the european :union: in its policy declarations states that the respect for human rights is a requirement in its internal and external relations. for instance, accession of european countries to the :union:, enjoying its services, and even signing an agreement with non-members is dependent on the observation of human rights. in this paper, the position of human rights in the european :union: le...

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a modern human rights treaty with innovative components. It impacts on disability studies as well as human rights law. Two innovations are scrutinized in this article: the model of disability and the equality and discrimination concepts of the CRPD. It is argued that the CRPD manifests a shift from the medical model to the huma...

Background: Observance of human rights standards and adherence to ethical principles and foundations prevents the vulnerability of governments to foreign decisions and guarantees the independence of countries in a world where interdependence is one of its characteristics. Governments, while having legal legitimacy, must also enjoy moral legitimacy. Otherwise, international organizations and oth...

crime is a human behavior that has captivated the thoughts of scholars of various disciplines throughout history. philosophers, sociologists, psychologists and others have investigated and analyzed the concept of crime from different aspects. crime is the main topic of criminal law, and in its legal meaning is a well-known term with a certain conceptual load that should not be confused with sim...

This Article offers an explanation of the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in information-intensive vertical supply relationships. In particular, we explore the connection between stronger property rights and the enhanced viability of independent (versus vertically integrated) input supply firms when contracts are incomplete. We start by modeling a tradeoff between two types of infor...