According to Amnesty International USA, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is an essential component of the universal right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ... Amnesty International goes on to breakdown those rights as the right to get access to sexual and reproductive health care, autonomy in making decisions over one's sexual and reproductive choices, this is a critical component of beings exercising freedom of choice. ... This essay discusses Zimbabwe's laws, policies and social stance in r...

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Governments must also pass laws to ensure that individuals respect each other's human rights. ... History of the European Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights Act The European convention on human rights is an international treaty which protects the human rights and fundamental freedom in Europe. ... The ECHR established a court which was known as the European court of human rights, the court was seen as an international court which will interpret and apply the laws of the convention, Based in Strasbourg France and consisting of judges nominated by members of the council. ... Huma...

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World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. ... In a world that is being transformed by complex financial systems and revolutionary information technologies into a vast global marketplace, an effective international system of law is needed now more than ever. ... This forewarned destruction might seem impossible in a post-Cold War era, yet international law is still needed to prevent technological warfare. ... It is currently ineffective in solving international disputes; however, humanity...

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Section 15 of the Charter sets the basis for labor rights by asserting that individuals have the right to equality before and under the law. ... Further, the provision allows for laws, such as affirmative action programs, that would attempt to compensate for systemic disadvantages that prevent protected groups from receiving equality before the law. ... Adams argues strongly for the adaptation of labor laws to be in accordance with the human rights laws, as he does not believe that the way they are practiced currently are in accordance with certain statutes (62). ... As Adams notes, "the ...

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In attendance were 171 states committed to strengthening human rights throughout the world and to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. ... The Vienna Declaration and Program of Action was constructed on the basis of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and refocuses efforts to strengthen international human rights. ... Ibrahima Fall, said "The Vienna Declaration provides the international community with a new "framework of planning, dialogue, and cooperation" that will enable a holistic approach to promoting human rights and involve actors at all levels -...

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It was at the second General Assembly in 1947 that the Commission coined the term ˜'International Bill of Rights'' and applied it to a declaration and a covenant, together with processes of application. ... The review is based upon but not exhaustive to the International Bill of Rights and regardless of the Treaties the state under review (SuR) has ratified it incorporates whole spectrum of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 47 members of the Council are part of a group known as the UPR Working Group; it is within this group that the review takes place. ... The ...

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The sources of the Islamic faith are found in the Qur"an (Muslim scripture), the Hadith (teachings of the Prophet Mohammed), the consensus of the entire Islamic community, and the ijihad (Islamic interpretations of Islamic law). ... Rejecting the argument that the practice is promoted by Islam, the court reasoned, "Circumcision is not an individual right under Sharia (Islamic law)... There is nothing in the Qur"an that authorized it (UN, 1994)" The UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, reacting to the Egyptian court decision, stated: "The recognition that female genital mutilation cann...

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At that time, president Soeharto made the agreement with the International Monetary fund (IMF) on an economic reform program to solve the economy. ... They could not be involved in agriculture, land, by the Dutch Agrarian Law. ... While Indonesia was under Dutch rule, an agrarian law was passed. This law barred Chinese from owning land. ... This law remained for one hundred years. ...

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