Author: CanadaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil rights
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Constitution Act, 1982
Author: CanadaCharter of Rights and Freedoms: Democratic Rights
Author: Mollie DunsmuirPublisher:
ISBN: 9780660139258
Category : Political rights
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
A Consolidation of the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982
Author: CanadaPublisher: Brantford : W. Ross Macdonald School, 1985. (Toronto : CNIB)
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Consolidated as of April 17, 1982.
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Author: Mollie DunsmuirPublisher:
ISBN: 9780660141695
Category : Civil rights
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS: DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS.
Author: Canada. Library of Parliament. Research BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Militant Democracy
Author: András SajóPublisher: Eleven International Publishing
ISBN: 9077596046
Category : Civil rights
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book is a collection of contributions by leading scholars on theoretical and contemporary problems of militant democracy. The term 'militant democracy' was first coined in 1937. In a militant democracy preventive measures are aimed, at least in practice, at restricting people who would openly contest and challenge democratic institutions and fundamental preconditions of democracy like secularism - even though such persons act within the existing limits of, and rely on the rights offered by, democracy. In the shadow of the current wars on terrorism, which can also involve rights restrictions, the overlapping though distinct problem of militant democracy seems to be lost, notwithstanding its importance for emerging and established democracies. This volume will be of particular significance outside the German-speaking world, since the bulk of the relevant literature on militant democracy is in the German language. The book is of interest to academics in the field of law, political studies and constitutionalism.
The Freedom to Read
Author: American Library AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Author: Protecting the right to freedom of expression under the European Convention on Human Rights
Author: Bychawska-Siniarska, DominikaPublisher: Council of Europe
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
European Convention on Human Rights – Article 10 – Freedom of expression 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises. 2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary. In the context of an effective democracy and respect for human rights mentioned in the Preamble to the European Convention on Human Rights, freedom of expression is not only important in its own right, but it also plays a central part in the protection of other rights under the Convention. Without a broad guarantee of the right to freedom of expression protected by independent and impartial courts, there is no free country, there is no democracy. This general proposition is undeniable. This handbook is a practical tool for legal professionals from Council of Europe member states who wish to strengthen their skills in applying the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in their daily work.
Social Rights Under the Constitution
Author: Cécile FabrePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198296754
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The desirability, or lack thereof, of bills of rights has been the focus of some of the most enduring political debates over the last two centuries. Unlike civil and political rights, social rights to the meeting of needs, standardly rights to adequate minimum income, education, housing, andhealth care are not usually given constitutional protection. This book argues that social rights should be constitutionalized and protected by the courts, and examines when such constitutionalization conflicts with democracy. It is thus located at the crossroads of two major issues of contemporarypolitical philosophy, to wit, the issue of democracy and the issue of distributie justice. Interestingly and surprisingly enough, philosophers who engage in penetrating discussions on distributive justice do not usually reflect on the implications of their argument for democracy; they are met withequal indifference on the part of theorists of democracy. This book stems from the perception that there may be conflicts between the demands of democracy and the demands of distributive justice, both of which are crucially important, and from the resulting recognition that the question of therelationship between these two values cannot be ignored.