Adverse Effects of the Illicit Movement and Dumping of Toxic and Dangerous Products and Wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights

Adverse Effects of the Illicit Movement and Dumping of Toxic and Dangerous Products and Wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights
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Total Pages: 30
Release: 2003
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Covers activities of the Special Rapporteur in 2002; replies received from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations; communications concerning 6 new cases, involving 11 countries; follow-up information about case 1999/41, Netherlands/China/Haiti; conclusions and recommendations.

Toxic Waste and Human Rights

Toxic Waste and Human Rights
Author: Cyril Uchenna Gwam
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1452026882

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This book discusses the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of hazardous, toxic, and dangerous wastes and products in developing countries, and the effect of such activities on the enjoyment of human rights, more from the perspective of the resolutions of the former United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights (CHR). It is now called Human Rights Council. This study stands for the proposition that the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous wastes and products adversely affect the environment and human rights to life and health. It illustrates that dumpers are mainly transnational corporations. It demonstrates that, although the international community is aware of the effects of toxic wastes dumping on human rights, there exist certain factors militating against the full implementation of CHR resolutions on toxic wastes. These factors are: the politics of human rights, and the politics of first and second generation rights; the inequity of international legal instruments; the lack of will or commitment of certain states to comply with their international obligations; the attitude of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) towards the Special Rapporteur on Toxic Wastes; the status of international human rights laws; and the legal status of the CHR's resolutions. However, despite the difficulties in implementing the CHR's resolutions, the study supports the proposition that dumpers should be prosecuted for criminal activities in accordance with the state's domestic laws. Victims should be able to receive compensation for physical and emotional injuries, economic loss, and substantial impairment of their fundamental rights resulting from human rights violations. Specifically, developing countries should construct domestic legal system to protect such fundamental rights.

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Author: United Nations. Economic and Social Council
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2000
Genre: Hazardous wastes
ISBN:

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Adverse Effects of the Illicit Movement and Dumping of Toxic and Dangerous Products and Wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights

Adverse Effects of the Illicit Movement and Dumping of Toxic and Dangerous Products and Wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights
Author: Fatma Zohra Ksentini
Publisher:
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2001
Genre: Hazardous waste management industry
ISBN:

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Covers activities of the Special Rapporteur in 2000; relevant instruments and standards; trends in and characteristics of illicit traffic; transnational corporations; the impact on the enjoyment of human rights, especially the question of impunity and the right to compensation; and conclusions and recommendations.