This volume contains terms often found in international human rights instruments together with clear, authentic, objective and easily understandable definitions of them. Human rights are so fundamental and so important for everyone that all human rights documents should be understood by anyone, old or young, educated or uneducated, expert or non-expert. Yet many human rights conventions, declarations, instruments and volumes and papers are extremely hard to comprehend or are easily misunderstood because certain expressions and terms are not clearly defined, or are written in such a way that only those familiar with UN jargon can understand. This publication is a useful tool for those who face such difficulty in understanding UN human rights documents and other texts. The volume is easy to use, yet rich in detail, and will be an indispensable tool for practitioners, researchers and students of human rights law.

This Lexicon, aimed at NGOs, lawyers, diplomats and students, follows the same method as the Lexicon of Human Rights - Les définitions des droits de l'homme, published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers in 2008. Definitions related to the environment are gathered by extracting them from relevant universal scope texts. This ordered grouping of definitions will enlighten the reader about the priorities of the international community regarding environmental law. Definitions are classified in alphabetical order, in separate English and French lists. In each language there is an alphabetical list of common terms with the equivalent second language term in square brackets. The list gives the exact detailed meaning followed by the source of each term. Following this list, a lexicon of the same terms is given under such general themes as "Mammals", "Gas", "Lead". Finally, a list of relevant documents which can be referenced for further information is included.

African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme 2 (2018) 2018 ISSN: 2523-1367 Pages: 521 Print version: Available Electronic version: Free PDF available About the publication The three institutions making up the African regional human rights system, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, decided to jointly publish the African Human Rights Yearbook, to spearhead studies on the promotion and protection of human rights, and to provide a forum for constructive engagement about the African human rights system with academics and other human rights commentators on the continent. Volume 2 of the Yearbook, published in 2018, contains 21 contributions by scholars from Africa and beyond. Les trois institutions qui composent le système régional africain des droits de l’homme, la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples et le Comité africain d’experts sur les droits et le bien-être de l’enfant ont décidé de publier conjointement l’Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme pour encourager les études sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et offrir un forum d’interaction constructive sur le système avec les universitaires et observateurs du continent. Le Volume 2 de l’Annuaire, publié en 2018, contient 21 contributions de chercheurs du continent et d’ailleurs. Table of Contents ARTICLES FOCUSED ON ASPECTS OF THE AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AND AFRICAN UNION HUMAN RIGHTS NORMS ARTICLES PORTANT SUR LES ASPECTS DU SYSTEME AFRICAIN DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET LES NORMES DES DROITS DE L’HOMME DE L’UNION AFRICAINE Le système africain de protection des droits de l’homme et le droit international humanitaire Abelungu, Junior Mumbala & Cirimwami, Ezéchiel Amani Les grands silences jurisprudentiels de la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples Adjolohoun, Sègnonna Horace The normative power of the right to self-determination under the African Charter and the principle of territorial integrity: competing values of human dignity and system stability Anyangwe, Carlson Perspective d’une fusion entre la Commission et la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples: quel scenario possible pour une unification du contentieux régional africain des droits de l’homme? Badugue, Patrick The application of African Union (human rights) law in Uganda: trends and prospects from a comparative review Kabumba, Busingye Signs of triumph, trial and tribulation: reflections on the domestication and implementation of article 9 of the Women’s Rights Protocol in Namibia Kariseb, Kennedy L’exercice de la compétence contentieuse de la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples à l’épreuve de la souveraineté des États Kéké, Sakré La déclaration de l’article 34(6) du Protocole de Ouagadougou dans le système africain des droits de l’homme: entre régressions continentales et progressions régionales Kemkeng, Carole Valérie Nouazi Follow-up as a ‘choice-less choice’: towards improving the implementation of decisions on communications of the African Children’s Committee Mezmur, Benyam Dawit & Kahbila, Mbuton Ulrike The interpretation of the right to mental health in the Africa and American systems Wachira, Miriam & Cassell, Doug Assessing Rwexit: the impact and implications of Rwanda’s withdrawal of its article 34(6) declaration before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Windridge, Oliver Le mécanisme de garantie des droits de l’homme de la CEDEAO: entre emprunt et appropriation des instruments du système continental Yougbaré, Robert Human rights in the African Union decision-making processes: an inside view of states’ reaction to the Activity Reports of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Zewudie, Tilahun Adamu SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE AFRICAN UNIONS’ THEME FOR 2018: THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION FOCUS SPECIAL SUR LE THEME DE L’UNION AFRICAINE POUR L’ANNEE 2018: LA LUTTE CONTRE LA CORRUPTION Combating corruption-related illicit financial flows from Africa: legal approaches and challenges Duri, Jorum L’hydre de la corruption dans les relations euro-africaines Hassan, Adam Abdou Corruption and the right to vote in free and fair elections in Africa: is the will of the people on auction? Murimi, Edward Kahuthia & Kinyunyu, Selemani CASE COMMENTARIES COMMENTAIRES DE DECISIONS The (un)willingness to implement the recommendations of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: revisiting the Endorois and the Mamboleo decisions Inman, Derek; Smis, Stefaan; Cirimwami, Ezéchiel Amani & Bahalaokwibuye, Christian Bahati Will Konaté set African journalists free? Interrogating the promises of an emerging press freedom jurisprudence in African regional courts Jansen Reventlow, Nani & Adjolohoun, Ségnonna Horace Genocide denial and freedom of political expression in the Ingabire case Khamala, Charles A Inclusive dialogue, freedom of speech in Rwanda and the milestone decision of the African Court in the matter of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza v Republic of Rwanda Namwase, Sylvie La première décision au fond de la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples: l’affaire Yogogombaye c. Sénégal (15 décembre 2009) Tchikaya, Blaise

This book provides a comparative perspective on one of the most intriguing developments in law: the influence of basic rights and human rights in private law. It analyzes the application of basic rights and human rights, which are traditionally understood as public law rights, in private law, and discusses the related spillover effects and changing perspectives in legal doctrine and practice. It provides examples where basic rights and human rights influence judicial reasoning and lead to changes of legislation in contract law, tort law, property law, family law, and copyright law. Providing both context and background analysis for any critical examination of the horizontal effect of fundamental rights in private law, the book contributes to the current debate on an important issue that deserves the attention of legal practitioners, scholars, judges and others involved in the developments in a variety of the world’s jurisdictions. This book is based on the General Report and national reports commissioned by the International Academy of Comparative Law and written for the XIXth International Congress of Comparative Law in Vienna, Austria, in the summer of 2014.

Despite the existence of a wide range of human rights instruments and procedures, human rights violations still abound. The authors of this book address this so-called human rights deficit, and the possible responses to it, from various disciplinary angles and mostly in the context of development. They explore the reasons for the continuation of economic, social and/or political exclusion and human rights violations at large. They also present keys for redressing the human rights deficit. The role of law, and questions of universality, inclusion and exclusion are central themes in this book. The need to take up civil and political rights and economic social and cultural rights on equal footing is recognized by several of the authors, and so is that of bridging the public-private divide. Specific contributions address among others the importance of human rights training and education, the role of NGO's in a globalizing world, minorities, gender and women's rights, accountability of multinational corporations, and the problem of human trafficking.

The Academy is a prestigious international institution for the study and teaching of Public and Private International Law and related subjects. The work of the Hague Academy receives the support and recognition of the UN. Its purpose is to encourage a thorough and impartial examination of the problems arising from international relations in the field of law. The courses deal with the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, including legislation and case law. All courses at the Academy are, in principle, published in the language in which they were delivered in the "Collected Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law .

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In order to further scientific knowledge of human rights, the Council of Europe holds high-level meetings, such as colloquies, round tables and seminars. Every five years an important Colloquy on the European Convention on Human Rights takes place in a town of a member State. The Eighth International Colloquy on the European Convention on Human Rights, organised by the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of Hungary and the Hungarian Institute for Legal and Administrative Sciences, was held in Budapest from 20 to 23 September 1995. This volume contains the Proceedings of the Budapest Colloquy, which covered the following themes: The European Convention on Human Rights and cultural rights 1st session: Cultural rights: universal, indivisible, and legally enforceable rights; 2nd session: Cultural rights and the management of particular situations to ensure democratic security in Europe; The European Convention on Human Rights in the new architecture of Europe 3rd session: Effects on the European Convention on Human Rights of the enlargement of the number of Contracting Parties; 4th session: Implementation of the reform of the European Convention on Human Rights control machinery.Afin de promouvoir le progrès des connaissances scientifiques en matières de droits de l'homme, le Conseil de l'Europe tient des réunions au plus haut niveau, sous forme de colloques, tables rondes et séminaires. Tous les cinq ans, un important colloque sur la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme est organisé dans une ville d'un pays membre. Le huitième Colloque international sur la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme, organisé par le Secrétariat Général du Conseil de l'Europe en collaboration avec le Ministère de la Justice et l'Institut des Sciences juridiques et administratives de Hongrie, a eu lieu à Budapest du 20 au 23 septembre 1995. La présente publication contient les actes du huitième Colloque. Le Colloque portait sur les thèmes suivants: La Convention européenne des droits de l'homme et les droits culturels 1e session: Les droits culturels: droits individuels universels, indivisibles, et justiciables; 2e session: Les droits culturels et le traitement de situations particulières en vue d'assurer la sécurité démocratique en Europe; La Convention européenne des droits de l'homme dans la nouvelle architecture de l'Europe 3e session: Les effets de l'accroissement du nombre des Parties contractantes sur la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme; 4e session: La mise en oeuvre de la rérme du mécanisme de contrôle de la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme.

Academics and practitioners alike turn to the renowned "Hague Yearbook of International Law" for broad coverage of key topical matters in the field. This volume contains Congress papers and in-depth articles in English and French covering developments in private international law, international humanitarian law, and international environmental law. It also includes summaries of key aspects of decisions rendered by various international law institutions such as the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal. The total effect of the various papers contained within this single resource is coverage of a broad range of current, important topics in the field. The reporting on the decisions of numerous tribunals and on matters before them enables readers to keep abreast of developments from a variety of sources that have the potential to change or have changed the state of the law and its practice. Topics covered in this issue include: - technological development and the development of the law of outer spaces; - recent marine archeology developments in international law; and - international protection of children within the framework of human rights.