Human Rights of Women: National and International PerspectivesRebecca J. Cook University of Pennsylvania Press, 10 mar. 2012 - 656 pagini Rebecca J. Cook and the contributors to this volume seek to analyze how international human rights law applies specifically to women in various cultures worldwide, and to develop strategies to promote equitable application of human rights law at the international, regional, and domestic levels. Their essays present a compelling mixture of reports and case studies from various regions in the world, combined with scholarly assessments of international law as these rights specifically apply to women. |
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... state and its agencies , and the private sector is composed of the vast array of nonstate activities . Manfred Nowak ... state responsibility for human rights violations . It is the state that has to provide effective protection and ...
... state and its agencies , and the private sector is composed of the vast array of nonstate activities . Manfred Nowak ... state responsibility for human rights violations . It is the state that has to provide effective protection and ...
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... state duty not to interfere with individual human rights , to hold states accountable for not acting positively to ensure rights.5 Moreover , Nowak explained , international law now obligates states to use due diligence to prevent ...
... state duty not to interfere with individual human rights , to hold states accountable for not acting positively to ensure rights.5 Moreover , Nowak explained , international law now obligates states to use due diligence to prevent ...
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... State Responsibility for Violations of Women's Rights The international law of state responsibility makes a state legally ac- countable for breaches of international obligations that are attributable or imputable to the state.38 In ...
... State Responsibility for Violations of Women's Rights The international law of state responsibility makes a state legally ac- countable for breaches of international obligations that are attributable or imputable to the state.38 In ...
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... state com- plicity in various forms of violence by nonstate actors , 39 should be applied to domestic violence against ... state's efforts to combat domestic violence be at least on a par with its efforts to fight comparable forms of ...
... state com- plicity in various forms of violence by nonstate actors , 39 should be applied to domestic violence against ... state's efforts to combat domestic violence be at least on a par with its efforts to fight comparable forms of ...
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... state . It must be kept in mind that relationships between women and the state vary from country to country , and are evolving . Ketokoski described the Nordic states as increasingly allied with women , whereas Coomaraswamy explained ...
... state . It must be kept in mind that relationships between women and the state vary from country to country , and are evolving . Ketokoski described the Nordic states as increasingly allied with women , whereas Coomaraswamy explained ...
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III International and Regional Approaches | 165 |
IV National Approaches | 349 |
V Guaranteeing Human Rights of Particular Significance to Women | 463 |
Appendix A Chart of Ratifications of Selected Human Rights Instruments | 573 |
Appendix B Model Communication Form | 587 |
Appendix C Organizational Resources | 591 |
List of Contributors | 597 |
Table of Cases | 601 |
Index | 607 |
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