The "Notice to detained persons" is a leaflet of at least six pages, containing information about the rights and entitlements of people who are arrested by the police and brought to the police station. The police are required by law to inform detainees of these rights as soon as they are...
"In the best interests of the child": lesbian and gay parenting custody cases, 1967-1985.(SECTION II GENDER ISSUES)(Report) These legal battles marked the first generation of lesbian and gay parents to openly fight for their parental rights through the judicial system. Even in states where sa...
14 Is it not incoherent to define a child as a human being under the age of 18 but then deny children various entitlements on the basis of ages other than 18? The short answer is no. In its original Guidelines for Periodic Reports, adopted in 1991, the Committee requested information ...
Human rights are legal guarantees that protect individuals and groups against actions and omissions, primarily by states, but also extending to other stakeholders that interfere with fundamental freedoms, entitlements and human dignity ([47], p. 3). Under international law, states assume obligations ...