The introduction of these acts has weakened government powers as it means they have fewer jurisdictions over some laws in Scotland and wales. ... The Human rights act 1998, codified the European convention on Human rights into UK law. This requires that every proposed law must be compatible with the act, and if a law breaches the act, a citizen may appeal, that their rights under the act have been breached. ... The government must consider the human rights before proposing bills reducing the power of UK governments. ... The CRA also established a new supreme court, which replaced the apex in t...

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A close examination of Canadian law suggests that there are some laws which are in sync with social customs and other laws which are not and are apart from the social consensus. ... The Government had banned many customs of the Aboriginals because they where not congruent with the Canadian societies customs. Some things banned where Potlatches and marijuana due to the fact that the Canadian Government wanted to spread their values and assimilate the Native people. ... Pornography has many who appose it and what it stands for, yet it is deemed legal by our Government. It is viewed by many, ...

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However, then the government passes a law that tightens self-censorship to a point where they decide for the people what they can and can't read. ... Treason, genocide, torture; anything that could cause people to uproar against the government could be silenced under this law. ... Alternatively, the trust you have in your government and their success in leading the country really determines how damaging these laws are. The laws, to the government's credit, really tighten the screws on security as they were passed primarily for that reason. ... People elect the government and this la...

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The UK Government ratified the Convention in December 1991. ... In broad terms the UK government is legally bound to follow policies which are in conformity with the general and specific obligations set forth in the UN Convention. ... What is interesting is that the Convention is presented to the world, not as a declaration of intent by the governments of the different countries or as a blueprint for action by United Nations agencies but as international law. ... The Convention has already been influential in the development of English law, particularly since 1966 when the government accep...

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Some people might argue that the government cannot really devise a set of laws and rights that can serve towards human equality since everyone's different. ... Indeed, government's enforcement of a systematic set of laws and rights can be accomplished. ... History has proven us many times how alterations to the law works towards human equality. The government definitely has a lot more work to be done regarding revision of laws, the inadequacy of rights to privacy; a basic human right is one such example. ... In most areas of the U.S, privacy is protected as a common law, not a cons...

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Rights ensured through democracy include freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion and conscience, freedom of assembly, and the right to equal protection before the law ( freedom to a fair trial). ... This is a way the people can have there voice in government. ... Democracy rests upon the principle that government exists to serve the people. ... This also illustrates the public support for their government. In conclusion, democracy is a government to serve the people's true interests and concerns by providing them with certain freedoms such as, freedom of speech and ...

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In doing this, the Government agreed to make all laws, policy and practice compatible with the convention. ... This being publically reinforced by the government minister in charge, Virginia Bottomley, on many occasions, saying "that "of course" English law went further than the Convention" (Franklin, 2002:97). ... Ireland) being introduced, as well as the serious discussion of the convention being integrated into UK law, as was reported in the Guardian on 20 October 2003: "An influential group of MPs and peers will this week call on the government to incorporate the UN convention on the r...

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The Federalists were those who thought that there should be a new Union created with a strong centralized government and individual regional governments. ... The First Amendment to the Constitution dictates that "Congress shall make no law,"" which establishes a national religion, prohibits free speech or press, or which prevents the right to assemble or petition the government. In the language used, it expressly prohibits the legislative branch from making laws which would impose on the rights that were given to the people. ... In it is illustrated rights and protections: Protection from cong...

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In response to the new law imposed in Kenya, a local, and chief imposer of the practice Mrs. ... Placing laws on a practice that clearly causes minimal to no long-term harm is a violation of cultural rights. ... An Abagusiliian objection to the Kenyan law is warranted but should be dismissed as a casual discrepancy. ... Clear policy declarations by governments are essential to send a strong message of disapproval. ... If the materialization of this law was premature then the practice will continue, in protest, and the Kenyan government will be forced to adhere with the rebellion of its peopl...

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This bill allowed for an increased ability to wiretap and trace American telephones, e-mails, medical, financial, and other records and weakened restrictions on law enforcement involving terrorism. In other words, if a law enforcement official felt terrorist activity was to potentially occur, he or she was permitted to do whatever possible to gather information about the potential risk. ... What's particularly troubling is the vagueness of the new capabilities of law enforcement. ... The United States government's passing of the Patriot Act ultimately disregards the Bill of Rights, m...

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There are many influences on Parliament before and during the legislative process such as Pressure groups and lobbyists, News Media and the Law Commission. ... The Law Commission was set up in 1965 with the duty of keeping the law under review with a view to its systematic development and reform. ... The Law Commission also has the task of identifying obsolete legislation still on the statute books and proposing its repeal. ... An example of a strong news media group is when the media persuaded the government to amend the Human Rights Bill to give special protection to the right of free expres...

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So the question is, "should governments restrict information in the media?" ... When governments must create laws to cover the censorship of information, they are imposing one set of pre-determined values and beliefs on every one of the inhabitants of that country. ... There are also those people who believe in minimum government restriction and control. ... A true democratic government is set up to make laws and to keep the society in order. ... Furthermore; it is quite obvious where the government intervention is needed. ...

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The law in Zimbabwe has several precepts that touch on the subject in question and will be discussed below. ... According to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), governments and legislators should address the reality and consequences of unsafe abortion by revising and modifying laws and policies which perpetuate damage to women's health, loss of life and violation of gender equality in health care.... It is this societal belief that affects the law and therefore impact on the rights of women. ... The Registrar General, Mr Tobaiwa Mudede is...

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Furthermore, governments in the Middle East and North Africa have for many years adopted laws and policies in the name of combating violence or "terrorism-, which are not in consistency with their obligations under human rights law and standards. ... Such measures include arrests, trials by special or military courts, new anti-terrorist laws or increased application of existing such laws, and restrictions on freedom of association and expression. ... In fact, The United States itself passed a law like it that allows the trials of terrorists before military courts, and Britain set up a simil...

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The debates range from giving the government power to sentence a human being to death, or use an unborn child's stem cells to further medical care. ... Because of the rising pressure the public is placing on the government and corporations heavily invested in the legislative process, this issue will continue to garner attention and demand resolve from both the federal government and the general public in the near future. ... Furthermore, there was a shift to more conservative tendencies in terms of social views on the subject as seen in the Comstock Laws and these anti-obscenity laws we...

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Countries must have the ability to enact public health laws favorable in their country to ensure its citizens are entitled to their basic human rights without the country fearing International law litigation. ... These laws referred to as plain packaging were successful in bringing smoking rates to all record lows. ... For example, Togo passed laws requiring that written warning labels be placed on their cigarette packs. This however could not have been very effective as much of the adult population is illiterate, this lead to the government writing legislation similar to Australia's pla...

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This is the problem that desperately needs to be addressed by the Australian government. ... The current Beattie government in power in Queensland is a labor government. ... The government does not want to alter or reform abortion laws in fear of losing votes. It must also be considered that over two thirds of the present Labor government is comprised of males. ... This male dominance in the government makes it hard for feminists to compete at all. ...

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By implementing severe restrictions on feeding in public places, the government blatantly restricts the people's freedom of movement. ... Furthermore, the laws are indiscriminately enforced. ... Board of Zoning Appeals; Schlueb), local governments continue to enact and enforce anti-feeding laws, punishing Good Samaritans like Mr. ... Laws against camping, or sleeping in public, urinating in public, begging, and loitering are all examples of anti-homeless laws. ... As a result, local governments end up passing discriminatory laws with no opposition. ...

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Our modern laws are supposed to support our rights to pursuit of happiness, yet the laws that are created have guidelines for people to be welcomed here. ... Secondly, our modern laws do not support our right to life because laws are created like: abortion, and the death penalty. ... Also, modern laws fail to support what the Declaration of Independence grants its citizens, which is the state of being free within a society from restrictions imposed by authority like the government. ... People of certain races seem to have been targeted more, and the governments' justice system is failing....

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Liberty, too, is a Divine gift, but is protected by a just government. ... Jefferson, in setting up his model government, presents this responsibility of government, which sets the standard for the United States, and all other countries as well. ... Government is set up to maintain "safety and happiness" as well. This usage implies that while government must not stifle its citizens, it must set up responsible laws and policies to protect the people. Jefferson thus sets up this tension in government's responsibilities On the one hand, government cannot be too restrictive, but on the oth...

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In reality, the law gave the US government new powers to monitor and spy on communications, detains immigrants indefinitely, and access financial records. ... Theoretically, a Constitutional amendment should supersede any law passed by Congress, but in practice the Patriot Act became the practice. ... In doing so, Ishay presents a bleak world over government involvement, where the ability to communicate privately is lost to the security of the state. ... The issue of rights is still contested and must be seen as something that both governments and people can influence. In this context, we shou...

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The political philosophy of Locke's adult years stemmed from the commonly accepted natural law, under which man had natural rights, not given by any ruler. ... John Locke had favored representative government and a rule of law. ... If the government ever took away or mistreated the rights of the people they can rise up against their government. ... There should a known law understood by all people to be the standard of right and wrong and use them to decide controversies between them.In this state of nature there should be a judge with athourity to decide all differinces according to the ...

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The United States Federal Government should substantially curtail its metadata systems. ... " (Donahue 14) This is exemplified by the recent hacking of the government which resulted in the information of every single governmental worker in America being exposed. ... The NSA's surveillance programs violate international law. ... The NSA's programs are highly illegal and violate international law. ... Metadata collection causes many problems including problems with other nations because we violate international laws that we ratified. ...

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Thoreau argues that living in solitude gives you more freedom instead of living under rights of unjust laws. ... When in society, you must adjust from your personal nature to the regulations and laws the governments has set. So why live according to laws set by the government. Thoreau says, "Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them"....

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Excerpts From John Locke, Second Treatise of Government: CHAPTER II: LIBERTY AND EQUALITY: [II.4-5 4. ... Pol. i.)* * Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity. THE LAW OF NATURE: [II. 6] 6. ... And that all men may be restrained from invading others' rights, and from doing hurt to one another, and the law of Nature be observed, which willeth the peace and preservation of all mankind, the execution of the law of Nature is in that state put into every man's hands, whereby every one has a right to punish the transgressors of that law to such a degree as may hinder its violat...

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