Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework: Why the Australian Parliament should not enact a Human Rights Act DOI
Nicholas Aroney,

Richard Ekins,

Benjamin Saunders

и другие.

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking an inquiry into the protection of human rights under law. One questions being considered whether Parliament should enact a federal Act. In this submission to inquiry, we argue that not making central point, also submit existing charters operating in Victoria, Queensland and Capital Territory do appropriately protect rights. We present four key arguments. First, respect for does require enactment statutory charter are best protected by carefully drafted legislation which specifically addresses particular issues manner ensures reasonable level certainty predictability those affected abstract ‘rights’ very opposite because it introduces vagueness uncertainty Second, distort proper functioning courts. They invite judges evaluate against standards so broad vague they amount open-ended assessment law ought have been enacted. This entangles courts what essentially political controversies, undermining public confidence their impartiality impairing ability uphold rule Third, produce dialogue, even though one main reasons put forward adoption. All real-life contests concern confrontations between competing rights, interests objectives. willingness parties engage genuine deliberation over contested matters dependent factors little with existence enacted made dialogue any more likely than otherwise would been. Fourth, kind constitutional statute regulate making, administration adjudication Constitutional statutes be without bipartisan support constitute ground-rules our democratic system.

Язык: Английский

Seeking redress for harm in institutional care during the COVID-19 pandemic: immunity from civil liability as barrier DOI Creative Commons
Poland Lai

Disability & Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 6

Опубликована: Март 13, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Medical Right to Repair: Intellectual Property, the Maker Movement, and COVID-19 DOI Open Access
Matthew Rimmer

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(20), С. 14839 - 14839

Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2023

This article considers the strengths and limitations of use 3D printing additive manufacturing for production personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 public health crisis. It explores role Maker Movement in addressing shortfall medical pandemic. Taking a comparative approach, this evaluates responses both commercial amateur sides community to In EU, Fab Lab Network sought overcome breakdown supply chains. US, Dale Dougherty Make Magazine promoted Plan C, which volunteers have worked together produce PPE. Australia, has been used augment supplies context, key issue across jurisdictions tension between intellectual property rights right repair—particularly when applied deal with shortages Senator Ron Wyden put forward Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act 2020 (US) try resolve these tensions. Open licensing proven be helpful mechanism enable open collaboration sharing designs purposes care. Nonetheless, it is argued that there should stronger recognition context health-care devices. The crisis highlighted needs broader array flexibilities emergencies—including respect repair. As such, supports broad vision TRIPS Waiver includes repair will help promote realization Sustainable Development Goals recovery. topic larger implications sustainability (SDGs), particularly responsible consumption (SDG 12), as well good well-being 3), innovation 9), partnerships goals 17).

Язык: Английский

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4
COVID-19 Communication Messaging and Culture DOI

Anne Pesavento,

Caroline Howard,

Kathleen M. Hargiss

и другие.

Advances in linguistics and communication studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 155 - 190

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024

Major disasters and public health crises require effective communication strategies to disseminate vital information save lives. During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, use of digital communicate became critical as governments enacted measures protect health, including curtailment intended To increase response effectiveness critically important messaging, it is imperative understand how with different communities best achieve cooperation compliance. Studies have identified culture being a strong determinant people reacted messaging. The following chapter describes survey 184 Hispanic Latino Americans non-Hispanic determine their attitudes towards mitigation protocol compliance messaging strategies. study found that significant differences between non- preferences for specific during pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Oops! … EU Did It Again! The EU’s Preference for Global Treaties vis-a-vis the Reality of WHO Politics DOI
Emanuela Bozzini, Daniela Sicurelli

The International Spectator, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 59(2), С. 112 - 126

Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2023

ABSTRACTThe European Union (EU) emerged as an agenda-setter in the World Health Organization (WHO) negotiations for a Pandemic Treaty. However, rather than endorsing EU proposal of binding treaty, negotiators agreed upon two-track process, aimed both at negotiating Framework Convention and revising existing WHO regulations. Why did achieve only partial results ongoing negotiations? Concerns defence national sovereignty uncertainties around its potential to effectively deliver equal access health resources informed position states that vetoed EU's proposal. Furthermore, principled preference international treaties, despite crisis multilateral governance, has demonstrated lack flexibility way addresses global challenges. Instead streamlining operations, process is expected increase complexity organisation's response future pandemics.KEYWORDS: OrganizationEuropean UnionPandemic Treatynormative power AcknowledgementsThe authors express their gratitude Marco Pertile, Irene Landini two anonymous reviewers insightful comments on article.Notes1 A review PT definitions goes beyond scope this paper. See George Bennet Citation2005; Beach Pedersen Citation2013; Blatter Haverland (Citation2014).2 In detail: 74th Assembly (May 2021), Special Session (November 2021); 1st INB meeting (March 2022); 75th 2nd (July 3rd 2022).3 Article 2 WHO's constitution provides detailed list competences establishes it shall "act directing co-ordinating authority work". See: https://apps.who.int/gb/bd/PDF/bd47/EN/constitution-en.pdf.4 The non-EU signatory countries were: Fiji, Britain, Rwanda, Kenya, Korea, Chile, Costa Rica, Albania, South Africa, Trinidad Tobago, Tunisia, Senegal, Norway, Serbia, Indonesia Ukraine. were Portugal, Italy, Romania, France, Germany, Greece, Croatia, Netherlands Spain.5 https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-fourth-world-health-assembly.6 Other areas nomenclature diseases, standards diagnostic procedures, advertising labelling biological pharmaceutical products commerce.7 special WHA session was convened premature death Director-General, Dr Lee Jong-wook, facilitate procedure elect next Director-General.Additional informationFundingResearch article carried out within 2020_Covid 19 project, funded by University Trento, "L'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità nell'emergenza Covid-19: funzioni, limiti e impatto sul territorio".Notes contributorsEmanuela BozziniEmanuela Bozzini Professor Political Sociology Italy. Email: [email protected] SicurelliDaniela Sicurelli Science

Язык: Английский

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Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework: Why the Australian Parliament should not enact a Human Rights Act DOI
Nicholas Aroney,

Richard Ekins,

Benjamin Saunders

и другие.

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking an inquiry into the protection of human rights under law. One questions being considered whether Parliament should enact a federal Act. In this submission to inquiry, we argue that not making central point, also submit existing charters operating in Victoria, Queensland and Capital Territory do appropriately protect rights. We present four key arguments. First, respect for does require enactment statutory charter are best protected by carefully drafted legislation which specifically addresses particular issues manner ensures reasonable level certainty predictability those affected abstract ‘rights’ very opposite because it introduces vagueness uncertainty Second, distort proper functioning courts. They invite judges evaluate against standards so broad vague they amount open-ended assessment law ought have been enacted. This entangles courts what essentially political controversies, undermining public confidence their impartiality impairing ability uphold rule Third, produce dialogue, even though one main reasons put forward adoption. All real-life contests concern confrontations between competing rights, interests objectives. willingness parties engage genuine deliberation over contested matters dependent factors little with existence enacted made dialogue any more likely than otherwise would been. Fourth, kind constitutional statute regulate making, administration adjudication Constitutional statutes be without bipartisan support constitute ground-rules our democratic system.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0