European Convention on Human Rights

There were two major historical eras when it came to child custody law. The first era which lasted about 200 years, made decisions about children using divine law (Mason, 2012). The ideal family not only reflected the political balance between men and women, but also the political economy (Mason, 2012). In this first era, fathers were see as the “head” of the house hold and was in charged of everyone living under his roof (Mason, 2012). This was because children and wives were viewed as…

Principle III focuses on integrity in relationships and is the most ethically relevant principle. Its value statement proposes that psychologists will “act in the best interest of members of the public, situations that present real or potential conflicts of interest are of concern to psychologists” (p. 22). Five standards can be directly applied to the vignette. The psychologist needs to weigh the risks and benefits in the context of her specific situation. She needs to decide whether or not to…

After the dissolution of a relationship, the courts have the difficult decision of determining what is in the best interest of the child. Often times parents do not remain within the same vicinity of one another once the relationship has ended. This situation can be quite difficult for a child to deal with, especially if their parents live hours away from each other. The custodial parent may have many reasons for wanting to relocate to another state or country, however there are many factors,…

There is a degree of ambiguity concerning what situations constitute a true emergency and physicians must sound clinical judgment and carefully document their reasoning (Glezer A, Brendel R.W. 2010). In addition, the patient has the right to be free from restraint and seclusion, in any form, imposed as a means of coercion, discipline, or retaliation by staff. Restraints should not be used for convenience (Annas GJ.1999). This ensures that we are taking all steps necessary before using…

enters your body, you lose control of sleep patterns, thoughts and ambitions; worst of all you lose control over the value of your own life and happiness. Is it fair for someone else to decide whether you die with dignity? Is it fair that you lose the right to decide what happens to your own body? Is it fair that someone else can decide when your pain and suffering comes to an end? I believe that Physician Assisted Suicide should be made legal in the United Kingdom. The duty of the National…

malice or tragedy, will become a specific human adult (hereafter ‘the relevant adult’). I will assume that this relevant adult is normally functioning, and hence that the fetus has a future like that of a normal adult. On this assumption, it seems the fetus would be deprived of a future-like-ours if killed.” He explains that even fetuses have futures and opportunities ahead of them, and couples or mothers should not decide their baby’s fate. Every human being deserves a future, taking that away…

The exploitation of human beings for personal or corporate gain has been a constant and bloody stain throughout humanity’s history. In the past, exploitation focused on slavery - the forced labour of captured beings with little to no regard for their needs. This practice died out largely in the 1800s, though not entirely, and the focus has switched to sweatshop factories. The practice of sweatshop labour - difficult and/or dangerous labour by a group of workers where more than one labour law is…

argue that human rights have existed since the earliest times within human history? The belief that all human beings are entitled to certain humans rights is fairly new across the world even though it is argued that they have existed in many different traditions before this (www1.umn.edu). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been described as a succession of international breakthroughs and revolutionary declarations (www.krisis.eu). It proclaims that all human beings have the right to…

Introduction In North Korea, everything in the media and the news is controlled by the government. The people are constantly bombarded with propaganda, and the majority have no access to any outside information. Most North Koreans get their information from the KCNA (Korean Central News Agency), which collects and distributes official North Korean news. Owning technology is taken very seriously in North Korea, as people need to be granted permission from the government in order to gain…

sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity when using their powers ' ' . Evidently, this particular abuse of discretion is against Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights .Thus, one can deduce that procedural challenges then occur, if there was a breach against the human rights of a suspect. Before the police interrogators will question the suspect, he will be attending detention at the police office. One of the procedural challenges is that a…