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THE USE OF THE BIBLE BY THE CHRISTIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WORLDWIDE (CSW) AND INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM).
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Political Theology. Jul2010, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p466-478. 13p.
Abstract: This paper explores the use made of the Bible by two Christian human rights organizations: Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and International Justice Mission (IJM), identifying the particular parts of Scripture appealed to, the hermeneutic adopted,...
'A matter of principle'? EU foreign policy in the International Labour Organization.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of European Public Policy. Jun2010, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p581-598. 18p.
Abstract: This article contributes to the debate on the role of norms in European Union (EU) foreign policy by looking at EU policies in the making of a Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). Given the economic importance of shipping for many EU members,...
Civil Society and International Human Rights: The Commission to Study the Organization of Peace and the Origins of the UN Human Rights Regime.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Human Rights Quarterly. Aug2008, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p607-630. 24p.
Abstract: This article examines the role of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace (CSOP) as the essential intellectual and political force behind the identification of the Allied cause with the cause of human rights. Well before the Atlantic Charter ...
International Socialization in Difficult Environments: The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Central Asia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Democratization. Jun2007, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p491-508. 18p. 1 Chart.
Abstract: This article explores the potential of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to be an agent of socialization in the five Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. In drawing on...
Legality of preventive targeted killings—international armed conflict—status of members of terrorist organizations—civilians taking direct part in hostilities—principle of proportionality—judicial review of military measures during armed conflict.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): American Journal of International Law. Apr2007, Vol. 101 Issue 2, p459-465. 7p.
Abstract: The article discusses the case Public Committee Against Torture in Israel v. Government of Israel. It mentions that the Supreme Court of Israel investigated the legality of preventive targeted killings of Palestinian militants. The Court decided that s...
Non-Governmental Organisations and the Reporting Obligation under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Non-State Actors & International Law. 2005, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p59-75. 17p.
Abstract: This paper takes into consideration the reporting obligation under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. After outlining the scope and function of this kind of procedure, the focus will be on the possibility of enlarging the sources...
How international Human Rights Organizations Can Advance Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: A Response to Kenneth Roth.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Human Rights Quarterly. Nov2004, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p845-865. 21p.
Abstract: International human rights organizations can play a productive role in advancing economic, social, and cultural rights. They can (1) collaborate with partner organizations in the developing world in lobbying for systems of services that meet needs in a...
Defending Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Practical Issues Faced by an International Human Rights Organization.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Human Rights Quarterly. Feb2004, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p63-73. 11p.
Abstract: International organizations like Human Rights Watch are legitimately urged to pay more attention to economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights. But practical prescriptions are often simplistic--typically involving only the rhetorical invocation of thes...
Organizational Responses to the Convention on the Rights of the Child: International Lessons for Child Welfare Organizations.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Child Welfare. Sep/Oct2001, Vol. 80 Issue 5, p668-679. 12p.
Abstract: This article describes ways several large, international, child-focused institutions have responded to the nearly universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Although governments (with the exception of the United State...
The Prohibition of Torture under International Law: Part 1: The Institutional Organisation.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Human Rights. Spring2001, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1. 36p.
Abstract: Examines the institutional set-up of the United Nations and European organizations involved in the fight against torture. Information on the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms treaty adopted by the Council ...