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A Human Rights Approach to Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study in Central American and Colombia
Get PDFThe past decade was the warmest decade ever recorded. As climate
impacts intensify, numbers of people displaced and in need of relocation
increase. International law has yet to adapt to a changing climate and its
implications for those most vulnerable. Experts still debate whether the
existing refugee regime could provide a solution for those displaced by
climate across international borders, while national governments continue
to reckon with the domestic implications of internal displacement fueled
by climate impacts. In this article, we apply a human rights lens to climateinduced
displacement, drawing from two case studies to highlight the
human rights obligations of the national governments and the international
community towards individuals facing climate-induced displacement
across and within borders. We explore the plight of communities in the
Northern Triangle of Central America and Raizal communities in the
island of Providencia, Colombia to understand and address current
protection gaps in international and domestic frameworks with respect to
climate-induced displacement
Seeking Protection: The Interplay of Human Trafficking and the Refugee Space in Hong Kong
Get PDFThis is a publication of the Michigan State University College of Law
International Human Rights Law and Violence Against Women & Girls in Africa
Get PDFThe UN has recognized that violence against women and girls is a
manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and
women, which has led to significant levels of discrimination against
women and girls in virtually all parts of the world and in all spheres of
human endeavor. Since its founding in 1945, the UN has made a concerted
effort to recognize and protect human rights, including those of women
and girls. As part of that effort, the UN has established several mechanisms
and instruments to help both the international community and Member
States confront and deal with violence against women. In addition to
international and regional human rights instruments (e.g., ICCPR,
CEDAW, Maputo Protocol, and the Banjul Charter), the UN has also
facilitated the establishment of the Special Rapporteur mechanism, which
provides advice to the international community and Member States on
violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences. However,
the responsibility for making certain that the rights guaranteed to women
and girls by international human rights instruments and national
constitutions are recognized and protected, lies with each State Party.
Today, rape has emerged as one of the most pervasive and egregious forms
of violence against women and girls around the world. Examining case
law from several countries provides insight into how the African continent
is dealing with rape. An important lesson from this comparative case law
is that African countries need to revisit their legal definition of rape,
especially as it relates to gang-rape and sexual intercourse with children.
These definitions must be designed to reflect provisions of international
and regional human rights instruments and provide optimal protections for
children in particular and women in general
“Even a Compensation Culture has its Limits: Arbitrating Homicide in Fifteenth-Century England.”
Get PDFHistorians have long argued that arbitration was the preferred means of
resolution for most disputes in later medieval England; but does this apply
also to the settlement of homicides? Despite the strenuous efforts of the
English legal system after the Norman Conquest to force homicides through
the royal courts, historians have argued that homicide continued to be
settled out-of-court throughout the medieval period. This study examines six
cases of arbitration centred on homicide from the fifteenth century to
demonstrate that arbitration was rarely implemented as a means to resolve
homicides. When it was, it was a relatively small, inter-related group of
gentry who exploited the provision because they were well placed to
manipulate the law and because their behaviour was supervised by the
kingdom’s magnates only once problems had arisen. Accordingly, arbitration
for homicide was unusual and the practice was anything but inclusive
The Impact of Intercultural Complications on Interpreting
Get PDFThe aim of this graduation research thesis, The Impact of Intercultural Complications on Interpreting, is to introduce future interpreters to some strategies that they could use in case they are faced with intercultural differences during the process of simultaneous interpretation from English into Arabic and vice versa . The research paper is organized into two parts. The first part includes two chapters: The first chapter reviews relevant theories about cultural differences in translation studies, while the second one highlights previous relevant research, the second part also contains two chapters. The third chapter brings out methods used in the process of data collection and the fourth one includes a detailed presentation and discussion of the research findings
الأنظمة السوسيوتقنية، المعارف المحلية وإيديولوجيات التدخل: مثالان لممارسات تدبير الماء لدى الرعاة في السودان والمغرب
No full textتعطي الحركية المجالية في الأوساط البيئية ذات الاختلافات الموسمية القوية، صورة بسيطة نسبيا لأنواع استخدام الموارد المائية بين الرعاة. ومع ذلك فإن الأشكال البسيطة والتقنية الواضحة للبنيات التحتية للمياه في الأوساط الرعوية، تخفي أنظمة اجتماعية وسياسية معقدة، وبناء طويل للمعرفة وتدبير متقن للممارسات العلائقية (التضامن، التفاوض، الصراع) داخل المجموعة؛ وأيضا مع المجموعات المجاورة والدولة. وذلك بناء على دراستين إثنوغرافيتين في إفريقيا (السودان والمغرب)، إذ يؤسس المقال رابطاً بين التعقيد السوسيوتقني لتدبير المياه المحلية والموقف الذي تمارسه الجهات الفاعلة الخارجية عليها (خاصةً الدولة)، والتي غالبا ما يكون خطابها يثير الإنتباه إلى أن الرعاة الرحل يفتقدون للتجهيزات اللازمة، وغير عقلانيين بيئياً؛ بهدف الدعوة إلى التدخل "التقني" المرتبط بإيديولوجيات النضال ضد القبلية والتوطين القسري
Dawkin's Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise -a "limited form of altruism" vs studies of compassion = Oxford Handbook of Compassion, Sprecher and Fehr: spirituality correlated with compassion, Battle of Somme 50,000 casualties, esprit de corps Chosin Res.
No full textDawkins Fallacy – False Premise
The statement, “However, as we shall see, there are special circumstances in which a gene can achieve its own selfish goals best by fostering a limited form of altruism at the level of individual animals." Is a fallacy/false premise Historically, compassion and self-less behaviors are not a "limited form of altruism." Right off the bat, in one day in the WWI Battle of the Somme, there were 50,000 casualties in the British army. – 50,000 casualties in one day is not a “limited form of altruism”
Scientifically, the Oxford Handbook on Compassion observes, “Compassion for others and social support have survival value and health benefits….(p. 171) The powerful consequences of the presence or absence of others are seen as shaping forces in the evolution. Social interactions and within species interdependence are universal components of life on earth. Even bacteria are more reproductively successful in the presence of others of their own species.
Excerpts from Sprecher and Fehr article:
As hypothesized, religiosity and spirituality were associated positively with compassionate love both for close others (friends, family) and for humanity (strangers). However, religiosity and spirituality were uncorrelated with compassionate love for a specific close other (Study 3). Thus, although we can conclude that those who are more religious and spiritual report experiencing greater compassionate love, our data point to a more finely grained conclusion. To the extent that spirituality motivates compassionate love (and we recognize that the causal direction may be otherwise), it is strangers and humanity who are likely to be the recipients. (p.646
The Impact of Intercultural Complications on Interpreting
Get PDFThe aim of this graduation research thesis, The Impact of Intercultural Complications on Interpreting, is to introduce future interpreters to some strategies that they could use in case they are faced with intercultural differences during the process of simultaneous interpretation from English into Arabic and vice versa . The research paper is organized into two parts. The first part includes two chapters: The first chapter reviews relevant theories about cultural differences in translation studies, while the second one highlights previous relevant research, the second part also contains two chapters. The third chapter brings out methods used in the process of data collection and the fourth one includes a detailed presentation and discussion of the research findings
المجلة العربية لعلم الترجمة؛ العدد 4؛ المجلد 2 (2023)
No full textالمجلة العربية لعلم الترجمة:
العدد: 4
المجلد: 2
الشهر: تموز - يوليوز
السنة: 2023
عدد المقالات: 13
عدد الصفحات: 28
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ACQUISITION, TRANSFER AND PRESERVATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE BY TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN CHIBOMBO DISTRICT OF ZAMBIA
Get PDFIndigenous Knowledge on healing is in danger of diminishing because of modern medical facilities and yet there are inadequate efforts from national and organizational institutions to capture this knowledge. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the acquisition, transfer and preservation of Indigenous Knowledge by traditional healers in Chibombo District. This was achieved by firstly exploring how traditional healers acquired Indigenous Medical Knowledge. Secondly, by identifying the methods used during IMK transfer. Thirdly, identifying the methods which were used by traditional healers to preserve IMK and fourthly, through investigating the challenges which were associated with acquisition, transfer and preservation of medical knowledge. Using qualitative research method and snowball sampling, primary data were collected from 29 traditional healers and 5 key informants through face-to-face interviews. Findings of the study revealed that traditional healers acquired knowledge of healing through training and ancestral calling. The study also established that the majority of trained healers were females as they were much more willing to be trained than males. Findings on IK transfer revealed that majority of traditional healers transferred IK on healing through demonstration and observation. Findings on knowledge preservation showed that majority of traditional healers were training their family and other interested individuals. Results on challenges during acquisition, transfer and preservation of IK revealed that would-be healers experienced sickness, difficulties in mastering what was demonstrated and observed, segregation from their known communities and panicking when patients showed no signs of recovering after administering the herbs to them. The need for community leaders in Chibombo district to consider educating the local youths during ceremonial gatherings on the need to acquire and preserve indigenous practices was recommended