European Convention on Human Rights

establishing human rights and humanitarian processes as a way to rectify the damage and prevent further inhumanities from happening. Through the formation of rescue homes and other programs put in place to reverse the destruction made by the Turks, a new process of human rights thinking was produced focusing towards groups that had been stripped of their basic human rights. The League of Nations’ unique humanitarian efforts towards the Armenians included assertion of national rights of the…

the core of this debate is the basic human rights issue. According to Gunner, Bruce, and Grotevant (2000) supporters of international adoption see international adoption as giving children the most fundamental human rights, the right to have a loving family who will give them their basic needs to grow up healthy and have a fulfilling life. But on the flip side those that oppose international adoption argue that it’s in fact violating these children’s human rights along with those of their birth…

against Ms Foy. Ms Foy was in the process of appealing this decision to the Supreme Court when there was significant developments that could affect the case. Firstly the Civil Registration Act of 2004 came into effect, secondly the European Convention on Human Rights…

Protection of Advertising as a Form of Commercial Expression I. Introduction Freedom of expression forms one of the fundamental human rights afforded to individuals across the globe. Enshrined in human rights laws, such as the ECHR, ACHR and Banjul Charter, this freedom grants individuals the right to enjoy “free access [to] information and ideas, and to express their views freely.” However, this freedom has sparked debate as to the forms of speech which may or may not be classified under…

and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as ‘The law of war or the law of armed conflict’. It is the law which regulates the conduct of armed conflicts. IHL is inspired by considerations of humanity and the mitigation of human suffering. It comprises a set…

forming the ratio decidendi. Firstly, did Article 15 apply in the Belmarsh case in order to allow the derogation from Article 5 and the suspension of the right to liberty of the suspected terrorists? Article 15 states that in the time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation the state can derogate from the convention however only to the extent, strictly required by the exigencies…

Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act/ATCSA. One of the biggest problem of the ATCSA is that it required a derogation form the principles on Human Rights set out by the European, which by then, UK was part of it. The stipulations on issues of Human Rights especially with regards to the accused are in the Article 15 of the European Convention of Human Rights which does not allow indeterminate detention. However, the ATCSA allows the government of the United Kingdom to indeterminately detain any…

important to consider human rights because the essential human rights of these refugees are being violated almost daily. These asylum seekers are smuggled in large numbers everyday by water and land and often end up dying or in worse situations than they sought refuge from. Not only do we as human beings have a duty to help those who are suffering, but politics, and those who make up our political systems globally share that duty. The focus on human dignity and access to rights gives rise to an…

including highly industrialised and developed countries. Despite the fact that society is evolving, the effect of torture remains the same: such violations of human rights result in serious harm to the human being, to his physical and mental immunity, and requires a lot of effort to make it stop. Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) says: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” . For many years international legal…

Human Trafficking is a serious crime and a huge violation of human rights. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking. We define human trafficking as the unwilling transportation of a person by threat or force to achieve the consent of that person for the purpose of exploitation. This type of exploitation can include prostitution, forced labor, slavery, sexual abuse, removal of organs, or any other types of exploitation. The criminalization of this act if caught can be if you…