 (2006), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try detainees at Guanta...
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 (2006), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try detainees at Guanta...
Handicapism
Handicapism is a term of sociological terminology, which describes a theory and a set of practices, to promote unequal and unfair treatment, discrimination and oppression of peoples with apparen...
Handicapism is a term of sociological terminology, which describes a theory and a set of practices, to promote unequal and unfair treatment, discrimination and oppression of peoples with apparen...
Homo sacer
Homo sacer (Latin for "the sacred man" or "the accursed man") is a figure of Roman law: a person who is banned, may be killed by anybody, but may not be sacrificed in a religious ritual.
Homo sacer (Latin for "the sacred man" or "the accursed man") is a figure of Roman law: a person who is banned, may be killed by anybody, but may not be sacrificed in a religious ritual.
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting is a human rights and democracy conference held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on an annual basis in Warsaw (Poland).
The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting is a human rights and democracy conference held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on an annual basis in Warsaw (Poland).
Human exceptionalism
Human exceptionalism refers to a belief that human beings have special status in nature based on their unique capacities.
Human exceptionalism refers to a belief that human beings have special status in nature based on their unique capacities.
Human rights
Human rights are commonly understood as "inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being.
Human rights are commonly understood as "inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being.
Human Rights and Climate Change
Human Rights and Climate Change is a conceptual and legal framework under which international human rights and their relationship to climate change are studied, analyzed, and addressed.
Human Rights and Climate Change is a conceptual and legal framework under which international human rights and their relationship to climate change are studied, analyzed, and addressed.
Human rights defender
Human rights defender is a term used to describe people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect some variation of human rights.
Human rights defender is a term used to describe people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect some variation of human rights.
Human rights education
Human rights education is the teaching of the history, theory, and law of human rights in schools and educational institutions, as well as outreach to the general public.
Human rights education is the teaching of the history, theory, and law of human rights in schools and educational institutions, as well as outreach to the general public.
Human Rights Impact Assessment
Human Rights Impact Assessment is a process for systematically identifying, predicting and responding to the potential human rights impacts of a business operation, capital project, government p...
Human Rights Impact Assessment is a process for systematically identifying, predicting and responding to the potential human rights impacts of a business operation, capital project, government p...
Human rights violations
Human rights are "rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled."
Human rights are "rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled."
Humanitarian intervention
Humanitarian intervention "refers to a state using military force against another state when the chief publicly declared aim of that military action is ending human-rights violations being perpe...
Humanitarian intervention "refers to a state using military force against another state when the chief publicly declared aim of that military action is ending human-rights violations being perpe...
I Am Equal
The I Am Equal photo documentary was created by Jason Beckett and fashion photographer Matt Spencer in late 2009.
The I Am Equal photo documentary was created by Jason Beckett and fashion photographer Matt Spencer in late 2009.
Idaho Human Rights Day
Idaho Human Rights Day is a State holiday recognized only in the US state of Idaho.
Idaho Human Rights Day is a State holiday recognized only in the US state of Idaho.
Identity politics
Identity politics are political arguments that focus upon the self interest and perspectives of self-identified social interest groups and ways in which people's politics may be shaped by aspect...
Identity politics are political arguments that focus upon the self interest and perspectives of self-identified social interest groups and ways in which people's politics may be shaped by aspect...
Igor Mel'čuk
Igor Aleksandrovič Mel'čuk (Игорь Александрович Мельчук, sometimes Melchuk, born in 1932) is a retired professor at the Department of linguistics and translation, Université de Montréal.
Igor Aleksandrovič Mel'čuk (Игорь Александрович Мельчук, sometimes Melchuk, born in 1932) is a retired professor at the Department of linguistics and translation, Université de Montréal.
Immutable characteristic
An immutable characteristic is any sort of physical attribute which is perceived as being unchangeable, entrenched and innate.
An immutable characteristic is any sort of physical attribute which is perceived as being unchangeable, entrenched and innate.
Impunity
Impunity means "exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines".
Impunity means "exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines".
Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program
The James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona has created an academic center for the study of indigenous peoples' cultures, histories, languages, laws, and human rights.
The James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona has created an academic center for the study of indigenous peoples' cultures, histories, languages, laws, and human rights.
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa is an pan african non-governmental organisation whose primary work is the provision of pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights ...
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa is an pan african non-governmental organisation whose primary work is the provision of pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights ...
Institute of Democratic Society
The Institute of Democratic Society is a Chinese human rights advocacy non-profit started in 2009 by Lan Zhixue and other lawyers.
The Institute of Democratic Society is a Chinese human rights advocacy non-profit started in 2009 by Lan Zhixue and other lawyers.
Intercultural cities
The Intercultural City programme is a joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
The Intercultural City programme is a joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
International Day of the Disappeared
The International Day of the Disappeared on August 30 is an annual commemoration day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown t...
The International Day of the Disappeared on August 30 is an annual commemoration day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown t...
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) Geneva
The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) is a festival held every year in March since 2003, in Geneva, Switzerland, where it faces the UN Human Rights Council's main ses...
The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) is a festival held every year in March since 2003, in Geneva, Switzerland, where it faces the UN Human Rights Council's main ses...
International human rights law
International human rights law refers to the body of international law designed to promote and protect human rights at the international, regional and domestic levels.
International human rights law refers to the body of international law designed to promote and protect human rights at the international, regional and domestic levels.
International Human Rights Tribunal
The International Human Rights Tribunal took place in Vienna in June of 1995.
The International Human Rights Tribunal took place in Vienna in June of 1995.
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) (commonly known as IPHR) is an international non-governmental human rights organization with its seat in Brussels, Belgium.
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) (commonly known as IPHR) is an international non-governmental human rights organization with its seat in Brussels, Belgium.
International religious freedom caucus
The Congressional International Religious Freedom (IRF) Caucus is a bi-partisan group of nearly 60 members of the United States Congress who address religious persecution for people of any or no...
The Congressional International Religious Freedom (IRF) Caucus is a bi-partisan group of nearly 60 members of the United States Congress who address religious persecution for people of any or no...
Intra-household bargaining
Intra-household bargaining refers to negotiations that occur between members of a household in order to arrive at decisions regarding the household unit.
Intra-household bargaining refers to negotiations that occur between members of a household in order to arrive at decisions regarding the household unit.
Investor state dispute settlement
Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in international trade treaties grant investors covered by provisions with a right to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against foreign governm...
Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in international trade treaties grant investors covered by provisions with a right to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against foreign governm...
Investor State Dispute Settlement
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in international trade treaties grant investors covered by provisions with a right to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against fo...
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in international trade treaties grant investors covered by provisions with a right to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against fo...
James Anaya
S. James Anaya is the American James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law.
S. James Anaya is the American James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law.
Jose Cha Cha Jimenez
José (Cha-Cha) Jiménez is one of the seven founders of the Young Lords street gang in Chicago, and the founder of the Young Lords as a national human rights movement in 1968.
José (Cha-Cha) Jiménez is one of the seven founders of the Young Lords street gang in Chicago, and the founder of the Young Lords as a national human rights movement in 1968.
Joseph Amon
Joseph Amon (born 1969) is an American epidemiologist and human rights activist and currently director of the Health and Human Rights Division at Human Rights Watch.
Joseph Amon (born 1969) is an American epidemiologist and human rights activist and currently director of the Health and Human Rights Division at Human Rights Watch.
Jus inter gentes
Ius inter gentes, or ius inter gentes, is the body of treaties, U.N. conventions, and other international agreements.
Ius inter gentes, or ius inter gentes, is the body of treaties, U.N. conventions, and other international agreements.
Justice Sunday (human water rights)
Justice Sunday took place on Sunday 24 April 2005 in many churches throughout the United States.
Justice Sunday took place on Sunday 24 April 2005 in many churches throughout the United States.
Land law
Land law is the form of law that deals with the rights to use, alienate, or exclude others from land.
Land law is the form of law that deals with the rights to use, alienate, or exclude others from land.
Lie
To lie is to hold something which one knows is not the whole truth to be the whole truth, intentionally.
To lie is to hold something which one knows is not the whole truth to be the whole truth, intentionally.
Mass surveillance
Mass surveillance is the pervasive surveillance of an entire population, or a substantial fraction thereof.
Mass surveillance is the pervasive surveillance of an entire population, or a substantial fraction thereof.
Matrilineality
Matrilineality is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors.
Matrilineality is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors.
Medical neutrality
Medical Neutrality is refers to a principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest: doctors must be allowed to care for the sick and wounded, and so...
Medical Neutrality is refers to a principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest: doctors must be allowed to care for the sick and wounded, and so...
Memorialization
Memorialization generally refers to the process of preserving memories of people or events.
Memorialization generally refers to the process of preserving memories of people or events.
Minority group
The term "minority group" often occurs alongside a discourse of civil rights and collective rights which gained prominence in the 20th century.
The term "minority group" often occurs alongside a discourse of civil rights and collective rights which gained prominence in the 20th century.
Miscarriage of justice
A miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit.
A miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit.
Mohamed Bechri
Mohamed Bechri (Abu Khawla) is professor of economics at the University of Sousse, Tunisia.
Mohamed Bechri (Abu Khawla) is professor of economics at the University of Sousse, Tunisia.
Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation was endowed by Nathan Cummings (1896–1985), founder of Consolidated Foods, now called Sara Lee Corporation.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation was endowed by Nathan Cummings (1896–1985), founder of Consolidated Foods, now called Sara Lee Corporation.
Nursing home residents' rights
Nursing home residents' rights are the legal and moral rights of the residents of a nursing home.
Nursing home residents' rights are the legal and moral rights of the residents of a nursing home.
Oration on the Dignity of Man
The Oration on the Dignity of Man is a famous public discourse pronounced in 1486 by Pico della Mirandola, a philosopher of the Renaissance.
The Oration on the Dignity of Man is a famous public discourse pronounced in 1486 by Pico della Mirandola, a philosopher of the Renaissance.
Oslo Freedom Forum
Oslo Freedom Forum is a conference about human rights first held in May 2009 in Oslo, Norway.
Oslo Freedom Forum is a conference about human rights first held in May 2009 in Oslo, Norway.
Outline of rights
Rights are normative principles, variously construed as legal, social, or moral freedoms or entitlements.
Rights are normative principles, variously construed as legal, social, or moral freedoms or entitlements.
PEN American Center
PEN American Center (PEN), founded in 1922 and based in New York City, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship.
PEN American Center (PEN), founded in 1922 and based in New York City, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship.
PEN Center USA
PEN Center USA, founded in 1943, is one of two PEN centers in the United States and 145 centers in the world.
PEN Center USA, founded in 1943, is one of two PEN centers in the United States and 145 centers in the world.
Philosophy of human rights
The philosophy of human rights attempts to examine the underlying basis of the concept of human rights and critically looks at its content and justification.
The philosophy of human rights attempts to examine the underlying basis of the concept of human rights and critically looks at its content and justification.
Platform of European Memory and Conscience
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is a European project bringing together government institutions and organisations from EU countries active in research, documentation, awareness ra...
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is a European project bringing together government institutions and organisations from EU countries active in research, documentation, awareness ra...
Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism, which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration initiated by the Czech government and signed by prominent European politicians, fo...
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism, which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration initiated by the Czech government and signed by prominent European politicians, fo...
Press Freedom Index
The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organization's assessment of their press freedom records.
The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organization's assessment of their press freedom records.
Preventive detention
Preventive detention is an imprisonment that is not imposed as the punishment for a crime, but in order to prevent a person from committing a crime, if that person is deemed likely to commit a crime.
Preventive detention is an imprisonment that is not imposed as the punishment for a crime, but in order to prevent a person from committing a crime, if that person is deemed likely to commit a crime.
Prisoners' rights in international law
Prisoners’ rights in international law are found in a number of international treaties.
Prisoners’ rights in international law are found in a number of international treaties.
Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies
Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies is an independent Palestinian non-profit and non-governmental organization that advocates for human rights, democracy and tolerance from a secular perspe...
Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies is an independent Palestinian non-profit and non-governmental organization that advocates for human rights, democracy and tolerance from a secular perspe...
Ray Rogers (labor activist)
Ray Rogers (born March 31, 1944 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American labor rights activist, labor union strategist and organizer as well as a major figure of prominence in the American labo...
Ray Rogers (born March 31, 1944 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American labor rights activist, labor union strategist and organizer as well as a major figure of prominence in the American labo...
Regional human rights regimes
Regional human rights regimes are relatively independently coherent human rights sub-regimes.
Regional human rights regimes are relatively independently coherent human rights sub-regimes.
Reparations (transitional justice)
Reparations (transitional justice) Though difficult to define, reparations are broadly understood as compensation given for an abuse or injury.
Reparations (transitional justice) Though difficult to define, reparations are broadly understood as compensation given for an abuse or injury.
Right to clothing
The right to adequate clothing, or the right to clothing, is recognised as a human right in various international human rights instruments.
The right to adequate clothing, or the right to clothing, is recognised as a human right in various international human rights instruments.
Right-to-work law
A "right-to-work" law is a statute that prohibits union security agreements, or agreements between labor unions and employers that govern the extent to which an established union can require emp...
A "right-to-work" law is a statute that prohibits union security agreements, or agreements between labor unions and employers that govern the extent to which an established union can require emp...
Ritual servitude
Ritual servitude is a practice in Ghana, Togo, and Benin where traditional religious shrines (popularly called fetish shrines in Ghana) take human beings, usually young virgin girls in payment f...
Ritual servitude is a practice in Ghana, Togo, and Benin where traditional religious shrines (popularly called fetish shrines in Ghana) take human beings, usually young virgin girls in payment f...
Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project
The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project is an initiative of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to support the application and implementation of the internat...
The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project is an initiative of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to support the application and implementation of the internat...
Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust is a leading pro-multiculturalism think tank founded in 1968 by Jim Rose and Anthony Lester, with aim of acting as an independent race equality think tank by generating intel...
The Runnymede Trust is a leading pro-multiculturalism think tank founded in 1968 by Jim Rose and Anthony Lester, with aim of acting as an independent race equality think tank by generating intel...
Sanctuary movement
The Sanctuary Movement was a religious and political campaign that began in the early 1980s to provide safe-haven for Central American refugees fleeing civil conflict.
The Sanctuary Movement was a religious and political campaign that began in the early 1980s to provide safe-haven for Central American refugees fleeing civil conflict.
Second Chance Act (2007)
The Second Chance Act serves to reform the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
The Second Chance Act serves to reform the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Self-executing right
Self-executing rights in international human rights law are rights that are formulated in such a way that one can deduce that it was the purpose to create international laws that citizens can in...
Self-executing rights in international human rights law are rights that are formulated in such a way that one can deduce that it was the purpose to create international laws that citizens can in...
Shut up
"Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning similar to "be quiet"', but which is commonly perceived as an angrier and more forceful demand to stop making noise or otherwise communicating.
"Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning similar to "be quiet"', but which is commonly perceived as an angrier and more forceful demand to stop making noise or otherwise communicating.
Social dangerousness
Social dangerousness or Pre-criminal danger to society is a legal charge under Cuban law which allows the authorities to detain people whom they think they are likely to commit crimes.
Social dangerousness or Pre-criminal danger to society is a legal charge under Cuban law which allows the authorities to detain people whom they think they are likely to commit crimes.
Social floor
A Social Protection Floor, also called a social minimum, is the concept that there is baseline level of social services and human rights to which every human being should have access.
A Social Protection Floor, also called a social minimum, is the concept that there is baseline level of social services and human rights to which every human being should have access.
Social Protection Floor
The Social Protection Floor, is the first level of social protection in a national social protection system.
The Social Protection Floor, is the first level of social protection in a national social protection system.
Social protection floor
The Social Protection Floor, is the first level of social protection in a national social protection system.
The Social Protection Floor, is the first level of social protection in a national social protection system.
Social role valorization
In psychology and social work practice, Social Role Valorization (SRV) is the name given to an analysis of human relationships and human services, formulated in 1983 by Wolf Wolfensberger, PhD, ...
In psychology and social work practice, Social Role Valorization (SRV) is the name given to an analysis of human relationships and human services, formulated in 1983 by Wolf Wolfensberger, PhD, ...
Social Venture Network
Social Venture Network is a nonprofit membership organization composed of socially responsible business leaders who are committed to creating a more just and sustainable world.
Social Venture Network is a nonprofit membership organization composed of socially responsible business leaders who are committed to creating a more just and sustainable world.
South African National Schools Moot Court Competition
The South African National Schools Moot Court Competition is an annual moot court competition established in 2011 aimed at creating greater consciousness and understanding in South African schoo...
The South African National Schools Moot Court Competition is an annual moot court competition established in 2011 aimed at creating greater consciousness and understanding in South African schoo...
State of World Liberty Index
The State of World Liberty Index is a ranking of countries according to the degree of economic and personal freedoms that their citizens enjoy; each country is given a score between 0 and 100.
The State of World Liberty Index is a ranking of countries according to the degree of economic and personal freedoms that their citizens enjoy; each country is given a score between 0 and 100.
Summary justice
Summary justice refers to the trial and punishment of suspected offenders without recourse to a more formal and protracted trial under the legal system.
Summary justice refers to the trial and punishment of suspected offenders without recourse to a more formal and protracted trial under the legal system.
Sydney PEN
Sydney PEN, also referred as International PEN Sydney Centre Inc., is based in Sydney, Australia.
Sydney PEN, also referred as International PEN Sydney Centre Inc., is based in Sydney, Australia.
The Declaration of Principles on Equality
The Declaration of Principles on Equality reflects a moral and professional consensus among human rights and equality experts.
The Declaration of Principles on Equality reflects a moral and professional consensus among human rights and equality experts.
The Enough Moment
The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes is the second book co-authored by actor Don Cheadle, and co-founder of the Enough Project and human rights activist, Joh...
The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes is the second book co-authored by actor Don Cheadle, and co-founder of the Enough Project and human rights activist, Joh...
The Forgotten Prisoners
"The Forgotten Prisoners" is an article by Peter Benenson published in The Observer on 28 May 1961 citing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles 18 and 19, announcing the campaig...
"The Forgotten Prisoners" is an article by Peter Benenson published in The Observer on 28 May 1961 citing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles 18 and 19, announcing the campaig...
The hunger march
The Hunger March is the name of a happening and a series of sculptures made my Jens Galschiøt in 2001.
The Hunger March is the name of a happening and a series of sculptures made my Jens Galschiøt in 2001.
The Hunger March
The Hunger March is the name of a happening and a series of sculptures made my Jens Galschiøt in 2001.
The Hunger March is the name of a happening and a series of sculptures made my Jens Galschiøt in 2001.
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea was formed on the third of October 2011.
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea was formed on the third of October 2011.
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK)
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea was formed on September 8, 2011.
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea was formed on September 8, 2011.
The Lexington Principles on the Rights of Detainees
The Lexington Principles on the Rights of Detainees (Lexington Principles) is a body of international due process principles that reflect the prevailing transnational norms in the ar...
The Lexington Principles on the Rights of Detainees (Lexington Principles) is a body of international due process principles that reflect the prevailing transnational norms in the ar...
The World Affairs Conference
The World Affairs Conference, also known as WAC, is Canada's oldest annual student-run current affairs conference.
The World Affairs Conference, also known as WAC, is Canada's oldest annual student-run current affairs conference.
Tokyo Two
The Tokyo Two are Greenpeace anti-whaling activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, who were arrested for stealing whale meat which they believed was embezzled, from a shipping depot in Aomori Pre...
The Tokyo Two are Greenpeace anti-whaling activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, who were arrested for stealing whale meat which they believed was embezzled, from a shipping depot in Aomori Pre...
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (formerly known as the Congressional Human Rights Caucus) is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives.
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (formerly known as the Congressional Human Rights Caucus) is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives.
Transitional justice
Transitional justice generally refers to a range of approaches that states may use to address past human rights violations and includes both judicial and non-judicial approaches.
Transitional justice generally refers to a range of approaches that states may use to address past human rights violations and includes both judicial and non-judicial approaches.
Truth and reconciliation commission
A truth commission or truth and reconciliation commission is a commission tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government, in the hope of resolving conflict left over...
A truth commission or truth and reconciliation commission is a commission tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government, in the hope of resolving conflict left over...
Truth-seeking
Truth-seeking processes allow societies to examine and come to grips with past crimes and atrocities and prevent their future repetition.
Truth-seeking processes allow societies to examine and come to grips with past crimes and atrocities and prevent their future repetition.
TwentyWonder
TwentyWonder is an annual fundraising event where an assortment of artists, scientists, designers, musicians, comedians, actors, athletes, and circus performers come together to create an unforg...
TwentyWonder is an annual fundraising event where an assortment of artists, scientists, designers, musicians, comedians, actors, athletes, and circus performers come together to create an unforg...
Union democracy
Union democracy is a school of thought within organized labor which argues that sound unionism requires adherence to principles and practices of democratic trade unionism; that internal democrac...
Union democracy is a school of thought within organized labor which argues that sound unionism requires adherence to principles and practices of democratic trade unionism; that internal democrac...
Union of Councils for Soviet Jews
Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union is an umbrella organization of Jewish human rights groups working in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union is an umbrella organization of Jewish human rights groups working in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System.
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System.
United Nations Special Rapporteur
Special Rapporteur is a title given to individuals working on behalf of the United Nations within the scope of "Special Procedures" mechanisms who bear a specific mandate from the United Nations...
Special Rapporteur is a title given to individuals working on behalf of the United Nations within the scope of "Special Procedures" mechanisms who bear a specific mandate from the United Nations...
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief was established in 1986 by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief was established in 1986 by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
United Refugee Organization
The United Refugee Organization is a non profit freelance organisation whose aim is to foster unity and promote forums, good will, and cohesive interactions between refugees from all backgrounds.
The United Refugee Organization is a non profit freelance organisation whose aim is to foster unity and promote forums, good will, and cohesive interactions between refugees from all backgrounds.
United States and the International Criminal Court
The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights is a document created by Islamic Councils, led by famed internationalist Joey Kettel, in Paris and London.
The Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights is a document created by Islamic Councils, led by famed internationalist Joey Kettel, in Paris and London.
Universal jurisdiction
Universal jurisdiction or universality principle is a principle in public international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outs...
Universal jurisdiction or universality principle is a principle in public international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outs...
Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC).
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC).
UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation Clinic
The UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation Clinic is a student litigation and advocacy project at American University's Washington College of Law.
The UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation Clinic is a student litigation and advocacy project at American University's Washington College of Law.
Upendra Baxi
Upendra Baxi (born November 9, 1938) is a legal scholar, since 1996 Professor of Law in Development at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
Upendra Baxi (born November 9, 1938) is a legal scholar, since 1996 Professor of Law in Development at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, also known as VDPA, is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Au...
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, also known as VDPA, is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Au...
Vilnius Declaration
The Vilnius Declaration was a declaration adopted by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during the 18th annual session of its parliamentary assembly, that took place...
The Vilnius Declaration was a declaration adopted by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during the 18th annual session of its parliamentary assembly, that took place...
Way of Human Rights
The Way of Human Rights (Straße der Menschenrechte) is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Way of Human Rights (Straße der Menschenrechte) is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Nuremberg, Germany.
Windhoek Declaration
The Windhoek Declaration is a statement of press freedom principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991.
The Windhoek Declaration is a statement of press freedom principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991.
Winston Smith Project
The Winston Smith Project is an informational and operational project for the defence of human rights on the Internet and in the digital era.
The Winston Smith Project is an informational and operational project for the defence of human rights on the Internet and in the digital era.
Woman's Peace Party
The Woman's Peace Party was an American pacifist organization formally established in January 1915 in response to World War I. Later in that same year, the Woman's Peace Party became the America...
The Woman's Peace Party was an American pacifist organization formally established in January 1915 in response to World War I. Later in that same year, the Woman's Peace Party became the America...
Women and children first (protocol)
"Women and children first" is a historical protocol whereby the lives of women and children are saved first in a life-threatening situation.
"Women and children first" is a historical protocol whereby the lives of women and children are saved first in a life-threatening situation.
Women and children first (saying)
"Women and children first" is a saying that asserts that the lives of women and children are to be saved first if the lives of a group of people are at stake.
"Women and children first" is a saying that asserts that the lives of women and children are to be saved first if the lives of a group of people are at stake.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was established in the United States in January 1915 as the Woman's Peace Party.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was established in the United States in January 1915 as the Woman's Peace Party.
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is a UN-mandated body of independent human rights experts that investigates cases of arbitrary arrest and detention that may be in violation of internati...
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is a UN-mandated body of independent human rights experts that investigates cases of arbitrary arrest and detention that may be in violation of internati...
World Conference against Racism
The World Conference against Racism (WCAR) are international events organised by the UNESCO to struggle against racism ideologies and behaviours.
The World Conference against Racism (WCAR) are international events organised by the UNESCO to struggle against racism ideologies and behaviours.
World Conference against Racism 2001
The 2001 World Conference against Racism, also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 31 August to 8 Sep...
The 2001 World Conference against Racism, also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 31 August to 8 Sep...
World Conference on Human Rights
The World Conference on Human Rights was held by the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, on 14 to 25 June 1993.
The World Conference on Human Rights was held by the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, on 14 to 25 June 1993.
World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
The World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is a moot court competition on international human rights law.
The World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is a moot court competition on international human rights law.
Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data
The Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of Philippine habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court).
The Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of Philippine habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court).