Economy

Working together: integration, institutions and the Sustainable Development Goals - World Public Sector Report 2018

The Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released the 2018 edition of the World Public Sector Report (WPSR).

Publication Date: 
05/04/2018
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Public Sector, Environment, Migration, Economy, Human Rights, Unemployment, India, Global
Mining

Our lives mean nothing: the human cost of Chinese mining in Nagonha, Mozambique

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs disputed the charge that a Chinese mining company operating in Mozambique has violated environmental laws and harmed the lives of villagers in Nagonha, a coastal town east of Nampula City near the Haiyu corporation’s operations.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2018
Amnesty International
Tags:
Mining, Mineral - Based Industry, Human Rights, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mozambique, Africa, Corruption, Economic Development
Climate Change

The slow onset effects of climate change and human rights protection for cross-border migrants

This paper seeks to advance understanding of the connection between the slow onset adverse effects of climate change, human rights, and the cross-border movement of people in order to promote informed actions to protect the rights of those affected.

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Tags:
Climate Change, Human Rights, Migration, India, Global, Displacement
Climate Change

Zimbabwe human development report 2017: climate change and human development - towards building a climate resilient nation

The ZHDR 2017 seeks to provide an in-depth analysis of challenges relating to climate change and human development in order to mainstream climate change into national planning and build the resilience of vulnerable people in Zimbabwe to climate change using a human development lens.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2018
UNDP
Tags:
Climate Change, Human Rights, Development, Zimbabwe, Africa, Health, Education, Food Security, Climate Impacts
People

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding effective implementation of the provisions of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994, 14/03/2018

Order of the Union of India Vs Indian Radiological And Imaging Association And Others dated 14/03/2018 regarding effective implementation of the provisions of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

Judgement Date: 
14/03/2018
Tags:
Women, Human Rights, Legislation, India, Supreme Court, High Court, Parliament
Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding euthanasia, March 09, 2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others dated March 09, 2018 regarding euthanasia. Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others dated March 09, 2018 regarding euthanasia.

Judgement Date: 
09/03/2018
Tags:
Human Rights, Health, Supreme Court, India
Pesticides And Toxins

Endosulfan relief: Pinarayi seeks Rs 200cr central share

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking central assistance for providing compensation to endosulfan victims.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2018
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Endosulfan, Compensation, Supreme Court, Human Rights, Endosulfan Case, Pesticides And Toxins
People

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding tardy implementation of laws beneficial to children, 09/02/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sampurna Behura Vs Union of Union of India & Others dated 09/02/2018 regarding non-implementation or tardy implementation of laws beneficial to children, particularly, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Judgement Date: 
09/02/2018
Tags:
Children, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, High Court, Human Rights
Air Pollution

NHRC notice to Centre, states over pollution faced by traffic personnel

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the union home secretary and chief secretaries of all states and union territories over health hazard faced by traffic police p

Publication Date: 
30/01/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Human Rights
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding compliance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, India, 25/01/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation Vs Union of India and Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding compliance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  Act,   2016 by states in India. It has been brought to the notice of the Supreme Court that several states are not complying to the Act. Supreme Court grants three months time to the States of  Karnataka,  Uttar   Pradesh  &  Uttarakhand and Union Territory of Lakshadweep to report compliance of the Act of 2016.
Judgement Date: 
25/01/2018
Tags:
Physical Disability, Legislation, Supreme Court, Human Rights, India

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