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From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
3,866 playsInternational human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective… -
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2,690 playsNon-discrimination is an interesting concept in law; Joshua Castellino argues that in society, some discrimination is perfectly justifiable. Unjustifiable discrimination… -
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1,729 playsPoverty has been an important part of the development agenda since the 1990s, but the way that we measure poverty has changed drastically over the years. Inequality is… -
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391 playsThe distinction between the subject and object in law is a very important element in law because it sets the scene for much of the structural discrimination that has… -
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498 playsJoshua Castellino addresses why the world needs human rights. He questions how the order that is created by governmental and social systems pays attention to justice. He… -
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303 playsFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is considered a violence against women, and it seeks to subjugate women by taking away sexual urges and controlling them by removing… -
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190 playsInternational law protects the few from the tyranny of the majority because marginalized groups are further away from sites of power. While by law we are all equal, in… -
From SDG Academy 12 August, 2019
182 playsThis chapter uses two examples to give further insight into the processes that have been incurred in the context of social exclusion. First–The British assimilated… -
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122 playsOver time, many societies have come to the conclusion that mutually beneficial relationships can be forged with minorities using the ideas of reservations and… -
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46 playsThis chapter begins with a case study of the Nukak Indians in Colombia, who are on the brink of total extinction. The land rights questions lies at the very heart of the… -
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54 playsThis chapter addresses the experiences of indigenous peoples beyond the European and North American experiences, such as the San in Botswana whose lands have been taken… -
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54 playsJoshua Castellino discusses how international human rights treaties are constructed using examples from the Refugee Convention, the Convention on the Rights of the… -
From SDG Academy 12 August, 2019
50 playsIn addressing the sustainable development agenda of the next thirty to fifty years, it is important to bear in mind six key concerns. The first is an emphasis on… -
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28 playsThe judiciary process of human rights has rested for a long time upon groups of states commenting upon the extent to which another group of states has fulfilled the… -
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41 playsIntellectual property rights guarantee that the individual who spends time constructing something new in the context of human experience can continuously claim credit in… -
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33 playsThe distinctions between the concepts of minorities, indigenous peoples, and peoples are important because they are accompanied by a different range of entitlements.…
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