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Christian sermons and the law of defamation in Cameroon: A common Law approachChristian sermons and the law of defamation in Cameroon: A common Law approach
No full textThe statutory guarantee of the right to worship and practice any religion in Cameroon entails the freedom to make utterances within Christian sermons and an obligation not to attack the reputation of individuals. Christian sermons have served as a medium for defamation, especially with revivalist or Pentecostal churches as they are commonly known. These institutions establish strong links with their worshipers causing them not to see any defects in their practices even if an injury to their reputation might lead to ostracism. Thus, persons whose reputations are injured hardly lay claims, as they fear being termed evil. This paper has been accomplished through visits to some churches, informal interviews, analysis of legal instruments, and content analysis of relevant literature. It establishes that even though Christian sermons have an impact on building good morals, they may also take advantage of the obedience of worshipers, ruining the lives of some individuals by injuring their reputations through false statements in sermons. This paper, therefore, demonstrates the possibility of laying claims for defamation in Christian sermons and proposes that massive sensitization on the existence of civil and criminal liabilities for defamation should be done to create awareness among aggrieved persons and to reduce the negative effect of fanaticismThe statutory guarantee of the right to worship and practice any religion in Cameroon entails the freedom to make utterances within Christian sermons and an obligation not to attack the reputation of individuals. Christian sermons have served as a medium for defamation, especially with revivalist or Pentecostal churches as they are commonly known. These institutions establish strong links with their worshipers causing them not to see any defects in their practices even if an injury to their reputation might lead to ostracism. Thus, persons whose reputations are injured hardly lay claims, as they fear being termed evil. This paper has been accomplished through visits to some churches, informal interviews, analysis of legal instruments, and content analysis of relevant literature. It establishes that even though Christian sermons have an impact on building good morals, they may also take advantage of the obedience of worshipers, ruining the lives of some individuals by injuring their reputations through false statements in sermons. This paper, therefore, demonstrates the possibility of laying claims for defamation in Christian sermons and proposes that massive sensitization on the existence of civil and criminal liabilities for defamation should be done to create awareness among aggrieved persons and to reduce the negative effect of fanaticis
Digitalizzare il mare nella poesia di Jorie Graham, Laura Accerboni e Marwa Helal
Get PDFWithin the frame of Posthuman Studies, blue humanities emphasize the role of under-water perspectives in literary criticism. Here the strategy is applied to different poems by Jorie Graham, Laura Accerboni and Marwa Helal, in order to establish the sea as a major allegory of the Digital Era in terms of hardware, network and user-generated content.In ambito post-umanistico, le blue humanities hanno enfatizzato il valore di prospettive subacquee nell’analisi letteraria. L’approccio viene qui applicato alla poesia di Jorie Graham, Laura Accerboni e Marwa Helal, proponendo di riconsiderare il mare come un’allegoria dell’era digitale sotto forma di hardware, network e user-generated conten
La Banca dati nazionale del DNA: il sottoinsieme di dati genetici per l’identificazione di persone scomparse
No full textOne characteristic of the Italian DNA database derives from the legislative choice to create a specific subset of genetic profiles, with the purpose of identifying missing persons, corpses and unidentified human remains kept for some time in forensic institutes without being associated with a name. In this case the technology enables the identification of unknown corpses and human remains, allowing relatives to give homage to their loved ones.One characteristic of the Italian DNA database derives from the legislative choice to create a specific subset of genetic profiles, with the purpose of identifying missing persons, corpses and unidentified human remains kept for some time in forensic institutes without being associated with a name. In this case the technology enables the identification of unknown corpses and human remains, allowing relatives to give homage to their loved ones
Disponibilità/indisponibilità della vita
No full text Con la sentenza n. 50 del 2022 la Corte costituzionale si è pronunciata sull’inammissibilità del referendum sull’art. 580 del codice penale. La rilevanza dell’argomento affrontato e la particolare attualità del dibattito sulle scelte di fine vita rappresentano l’occasione per un approfondimento su alcune questioni affrontate nella decisione. BioLaw Journal – Rivista di BioDiritto ha proposto ad alcuni esperti una riflessione su quattro binomi intorno ai quali ruota l’argomentazione della Corte (ammissibilità e inammissibilità; vulnerabilità e autodeterminazione; volontà popolare e ir/responsabilità istituzionale; disponibilità e indisponibilità della vita)
Dare voce alle generazioni future. Riflessioni filosofico-giuridiche su rappresentanza e riconoscimento a margine della recente modifica dell’articolo 9 della Costituzione italiana
No full textBy explicitly recognizing an «interest of future generations», the recent reform to the article 9 of Italian Constitution gives rise to a renewed discussion of the main conceptual and institutional predicaments in view of realizing true and proper avenues for intergenerational justice. In this paper, I will sketch the major ethical, as well as political and legal problems regarding this matter, while also depicting – by means of a legal-phenomenological investigation – an apt model of representation and recognition, such that future-oriented claims may find a genuine space for their acknowledgment and expression.Riconoscendo esplicitamente un «interesse delle generazioni future», la recente riforma dell’articolo 9 della Costituzione italiana spinge a una rinnovata discussione riguardante le maggiori problematicità teoriche e istituzionali in vista della realizzazione di percorsi concreti ispirati a un principio di giustizia intergenerazionale. Partendo da questa premessa, nel presente contributo, se, da un lato, delineerò gli ostacoli etici, politici e giuridici più rilevanti che investono la questione, dall’altro, cercherò di proporre – sulla base di un’indagine di stampo fenomenologico-giuridico – un modello di rappresentanza e riconoscimento tale da rivelarsi in grado di fornire un genuino spazio di accoglimento ed espressione a richieste che provengono dal futuro
L’elefante nella stanza. Considerazioni sparse sui diritti degli animali (e dei robot)
No full textThe Italian Constitution was recently amended to include «animal protection» as a subject over which the State has exclusive legislative power (see art. 9, par. 3). The aim of this paper is to explore the possible ramifications and long-term impact of this apparently small modification, specifically on animal law and policy. Will animal personhood and rights become a reality? And would such a change be in line with the constitutional order? Finally, could the animal-robot analogy prove useful, when problematizing the legal thinghood of animals and exploring the feasibility of animal (and robot) rights?Con la recente riforma, e sulla scorta di esperienze vicine, come quella tedesca, la «tutela degli animali» ha fatto ingresso in Costituzione. Diverse questioni si pongono, oltre che sul piano filosofico, su quello giuridico-costituzionale. Prima tra tutte: per quanto ci si limiti, formalmente, a porre in materia una riserva di legge dello Stato, quale potrà essere, nel medio periodo, l’impatto della riforma sul diritto degli animali? Si arriverà a parlare, anche tecnicamente, di diritti degli animali? Una simile trasformazione, poi, sarebbe compatibile con l’impianto costituzionale, anche post-riforma? E ancora: può tornare utile, nell’inquadrare giuridicamente l’animale, tracciare un’analogia con i robot, parimenti agenti non-umani e caratterizzati da spazi di autonomia
From the UK Abortion Act 1967 to the present: the woman’s decision-making journey
No full textThe aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between women’s empowerment on the issue of abortion and their need for a supportive and informed deliberative process in the UK scenario. The UK Abortion Act 1967 and current proposals to change the law on abortion, though starting from different places, seem not to properly tackle the complexity behind the woman’s decision-making process. The paper focuses on the two most relevant factors, timing and reasons, involved in the woman’s deliberative process concerning termination of pregnancy, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses in the law and medical guidelines when it comes to safeguarding this process. From the 1960s to the present the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) – two of the main stakeholders – have shown a clear shift in their approach to the law on abortion and related policies from a more medical approach to a wider focus on women’s personal choice. Nonetheless this shift – which has been reflected in new legislative proposals to amend the Abortion Act 1967 – should not compromise recognition of women’s need to receive the social and medical support they deserve during a challenging and possibly life changing process.  
Creative AI: The Complex Relationship between Human Inventiveness and Intellectual Property
No full textIn the development of patent law, inventive step has traditionally been viewed as something essentially human. This paradigm is now being challenged by the possibility of using creative AI systems capable of independently generating new inventions: The so-called creative — physical or virtual — programs and robots have therefore triggered a series of considerations that are not easily resolved within the current framework of patent law. Indeed, there is no consensus that machines can be called inventors. In this paper, we will attempt to explore the complex relationship between creation, protection, human inventiveness, and intelligent, creative and interactive robots and AI systems. In particular, we will clarify whether inventions brought about by AI require a complete reassessment of key concepts in patent matters.  
Stato di detenzione e libertà di cura
No full textThe essay analyzes the relation between state of detention and constitutional rights linked to health, focusing on the ones that can be recognized as rights of freedom: the claim that no one could prejudice other’s health, but also freedom of therapy, that includes either freedom from obligatory treatments either the possibility to choose between different possible therapies, doctors and treatment centers. Each of these aspects shows, for persons restricted in their personal freedom, many problematics profiles that are examined. To cope with these, sector operators are called to particular and special efforts, in order to made real and concrete the recognition of constitutional rights to restricted persons.Il saggio analizza il rapporto tra lo stato di detenzione e i diritti costituzionali legati alla sfera della salute, soffermandosi in particolare su quelli inquadrabili come diritti di libertà: la pretesa che nessuno arrechi pregiudizio alla propria salute, ma anche la libertà di cura, la quale a sua volta comprende sia la libertà da trattamenti sanitari obbligatori, sia la possibilità di scelta tra terapie, medici e luoghi di cura. Ognuno di questi aspetti presenta, per chi si trova in condizioni di restrizione della libertà personale, molti profili problematici – che vengono passati in rassegna – per affrontare i quali gli operatori del settore sono chiamati a un’attenzione e ad uno sforzo particolari, allo scopo di rendere effettivo e concreto il riconoscimento dei diritti costituzionali anche in capo alle persone ristrette