Author : International Council on Human Rights Policy
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis When Legal Worlds Overlap by : International Council on Human Rights Policy
Download or read book When Legal Worlds Overlap written by International Council on Human Rights Policy and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4e de couv.: This report highlights human rights impacts and dilemmas associated with plural state and non-state laws, such as family laws based on religion, customary justice practices and Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms. Drawing on examples of such plural legal orders from around the world, it proposes principles and a framework to guide human rights practitioners and policy-makers. The report also identifies challenges related to incorporation of non-state law in state law, recognition of cultural differences in law, and justice sector reform. Emphasising the contested nature of culture, especially when dealing with gender equality, religious freedom and indigenous peoples' rights, it calls for evidence-based assessments of plural legal orders that give special attention to people on the margins of state and non-state law, and equality between and within communities.