Is it a human rights violation and not enforcing the law

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «In Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a U.S. state's failure to protect an individual against private violence generally does not constitute a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The enforcement of international human rights . The Vienna declaration . Prosecuting human rights violation. Russia after the Soviet era: Economic conditions and human trafficking. Definition of trafficking. Organized crime in Russia...»

Committee on the rights of the child

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   06/19/2009   |   .doc   |   22 pages
Document abstract : «The Convention on the Rights of the Child and two Optional Protocols have marked a turning point in international law and children are essential tools in the implementation of national laws designed to stop crimes that are sale of children, child...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Measures to implement the optional protocol . Implementation of the Protocol with regard to general principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child . Sale of children. Child prostitution and child pornography. Criminal...»

Immigration of highly skilled workers to the United States

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/21/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The rapidly escalating immigration of highly skilled individuals to the United States demonstrates the diminishing role of national politics in an increasingly supranational global economy. Workers pursue opportunities beyond the confines of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The brain drain . Focus: Well-educated individuals . The Canberra manual on human resources. The pool of highly skilled immigrants . The H-1B visa program. The sponsorship system . Permanent employment . Professionals from India and...»

Critically analyse arguments for and against the introduction of a no-fault scheme for the tort of negligence

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Presentation   |   08/20/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «The characterisation of a no-fault scheme is rooted in the principle of distributive justice, compensating victims without having to establish causation and fault. Conversely, current liability for negligence involves fault considerations based on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Overview of fault based liability and theoretical justification.. Current system and accident compensation claims.. Role of insurance.. Approach to damages.. Tort liability and medical negligence.. No fault compensation scheme focus:...»

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