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  • Human Development

    Human Development in United Nations Activities In this context, Human Development means: is the expansion of people's freedoms to live long, healthy and creative lives; to advanceother goals they have reason to value;and to engage actively in shaping development equitably and sustainably […]

  • Commission on Human Rights

    Introduction to the Commission on Human Rights The Commission on Human Rights is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. The Charter of the United Nations specifies that the Council “shall set up Commissions in the economic and social field and for the promotion of human […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • Humanitarian Aid

    Humanitarian aid and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Humanitarian aid provided by the European Union Commission: The European Union as a whole (the Commission and the Member States) is currently one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid in the world. The humanitarian aid […]

  • Sustainable Development

    Definition and Origins Sustainability and sustainable development were initially defined and promulgated in a report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, "Our Common Future" (1987). This report said (page 43) that sustainable development "is development that […]

  • Human Rights Council Resolution

    Human Rights Council Resolution in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On June 17, 2011, the United States joined consensus on the Human Rights Council resolution "Promotion of the enjoyment of […]

  • Human Rights Council Resolutions

    Human Rights Council Resolutions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 25, 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the right to development. U.N. Doc. A/HRC/RES/16/117. The […]

  • Human Rights Council Resolutions

    Human Rights Council Resolutions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 25, 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the right to development. U.N. Doc. A/HRC/RES/16/117. The […]

  • Human Rights and the Environment

    Human Rights and the Environment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Human Rights and the Environment: On March 6, 2013, the U.S. delegation to the 22nd session of the HRC delivered a statement at the interactive dialogue following the preliminary report of […]

  • Human Rights and the Environment

    Human Rights and the Environment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Human Rights and the Environment: On March 6, 2013, the U.S. delegation to the 22nd session of the HRC delivered a statement at the interactive dialogue following the preliminary report of […]

  • Moral Development Theories

    Psychological Theories of Crime: Moral Development TheoriesIntroduction to Moral Development TheoriesCriminologists who apply moral development theories build on the pioneering work done by Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. According to Piaget, children evolve through four stages of …

  • Concept of Extradition

    Concept of Extradition Extradition is the transfer (sometimes, after his or her apprehension) of an accused person from one country to another country that seeks to place them on trial. Extradition is triggered by a request submitted through diplomatic channels. If a deposition contains direct evidence of the conduct of the person whose extradition is…

  • Extradition and Human Rights

    Extradition and Human Rights In some cases, the provisions of extradition treaties vary considerably depending on the states involved. For example: Most nations, “including the United States, will not surrender a fugitive wanted for a political crime. The rise in terrorism, however, has brought about some limitations to the political offense exception.”(1) Many countries, including…

  • Development of Criminology

    Development of Criminology The discipline of criminology has evolved in three phases, beginning in the 18th century. Although crime and criminals have been around for as long as societies have existed, the systematic study of these phenomena did not begin until the late 1700s. Prior to that time, most explanations of crime equated it with…