Essays on Council Of Europe

Introduction

Despite the talk about ‘globalization’ that has increasingly been picking up momentum since the latter parts of the last century, there are significant differences between different societies throughout the world (O'Connor, 2004). Social class, cultural identity, religious beliefs, childbearing, and parenting, just to name but a few work differently in different parts of the world (Hiebert, 2002). From the Natives in North America, the Taiwanese in the Far South East Asia, Latinos in the Caribbean, and the Ashanti and the Zulu in Africa, to the Aboriginals in New Zealand and Australia, people’s ways of life are just so ...

In the case of López Ostra v. Spain (Council of Europe), Lopez lodged an application seeking protection of fundamental rights. Lopez had tried to engage the municipal authority in search of a solution to the nuisance and risks posed by the waste-treatment plant. However, the municipal authorities maintained a passive attitude. This prompted Lopez to seek the intervention of the court. In her application, Lopez complained that the industries operating within the vicinity of her residence were not only unlawfully interfering with her home but also her ability to enjoy peace of it. To her, this constituted a ...

ABSTRACT

This paper intends to present a detailed analysis concerning the Muslim faith school in London. An attempt is made to understand the historical and socio-cultural factors impacting the issue of Muslim faith school. The various issues faced by the Muslim faith schools have been touché upon. The case for and against Muslim faith school in context of its implication of social cohesion and unity has been analysed. Muslim faith schools have been analysed in the context of various theories like liberalism, communitarian, multi-culturist and the case for and against Muslim school has been presented in this paper.

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Children must live as children; they must get affection and love and in the process, they must build their abilities and experience traumatic situations such as; be exposed to drugs and porn. We all want children to be the productive force of the nation, in spite our good thought on the well-being of children issues, there are still some places in the US where children do not live as one, especially in the inner part of Chicago city. Alex Kotlowitz in his book “There Are No Children Here” talks about the children who live in the mess violence of ...

Impacts of Police Corruption on the Community of Paterson

Impact of Police Corruption on the Community of Paterson Introduction Corruption by the police is an act that involves the police acting beyond their powers by demanding money from people and in an unreasonable manner. Though the actions may be in relation to their duty, further revelations dictate that police corruption accompany excess force. Inhuman treatment is another aspect of police corruption. Police corruption pauses impacts on any community under the exercise of the vile (Mouris, 2013). Among the impacts, we have categories that take the form of social, economic, political, psychological and religious dimensions (Council of ...

The buying and selling of human organs is among the many contemporary issues that have garnered both media and public attention in recent years. Civilians, medical professionals, and governments have had diverging opinions regarding the trade. Trafficking human organs occurs in three distinct methods. The most common occurrence is when victims agree to sell organs (either formally or informally), but are not paid or are paid less than the promised amount. In other cases, traffickers deceive or force victims to give up their organs; in the final instance, the organs are removed without the victim’s knowledge. Trading human ...

International Terrorism

The issue of terrorism is both complex and highly emotional. It is convoluted as the issue amalgams a number of various factors of human experience, inclusive of topics such as military planning, psychology, philosophy and history, among others. On the other side, extremism is also high charged emotionally as the instances of terrorism give rise to enormous feelings, combined with the fact that seeing terrorists justify their actions as right have strong emotions with regard to the use of violence against these terrorists (United States Institute of Peace, n.d., p. 3). Simply stated, terrorism can be defined as “propaganda by ...

Among the many contemporary issues that have garnered both media and public attention is the trade in human organs. Civilians, professions, and governments have had diverging opinions regarding the trade and most believe that the trade should be legalized. Noteworthy, it is important to indicate that trading in human organs has become prevalent and has had far-reaching effects, both negative and positive, on the society. Remarkably, trafficking in human organs takes three distinct forms. The most common case is where victims formally/informally agree to sell organs, but are cheated since they are not paid or are paid less than ...

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Alternative dispute resolution has been hailed by many people for the crucial role it plays in finding solutions to disputes outside the courtroom. By definition, arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution technique that takes place out of the legal courts. In this kind of dispute resolution, a third party reviews the facts and evidence of two parties and imposes a legally binding decision. The fact that the parties to a dispute have total control over the process makes it more admirable as compared to the judicial process. The parties have the ability to make their own schedules and choose the arbitrators. For a ...

The European Union: An economic project or a political power?

Since the time of its inception, the European Union became one of the major players in both political and economic development throughout the globe; following the lead of the United States. This supranational organization consisted of 28 European states had developed from 1951 to the present, uniting the European region and adding more members to the fray. It is undeniable that the EU today is a force to be reckoned with, however, it is argued that the EU is mostly an economic power than a political bloc that must be taken in consideration. With the policies of the EU fostering a common ...

Introduction

Capital punishment has been evolving over the centuries all over the world. The reasons for the use capital punishment were many which led to abuse of the system. More countries that were practicing capital punishment have ceased to do so in the modern world. Some of the methods used for the executions became unacceptable leading to the drive to eradicate the practice. This paper will show that the use of death penalty/capital punishment as a crime control method is declining around the world and on the way out, replaced by more civilised methods of punishment. - Capital punishment in ...

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The location of Turkey is very unique. It is placed at the convergence of two continents. There are very few countries in the world falling under two different continents and Turkey is one of them. Turkey’s location in between Asia and Europe gives it a very strategic geopolitical advantage. From the time Turkey got its independence in 1923, it has been a great ally to the Western European Countries. On the other hand, European Union was not always together. In the early part of the century most of the Western European countries were at war with each other. After World ...

The Brief History of EU

After the World War I, the European idea was present in the political debate, but did not lead to concrete steps. Then, after the devastation brought about by the World War II, European leaders came to believe that cooperation and joint efforts are the best way to ensure peaceful, stable, and prosperous Europe. The process began with May 9th, 1950 speech by Robert Schuman, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, who proposed France and the Federal Republic of Germany to combine the coal and steel industries. This concept was implemented in 1951 by the Treaty of Paris, which established the ...

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The implementation of health information system in the healthcare settings provides a tremendous improvement in the utilization of data that facilitates a more efficient exchange of knowledge that is crucial in improving the delivery of health services in any medical facility. The decision making process is improved and patient data and medical information are updated and the health information system provides a more promising competence for all health care providers to respond accurately and to comprehensively address every patient’s health care needs. An important aspect of health information system management is keeping every patient record private and safe. Patient information and ...

Immigration has long been a part of history since the early century as the early civilizations learnt of each other, fostering camaraderie and partnership between nations to improve the country. Many stories of immigration are detailed throughout history, especially those who immigrated due to wars and discrimination in their home lands. Through the years, immigration became a part of each nation, whether for the better or for the worst. According to the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, immigrants or migrants tend to move and live far away from their native countries due to the following reasons: poor living conditions ...

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Malta is situated in the central Mediterranean region and is a southern European nation in the form of three islands. Though age-standardized mortality rates are published in reports by the WHO, there seems to be a limitation of epidemiological research in the area of alcoholic liver disease in the region of Malta, which we can very well categorize as an unmet medical need. There has been a slow increase in standardized mortality rate due to cirrhosis from 1998 to 2003, but it is still low as compared to other EU nations. Besides, Malta stood at a lower rank at #51 in mortality statistics ...

One of the contemporary issues faced by nations all over the world is the strike by public sector employees. The topic has been a controversial one for a long time, though there has not been much reconciliation and acknowledgement of a satisfactory stand. Employees in most developing and developed countries have been accorded the right to strike. With globalization and liberalization, the constitutions of most countries have recognized the fact that employees have the right to strike. The right to strike enables employees to initiate action against unreasonable employers. It helps them to get for themselves what they believe is fair and ...

A business manager’s guide for running a tutoring business

Business description

This manual contains detailed instructions for running the business of tutoring of curricular Math and advanced English for students of grades 9-12 in the US. The business offers both in-house and online courses. This manual focuses only on the in-house part of this tutoring business.

Manual target and scope

This manual is targeted at the lone or small group of business managers who set up and manage the operations of this business. It covers all or some details about product development, human resource management, sales and customer service. It does not cover any details about managing cash flows.

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Introduction

Animal rights can also be referred to as animal liberation. Animal rights are the proponents of the fact that animals that are not human beings should be given equal consideration for basic interests just like human beings. Animal right activists use different approaches to argue that animals deserve to be accorded consideration and basic interests like human beings. To date, there has been a raging debate and disagreement on whether animals have rights or not. Animal experimentation is the use of non human animals for research purposes. Animals such as mice, rats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys and apes have all been ...

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Panter-Brake (202) asserts that most people use beauty products with the assumption that these products have undergone thorough testing to ensure their safety before they reach the consumers. The assumption comes because the government is known to regulate most consumer products such as food, water, among others. Therefore, people expect that FDA ensures the health and safety in the cosmetic industry so as to protect consumers. Unfortunately, little power has been given to FDA in regulating cosmetics’ ingredients. The people who govern cosmetic industry are responsible for ensuring safety of the beauty products. Several studies reveal that consumer safety ...

Arguably, as computer technology develops, so does the criminal offences that come as a result of using computers and internet. The 21st century marks the peak season of various cyber crimes and cyber terrorism. As a matter of fact, human beings should learn and adopt to live with criminal activities associated with technology. Therefore, as a result of accepting reality, utilization of computer networks as well as development of cyberspace society, various strategies have been developed to perpetrate these crimes. The history of legislation to deal with cyber crimes began in 1970s. Generally, since the existence of computer technology, various crimes related ...

Introduction

Abortion refers to the “termination of pregnancy before fetal viability” (Littleton and Engebretson 508). In this definition, a ‘viable fetus’ refers to one that has thrived for at least twenty weeks after conception. Abortion can broadly be classified into two categories: 1. Spontaneous Abortion: Also known as a miscarriage, this type of abortion refers to the termination of pregnancy without human interference (naturally) (Littleton and Engebretson 508). 2. Induced Abortion: This refers to “termination of pregnancy before fetal viability by medical or surgical intervention” (Littleton and Engebretson 508). This category can further be subdivided into two subcategories: (i) Therapeutic ...

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Management has the power to select either hard or soft dimension in HRM. The management choice is based on that management purely depends on whether the management emphasis is placed on the employees or the firms resources. Soft dimension seeks to let workers grow over time through coaching them it is based on McGregor theory Y. On the other hand hard dimension is based on McGregor X. In reality management borrows from both dimension so as to make labor policies human and applicable. Flexibility in the work place is geared at making workers more productive. Several models of ...