Convention on the Rights of the Child

international laws. I am sharing South Africa efforts with the Child Justice Act (CJA) 75 of 2008 to improve juvenile justice policies and its similarities and discrepancies with the international community and the United States. Per Sloth-Nielsen and Gallinetti (2011) South Africa new justice system is a significant advance in children’s human rights. Because of the debate on human rights, especially children,…

During the convention of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association, Florence Kelley, A United States social worker, gave a speech about the nation’s current child labor status. Throughout the speech, Kelley uses various rhetorical devices and specific language to convey her thoughts on child labor while making a connection to women’s suffrage all at once. The significance of this message is to encourage women to support their right to vote. To begin with, Kelley’s use of pathos to…

Human rights violations affect people of the Caribbean. It stems from the mishandling of the political, cultural, social and economic factors that influence the indivisibleness, interdependence and interrelations of basic human rights of nationals of member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states by the government and citizenry both locally and internationally. These rights are protected, enforced and mitigated by ratified human rights instruments which ensures equality. Some of these instruments…

compared to 34 per cent at worldwide level. Refugees are dispensed with sites of protection by the host country where camps are initiated. Some camps stay for decades and the initial refugees have children and grandchildren born in the camp. These child refugees have no admission to the school organization of the nation from which…

These rights were adopted in 1990 and are standards for countries to go by for juveniles (persons under age 18) that are in confinement. The rules specify that if a juvenile should only be confined or deprived of their liberty as a last resort. This time should…

Part One: Current State of Juvenile Delinquents in Haiti Disappointing, that William O’Neill, a human rights lawyer who ran the legal department of the first United Nations mission in 1993 said pretrial detention has never been a priority of the Haitian government. (Juevinille Justice, Accessed 7/28/2016) This is a flaw in the overall justice system in Haiti. However, for Haitian youth affected by this bad judgment, it can prove to have longer lasting negative effects on Haitians in the future…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, described in Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life By Lori D. Ginzberg, was an argumentative, stubborn, determined, independent, and impatient activist who could not be told otherwise of what she thought. She demanded women 's rights and had very strong opinions on women 's place in politics, society, and marriage which she fought for throughout seventy years of her lifetime. With her large personality, she was never afraid to stick up for her beliefs and opinions.…

This issues is linked to the common good as this is considered a violation of the UN convention the Rights of the Child as seen by the Human Rights Commission, a way to protect the people of Australia by the Australian Government, and a danger to the health and well being of the children being held by advocacy groups. This issue affects the Dignity of the human person…

The Fight for Women’s Rights in The United States Inspiration for the fight for women’s right sprouted from the fertile soil of the abolition movement. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, both abolitionists, attended the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London and found that as women they were barred from the convention floor. The two women thought it outrageous and ironic, because as they were fighting for the equality of African Americans it became clear that women also…

Nations Convention against transnational organized crime: This instrument came in to effect on 25th of December 2003. It is one among the major international instruments in action counter to transnational organized crime. The code of the tool is to hinder, abolish and punish trafficking in persons, exclusively women and children. [5] Convention on cybercrime and additional protocols: Council of Europe, 2001 convention on cybercrime and additional protocols to the council of Europe Convention on…