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HUMAN RIGHTS IN POLITICAL-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
A decade of violent conflict and rough contours of human rights The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) announced its armed…
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Dalit and the Women’s Movement
The NFDW is chronologically a post 1980’s phenomena and has been active in a transnational arena with its particular presence…
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Legislative
Human Rights Legislation Ontario is one of fourteen jurisdictions in Canada with anti-discrimination legislation. This includes the federal government, ten…
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Fundamental Duties
Abstract Fundamental duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment on the recommendations of Swaran Singh…
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Marxist and Social Theory
The Basic View of Marxism on Human Rights Reading through the timeless classics which radiates the dazzling truth of Marx…
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The Debate About Liberty
“By definition,” Maurice Cranston says, “a liberal is a man who believes in liberty” (1967: 459). In two ways, liberals…
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Theories of Rights: Natural
RIGHTS, NATURAL. The idea of natural rights is inseparable from the doctrine that all human beings, regardless of extrinsic differences in circumstance (nationality,…
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Non-abyssal and Ableist Indian Supreme Court: The Abyssal Exclusion of Persons with Disabilities
The famous critical thinker, Santos, has forcefully argued that critical theorists and social scientists have never acknowledged the existence of an…
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Poverty in the UK is violating human rights. What’s next?
Last week, we presented the findings of our investigation into poverty in the United Kingdom to the UN Human Rights Council. Some…
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Sexual Violence in Conflict 2019: Insights from Sudan and Algeria
The 19th of June is celebrated as the UN International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. In…
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California is Poised to Expand Labour Protections for Workers
California, many other states, and the United States government, have laws imposing minimum standards of employment (such as wages and…
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Multinational Royal Dutch Shell summoned for insufficient efforts in combatting climate change
Citizens and organizations around the world increasingly take their concerns regarding climate change to the courtroom. Such climate change or…
