The Indian student community in England was further inspired by the workings of parliamentary democracy and Britishers political parties. ... In 1928, the Nehru Commission composing of representatives of Indian political parties proposed constitutional reforms for India that apart from calling for dominion status for India and elections under universal suffrage, would guarantee rights deemed fundamental, representation for religious and ethnic minorities, and limit the powers of the government. In 1931, the Indian National Congress (the largest Indian political party of the time) adop...

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Throughout episodes of conflict and tension between international parties, the prison inmates at Guantanamo Bay have reported torture and abusive treatment, according to Irene Khan of Huffington Post. ... Section 5 of the Third Article of the Geneva Conventions prevents publication of any sorts of ongoing conflict at Guantanamo Bay. ... Also, any human being can be detained wrongly because there is no clear definition of a combatant or a noncombatant during times of war in the Third Article. ...

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Referring to the Nike case, it is for the shareholders' interest to take advantage of child labor in a third world, but against ethical responsibilities to give children a minimum level of education. ... I do not argue that social contract is a perfect solution, but by cooperating with the related parties to develop a universal social contract will play a crucial role to help facilitate such practices. ...

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With a more liberal approach to abortion now evident, and two thirds of countries permitting such practices, it is perhaps surprising that abortion is still illegal within Australia. ... It is estimated that across the globe 50 million abortions are carried out every year with over a third being illegal. ... The Northern Territory sentences seven years to all parties involved. ... It must also be considered that over two thirds of the present Labor government is comprised of males. ...

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A third would be is the due process in the work place, where the employees have the right to participate in decision making as well as being informed of any type of company problems that arise. ... In other words, it is a legal concept that says both parties can terminate the affiliation at any time. ...

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Rights of individuals must be balanced against the rights of a community to ensure all parties are equal. ... The third element, which needs to be satisfied, is whether there was unauthorized use of the material to the detriment of the other party, in Charl...

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However, in practice, the "UN and the World Court have seemed reluctant to apply the principle of self-determination beyond the formerly colonized areas of the Third World" (Wilmer, 2000: 183). ... Article 35 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that the "State Parties shall take all measure to prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children for any purpose or any form." ... Article 27 states that the "State Parties recognize the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child's physical, mental, and spiritual development." ...

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Globalize or Die: Affects Everyone and Everything In his book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Thomas Friedman wrote: "Globalization is not a phenomenon. It is not some passing trend. Today it is an overarching international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtual...

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Blood, Sweat, and Shears: A Closer Look at Sweatshops How can you tell if the product you are about to purchase was made by a child, by teenaged girls forced to work until midnight seven days a week, or in a sweatshop by workers paid 9 • an hour? The sad fact is...You cannot. The companies do...

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Introduction A. Reasons for Undertaking Research. Today, during these democratic transformations, women are becoming more active in many spheres and trying to compete with men and take their rightful place in a new society. Historically the administrative structure is comprised of men and does not reflect the developing level of public potential and therefore on the opportunities or influence of women on affairs of a society, state and family. It also fails to provide the correct social direction for the development of a society and its democratization. ...

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Defining gender violence as a violation of human rights is a relatively new approach to the problem. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the global feminist social movement worked to introduce this idea to the human rights community and by the early years of the 21st century, succeeded in establishing the right to protection from gender violence as a core dimension of women's human rights. This is another example of the process described in Chapter 2, in which a social movement defines a problem and generates support from legal institutions and states. After describing how gender viol...

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