Philosophy of law

Latest news - Next DROI meeting - Monday 6 September 2021 - Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Sunday, July 25, 2021
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The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.

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  • The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.
  • Core activities are maintained to ensure the smooth running of the institution's legislative, budgetary, and scrutiny functions, as well as matters in the field of human rights and democracy.
  • The meetings allow for remote participation in a virtual environment.
  • The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Monday 6 September, from 13.45-16.15 and 16.45-18.45 (with remote participation via Spinelli 3G3).

What we mean when we talk about "human rights"

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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The idea was that certain rights of human beings are inherent, and that we are all born equal and free.

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  • The idea was that certain rights of human beings are inherent, and that we are all born equal and free.
  • There is a tendency to elevate civil and political rights to a higher level on the west's human right agenda; sometimes they appear to equate "human rights" exclusively with "civil and political rights".
  • We value civil and political rights they are indeed an important embodiment of human rights.
  • Using human rights as a weapon, or spreading malicious allegations and falsehoods, well, that's just not going to help anyone.

R.E.A. Holdings plc: Notification of Major Holdings - Correction to announcement dated 20 July 2021

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Articles, Obligation, Philosophy of law, Philosophy of life, Shareholder, Computer law, Scotland, Transparency Directive, Taxation of cooperative corporations in the United States

R.E.A. Holdings plc (RE.)

R.E.A. Holdings plc: Notification of Major Holdings - Correction to announcement dated 20 July 2021 21-Jul-2021 / 10:30 GMT/BST

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

$15.49 Billion Human Rights Organizations Global Market to 2030 - Identify Growth Segments for Investment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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The human rights organizations market consists of revenue generated through human rights services by entities that are engaged in promoting causes associated with human rights either for a broad or a specific constituency.

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  • The human rights organizations market consists of revenue generated through human rights services by entities that are engaged in promoting causes associated with human rights either for a broad or a specific constituency.
  • The human rights organizations market covered in this report is segmented by type of organizations into nongovernmental organizations; intergovernmental organizations; governmental organizations; international organizations and by application into all humans; children; women; disabled; LGBTQ; others.
  • Government and non-governmental organizations aim to curb the abuses that challenge people's human rights, which further aids in the growth of the human rights organizations market.
  • Attacks against human rights organizations that strive to safeguard human rights are rising at an alarming rate.

Press release - High-Level Conference on the Global State of Human Rights

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Articles, International relations, Culture, Human rights, Philosophy of law, Politics, European Union law, European Parliament, Human Rights Impact Assessment

They will discuss a variety of topics related to the global situation for human rights across three main panels.

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  • They will discuss a variety of topics related to the global situation for human rights across three main panels.
  • The conference is jointly organised by the European Parliament and the Global Campus of Human Rights.
  • Prominent MEPs in the human rights field, including the Chair and several Members of Parliaments Subcommittee on Human Rights and two Parliament Vice-Presidents, will also actively take part.
  • Due diligence, global accountability, responding to human rights violations

    The panels will explore how EU legislation on due diligence can make corporations and business more responsive to human rights violations, how international justice can help ensure global accountability, and what challenges a values-based foreign policy faces when addressing human rights and global democracy issues.

Highlights - Exchange of views with DG NEAR on repression of students and journalists in Belarus - Committee on Culture and Education

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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Following recent violations of human rights and repression over young people, students and journalists in Belarus, CULT Committee decided to hold an exchange of views with DG NEAR (Eastern Partnership and Belarus Unit) in order to bring more clarity on the ways to enforce the full respect of human rights and further support the pacific opposition in the country, with a special focus on young people and journalists.

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  • Following recent violations of human rights and repression over young people, students and journalists in Belarus, CULT Committee decided to hold an exchange of views with DG NEAR (Eastern Partnership and Belarus Unit) in order to bring more clarity on the ways to enforce the full respect of human rights and further support the pacific opposition in the country, with a special focus on young people and journalists.

Human Rights Advocacy ICAAD Presents Dicta: Legal Activism Through Art and Education

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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"In our human rights work around the world, we have seen how art can inspire positive action," said Jaspreet Singh, co-founder of ICAAD.

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  • "In our human rights work around the world, we have seen how art can inspire positive action," said Jaspreet Singh, co-founder of ICAAD.
  • As a writer, designer, and advocate, Harbani has focused her law practice on civil rights, immigrant rights, and public health.
  • Over two years, Harbani will create 40 poems featuring five human rights themes: Women's Rights, Rights of Black People, Right to Love, Immigration, and Indigenous Rights.
  • Guided by international human rights law, ICAAD approaches violations by looking at data from systems and the experiences of those who encounter them to uncover patterns of discrimination and design solutions.

M&G Credit Income Investment Trust plc: Holdings in Company

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Monday, June 28, 2021
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Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

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Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above