Documents UN Convention 22 results

"Ground-breaking genetic discoveries and technological advances have opened up a new era in genetic exploration, and technological advances have enabled geneticists to successfully uncover the genetic basis of a wide range of diseases. Although currently of limited predictive value, genetic testing promises to potentially revolutionise health care and medical treatment. Among other things, genetic testing technology may offer the prospect of being able to detect the onset of future disabilities, including mental illness. In light of advances in genetic science and technology, questions arise as to whether an appropriate framework exists to protect the interests of individuals and also to acknowledge competing commercial considerations for the use of genetic testing, particularly in the employment context. Against the backdrop of rapidly advancing genetic technologies, this article considers whether it is necessary to regulate genetic testing of employees for mental illness. This article examines the regulation of genetic testing in this area from the perspective of the social model of disability and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It makes recommendations for addressing the competing interests and argues for the need to regulate genetic testing for mental illnesses in employment, with individual rights at the forefront."

"The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989, has led to widespread discussion about the place of the child in present-day society. In particular, it implies coherent planning at the national level of overall policies for the period of childhood itself, rather than an accumulation of individual measures which affect children. This book reflects the extraordinary richness of Council of Europe legal instruments concerning children, and will be of interest and inspiration to all those involved in children's issues, including planners in government departments, officials in local authority departments, social workers, and people working in the voluntary sector."

"In this article, the author presents a theoretical aspect of the definition of mobbing – sometimes called bullying – as a phenomenon related to the modern business organisation. Mobbing is a specific form of behaviour in the workplace where a supervisor, or colleagues, mistreat and humiliate another person in order to undermine his or her reputation and dignity. This ultimately poses a threat both to the mental and the physical health of the victim. Practice has shown that mobbing may also take place in the opposite direction, i.e. when employees abuse their supervisors. Today, we talk about mobbing with a lack of understanding of this complex phenomenon and regardless of its large workplace presence in its various forms including, among others, sexual harassment, ridicule and threats. The problems caused by, and the methods of the elimination of mobbing at work, together with discrimination as a cause of mobbing, can be solved only with knowledge and understanding of the theoretical aspects, while applying an interdisciplinary approach. "

"Article 4(1) UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) deals with temporary special (affirmative action) measures aimed at accelerating de facto equality between men and women. With a view to support the CEDAW Committee in the process of drafting a General Recommendation to Article 4(1) and in consultation with the Committee members, an expert seminar on this topic was organised in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in October 2002. The meeting brought together highly qualified experts on the subject of affirmative action from a variety of legal cultures, academic backgrounds and non-governmental organisations. The aim of the meeting was threefold: to provide input for the CEDAW Committee; stimulate the legal debate on the issue of temporary special measures; and contribute towards the promotion of positive action measures in the Netherlands. This volume contains the revised papers and comments that were presented at the meeting. Also included is the report on the seminar with a number of concrete suggestions for a General Recommendation to Article 4(1)."

La première édition du Rapport mondial sur le développement humain date de 1990. L'ambition du PNUD (programme des Nations unies pour le développement humain) était, à travers un bilan annuel, de fournir une mesure plus pertinente que celle, proposée par les indicateurs économiques traditionnels, des progrès accomplis par les États en matière de développement. Dans ce but, à partir de 1990, un premier indicateur, l'IDH (indicateur de développement humain), a été mis au point. Depuis, trois autres indicateurs ont été élaborés, qui permettent de mieux déterminer les avancées générales des aspects fondamentaux du développement humain.