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The Right to Health Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebArticle 5 (e) (iv) CERD establishes the right of everyone to enjoy, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, inter alia, the right to public health and medical …

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What is torture and ill-treatment

WebIf the suffering is to a lesser degree than what constitutes torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment may have been inflicted. Unlike torture, ill-treatment does not have to have a specific aim but as in the case of torture intent must be established. This is the approach of the European Court, which is controversial as many

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What is the Right to Health

WebHealth is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights. Every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of …

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Definitions and Classifications Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebDefinitions and Classifications. Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a …

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International Bill of Human Rights

WebInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) International Covenant on Economic

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Human Rights Instruments Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebHuman Rights Instruments. More than a hundred instruments are included in this edition of the Human Rights Instruments. The compilation includes the most important general …

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Right to Health Facilities, Goods and Services

WebThe Government discharges this obligation by running hospitals and health centres which provide medical care to the person seeking to avail those facilities. Article 21 imposes an …

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The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living

WebA. Standards. According to Article 25 (1) UDHR, ‘everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family’. This provision …

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The Right to Health Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebBody of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, Adopted by General Assembly resolution 43/173 of 9 December 1988. …

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The Right to Prevention, Treatment and Control of Diseases

WebThe right to treatment includes the creation of a system of urgent medical care in cases of accidents, epidemics and similar health hazards, and the provision of disaster relief and …

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The Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups

WebThe aim of human rights instruments is the protection of those vulnerable to violations of their fundamental human rights. There are particular groups who, for various reasons, …

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What is Freedom of Opinion and Expression

WebThe right to freedom of opinion and expression is a complex right that includes the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds and through whatever …

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Notes on Iceland's Fourth periodic report on implementation of …

WebIntroduction. In light of the Human Rights Committee’s review of Iceland’s Fourth Periodic Report on Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, …

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Human Rights and Development Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebThe human rights-based approach to poverty reduction upholds the principles of universality and indivisibility, empowerment and transparency, accountability and participation. The …

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Human Rights and Armed Conflict Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebHumanitarian law applies in armed conflict, restricting the actions of warring parties, providing for protection and humane treatment of persons who are not taking part or can …

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Physical and Moral Integrity Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebIn Botta v. Italy (Application No. 21439/93, Judgement of 24 February 1998) the European Court established that private life encompasses the physical, moral and psychological integrity of a person. This is further confirmed in Bensaid v. The United Kingdom (Application No. 44599/98, Judgement of 6 February 2001) where the applicant, undergoing …

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The Right to Equality and Non-discrimination

WebThe general principle of equality and non-discrimination is a fundamental element of international human rights law. A useful definition of non-discrimination is contained in …

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The Right to Privacy and Family Life Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WebThe right to respect for private and family life. The right to respect for privacy mirrors the liberal concept of the individual’s freedom as a self-governing being as long as his/her …

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International Human Rights Cases

WebThis section contains selected cases from the international human rights monitoring bodies in the UN system: Human Rights Committee. Committee for the Elimination of Racial …

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The Right to Freedom of Expression and Religion

WebArticle 19 UDHR stipulates: ‘everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and …

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