The Government is very effectual in ensuring that Mauritius is a modern democracy, which protects and provides equal rights and opportunities for all its citizens. ... In October 2012, the Government of Mauritius launched the National Human Rights Action Plan for the period 2012-2020. ... The Action Plan embodies all the commitments taken by the Government of Mauritius to improve the human rights situation in line with international best practices. ... Educating the population on human rights at all levels and nurturing a culture of human rights in the island remains a priority for the Governm...

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Contrary to mercenaries, private military and security companies are transnational corporations legally registered which obtain contracts from governments, private firms, intergovernmental and non governmental organizations. ... In order to comply with its mandate, the Working Group must seek opinions and contributions from Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations on questions relating to its mandate and submit an annual report to both the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. ... Mercenary Activities in International Law - Customary Law and the United Nati...

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Affirms the primary responsibility of States hosting refugees to ensure the security and civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps and settlements in accordance with international refugee, human rights and humanitarian law; 2. ... Encourages the Representative of the Secretary-General, through his continuous dialogue with Governments and all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned, to continue his analysis of the causes of force migration, the needs of those refugees, measures of prevention and ways to strengthen protection, assistance and solutions for re...

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Pinochet's Case - Evolution in International Law On the fateful morning of October 16, 1998 General Augusto Pinochet was arrested by London's Metropolitan Police based on a preliminary extradition request from the Spanish government. ... Pinochet's case put to the test the stability and structure of our International Law system in many ways: it questioned the 1984 Torture convention on extradition provisions, claims to universal jurisdiction, diplomatic immunity, and the link between international humanitarian law and human rights law. ... The lords unanimously agreed t...

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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. ... As Section 32 states, the Charter applies to both Parliament and the government of Canada. While the Charter sets a minimal declaration of rights, provincial governments have the ability to extend upon the basic freedoms outlined in the Charter. ... Further, it constitutes as a positive right that must be defended by the government. ... As he asseses, the lack of right-to-work laws, the...

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In this paper the success of democratization will be measured by the sum of the level of inclusion and governmental accountability achieved. ... Nevertheless, the attitude of the demos towards democracy greatly depends on the quality of governmental accountability. ... Vertical without horizontal accountability only creates disaffection with the government or the regime. ... In both cases the commitment to uphold the rule of law is what creates a strong governmental accountability. ... This kind of commitment to enforce the rule of law on politicians as well as the citizenry is consistent in t...

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"We the people of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of a human person, in the equal rights of men and women in nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."" ... This is very different...

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Thus human rights are culturally relative and are certainly not universal in many states which have opposing views to the West, despite being international law. ... Under the Chinese Communist Party, independent labour unions are banned, and the government's official All-China Federation of trade Unions is the only legal representative of workers. ... Despite decades of economic development, China's authoritarian government infringes on human rights in its policies and treatment of the workers which have driven its rise to economic prosperity. ... Where states and governments fail ...

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Modern human rights discourse and language, as well as its implementation and applicability within international law was borne out of the 'Western' response to the atrocity and trauma experienced within humanity not only by the Nazi and other Fascist, totalitarian regimes during World War II but within the wider 'West' too. The emergence of human rights debate can be seen as a 'Western' response to 'Western' conflict, which sought to see an end to such violations and acts of violence toward human beings, at the hands of their governments but also at ...

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