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Informed Consent as a Human Right in the Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS). [PDF]

Dev World Bioeth
ABSTRACT Informed consent is presented as a fundamental right and principle in modern medical practice. It involves obtaining permission from a patient before any medical procedure, treatment, or research protocol. Although not explicitly recognized as a standalone right in international human rights instruments, informed consent in healthcare is ...
Bernal-Camargo DR, Gómez-Córdoba AI.
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Evaluation of the Rule of Law as a Pre-requisite to the Right to Development in Africa [PDF]

, 2019
open access journalAfrica faces myriads of challenges one of which is the need for development; as a result, development is a critical issue in Africa.
Akintoye, Simisola, Joshua, Ayobami
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Realizing Fee-Free Higher Education in South Africa; Dreams and Nightmares

The Journal of Quality in Education, 2022
The component of free rudimentary education is guaranteed and recognized by the 1996 Constitution, the African National Congress (ANC) Freedom Charter as well as other international instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR ...
Isaiah Mmatipe Sefoka
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Transitional justice in times of 'exponential change': constructing normative frameworks fit for purpose - the importance of general international law [PDF]

, 2014
In the attempt to reformulate transitional justice to include broader rule of law approaches, there are substantial challenges in ensuring institutional, normative, and policy coherence.
French, Duncan, Samuel, Katja
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Providing Remedy for Corporate Human Rights Abuses Committed Abroad: The Extraterritorial Dimension of Home States’ Obligation Under ICESCR

Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, 2023
International human rights law, as a system underpinned by the Westphalian paradigm, heavily relies on the role of territorial States in the protection of human rights.
Wubeshet Tiruneh
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Rights and Value: Construing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Civil Commons

Studies in Social Justice, 2011
<p>This article brings together the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and John McMurtry’s theory of value.
Giorgio Baruchello, Rachael Lorna Johnstone   +1 more
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Emerging Legal Response to Gender-Based Domestic Violence in Bangladesh: Analyzing the Scope and Limitations of Indigenous Legal Regime in light of International Treaties

Nurani Hukum, 2023
Gender-based domestic violence is a concerning global issue, causing significant physical and psychological harm to individuals. Family violence is increasingly recognized not only as a human rights concern but also as a matter of public welfare ...
Anika Nower Suvra
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Evolution and Complementarity? Traditional and Complementary Medicine as Part of the International Human Rights Law Right to Health [PDF]

, 2020
In International Human Rights Law, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defines the right to health as the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Carne, Greg, Doolan, Angela
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The Justiciability Of Socio-Economic Rights In Indonesia: The Importance Of Ratifying The Optional Protocol To The Icescr

Padjadjaran: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, 2014
This article aims to analyse how the Indonesian government complies with obligations enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
Erna Dyah Kusumawati
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Re-actualization of The Right to Mental Health Services After the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: An Ius Constituendum?

Jurnal HAM, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the need for mental health services in Indonesia. However, the government hasn’t prioritized the mental health aspect in handling the pandemic.
Zaki Priambudi, Namira Hilda Papuani, Ramdhan Prawira Mulya Iskandar   +2 more
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