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Seeing reason or seeing costs? The United States, counterterrorism, and the human rights of foreigners.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):European Journal of International Relations. Mar2022, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p131-157. 27p.
- Authors:
- Heupel, Monika
- Heaphy, Caiden
- Heaphy, Janina
Abstract:It is well known that in the wake of 9/11, the United States committed various extraterritorial human rights violations, that is, human rights violations against foreigners outside of its territory. What is less known is that the United States has grad...
Realising immigration as a human right: public justification and cosmopolitan solidarity.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):European Journal of Social Theory. May2022, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p235-251. 17p.
- Authors:
- MartÃnez, David
- Elliott, Alexander
Abstract:According to David Miller, immigration is not a human right. Conversely, Kieran Oberman makes a case for immigration as a human right. We agree with the latter view, but we show that its starting point is mistaken. Indeed, both Miller and Oberman discu...
Better for whom? Sanction type and the gendered consequences for women.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):International Relations. Jun2022, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p151-175. 25p.
- Authors:
- Perry, Kate
Abstract:How does sanction type negatively impact women in gendered ways in the target state? I argue that economic sanctions place a financial burden on the target state which leads to government cuts to social spending, specifically in public education. Women...
Will Business and Human Rights regulation help Rajasthan's bonded labourers who mine sandstone?
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Journal of Industrial Relations. Apr2022, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p248-271. 24p.
- Authors:
- Marshall, Shelley
- Taylor, Kate
- Connor, Tim
Abstract:Some of the worst human rights conditions globally are found in Rajasthan's sandstone quarries. This paper asks if state-based regulation in the economic-North advanced under the Business and Human Rights agenda: disclosure-based regimes, due diligence...
Correctional oversight bodies' resources and protections across the European Union: Are their hands tied?
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Criminology & Criminal Justice: An International Journal. Jul2022, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p383-403. 21p.
- Authors:
- Aizpurua, Eva
- Rogan, Mary
Abstract:Oversight bodies play a critical role in upholding human rights standards in prison. Several international instruments require states to establish independent forms of prison oversight and to give them the powers they need to conduct their work. Resour...
Imago Dei and Human Rights: A North Korean Case Study.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Theology Today. Jul2022, Vol. 79 Issue 2, p166-183. 18p.
- Authors:
- Yoon, I Sil
Abstract:In this article, I examine the significance of the theological concept of Imago Dei for shaping social structures to protect the human rights of trafficked stateless women. My case study will consider North Korean stateless women who had been trafficke...
- Subjects:
- HUMAN rights
- SOCIAL structure
The effect of perceived threat on human rights: A meta-analysis.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. Jan2022, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p247-279. 33p.
Abstract:Individuals express support for civil liberties and human rights, but when threatened tend to restrict rights for both others and themselves. However, the question of whether or not rights are restricted to punish others or protect ourselves remains un...
Debating the legal recognition of gender identity in parliamentary discourse: Human rights and queer politics.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Discourse & Society. Jul2022, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p501-518. 18p.
- Authors:
- Michos, Ioannis
- Figgou, Lia
- Baka, Aphrodite
Abstract:This study documented the rhetorical constructions of 'human rights' in political discourse and the potential implications of their invocation as a frame for LGBTQI+ claims. The minutes of the VI Greek Parliamentary session on a bill related to the leg...
Regulatory networks and regional human rights governance: A study of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):International Relations. Jun2022, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p192-213. 22p.
- Authors:
- Lacatus, Corina
Abstract:Transnational regional networks of regulatory bodies play a prominent role in complex systems of human rights governance. Despite their growing importance, we still have much to learn about the roles regional networks play as regulatory stewards in the...
Sovereignty, society and human rights: Theorising society and human survival in times of global crisis.
Publication Type:Academic Journal
Source(s):Thesis Eleven. Jun2022, Vol. 170 Issue 1, p28-42. 15p.
- Authors:
- Leahy, Angela
Abstract:The coronavirus pandemic and climate crisis have highlighted the power of governments in relation to people and the societies in which they live. This article looks at two sociological approaches that together capture the core features of the relations...