Tag: International Law

Third Generation Human Rights and Good Governance
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: Human rights are understood as rights which belong to any individual as a consequence of being human, independently of acts of law. Human rights ......

Regional Human Rights Mechanisms
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: This essay will explain the functioning and effectiveness of regional systems and analyse whether they are more effective than universal systems....

The UN System for the Protection of Human Rights
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: The following essay will discuss how the UN system for the protection of human rights has been and continues to undergo extensive reform. It will f......

Preservation of the Environment
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: The protection and preservation of the environment is one of the most important issues facing humankind today. The centrality of this issue was demonstrated when the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 was awarded to AL Gore and the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change for their efforts to build up...

Universalism and Cultural Relativism
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: According to the quote from Perry, we may see the view of universalism of human rights, since he said every human being is sacred....

Democracy and Human Rights: A Complex Relationship
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: The importance of democracy in international law is increasing rapidly. Democracy is for instance used as a membership requirement by various organizations......

Protection of the Environment in Human Rights Treaties
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: This course work will examine and critically assess how protection of the environment has been incorporated into the African Regional Human Rights Treaty....

Human Rights Obligations of Corporations
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of free......

Role of Culture, Tradition, Religion
7th Jan 2021
Introduction: The dilemma which arises in the concept of the role of culture, tradition, religion in universality of human rights have been a major concern right from day one, as the meaning of universality of human rights and the principles...

Overview of the Doctrine of Self Defence
6th Jan 2021
Introduction: On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked. Hijackers turned passenger planes into missiles and used them to destroy the World Trade ......

Self-defense
6th Jan 2021
Introduction: Since the Geneva Convention in 1949, the world has developed its technologies considerably, and the scope of the right of a nation to use force as an act of 'self-defense' is expanding (Antonopoulos, 2008)....

The Legal Requirements of Self-defence
6th Jan 2021
Introduction: What Are The Legal Requirements Of Self-Defence?...

Pyrene Co Ltd v Scindia Navigation Co Ltd
5th Jan 2021
Introduction: The owners of the ship admitted liability but argued their liability would be limited by the Hague Rules, Article 4 (5)....

Kaitamaki v R
4th Jan 2021
Introduction: The defendant was convicted of breaking into the victim’s flat and raping her twice. There was no dispute that sexual intercourse had taken place on two......

Greig v Insole - 1978
30th Dec 2020
Introduction: A private sports promoter entered into contracts with leading cricketers for a series of test matches. The international cricketing governing body (ICC)......

Reservations to Human Rights Treaties and Their Validity – A Contemporary Analysis
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: An ongoing debate in international human rights law concerns the universality of human rights treaties versus their integrity....

State Powers in Times of Emergency and Human Rights
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: This essay will be discuss whether states should be granted permission to derogate from the right to liberty and core fair trial rights...

Concept of Human Beings Having Universal Rights
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: Human rights refers to the concept of human beings as having universal rights, or status, regardless of legal jurisdiction, and likewise other ......

Analysis of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Relevance
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: The aim of this essay is to analyse whether or not the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) does have any relevance in regard to regional human right treaties....

Right to Environment of Human Right
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: Of late the worldwide society has amplified its alertness on the relationship between environmental dilapidation and human rights abuses.Exercise and enjoyment of Human Rights by all the people is necessary for full development as human beings....

Should the Right to Water be International Law?
11th Dec 2020
Introduction: What obligations does recognising a human right to water in international law impose on States?...

The Indian Constitution Guarantees Justice to All
1st Dec 2020
Introduction: Man is not made for law, but the law is for man. It is a regulator of human conduct and No law works smoothly unless the interaction ......

Criminal Liability Company
1st Dec 2020
Introduction: ......

Torture and Human Rights
1st Dec 2020
Introduction: Torture and Human Rights. Torture is an abominable act, a disregard and disrespect to the dignity of a person and violation of one's human rights. Usually, it is defined and described together with....

To What Extent Are Children's Rights Adequately Protected?
1st Dec 2020
Introduction: Child welfare is an issue of great concern for modern societies. Child welfare envisages taking care of needs of the child and giving child a ......