InterPhil: PUB: Human Rights Protection in Epidemic Situation
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human Rights Protection in Epidemic Situation Publication: Cross-cultural Human Rights Review (CCHRR) Date: Special Theme Issue (2020) Deadline: 30.6.2020 __ Background Over the past decade, the world has experienced health emergencies that surface in the form of epidemics. In this regard, countries such as Zimbabwe and Haiti faced the epidemic of acute diarrhea syndrome and cholera. Several parts of the world were also impacted by the Avian influenza A(H7N9), a subtype of influenza viruses that have been detected in birds in the past. In the same vein, West Africa was devastated by the deadly Ebola virus in 2014 and beyond. Now the world is confronted with the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. In all these epidemic situations the states are expected to provide appropriate responses. It is against this backdrop that the CCHRR issues a call for papers to examine the protection of human rights in epidemic and possibly pandemic situations. Although epidemic situations, at first glance, seemingly refer to the right to health, the experiences of past health emergencies have shown that the interdependence and interconnectedness of human rights means that many human rights are at stake. The diversity of necessary measures taken by a state to prevent and control an epidemic situation, especially when a large-scale epidemic occurs, will impose certain restrictions on individual and community rights. Consequently, in the process of epidemic prevention and control, it is crucial to understand the various ways in which human rights protection is directly or indirectly restricted. Therefore, in this same process, how to prevent the violation of human rights and protect all human rights in a balanced and reasonable way is a particularly worthy academic issue. Human rights protection in epidemic situations involves a series of rights, including but not limited to the right to know the epidemic situation, the right to transmit epidemic information, the right to obtain public health services for epidemic prevention, the right to medical treatment, the right to basic living standards during isolation, the right of residents in epidemic areas not to be discriminated against, the right to privacy of the infected, the personal freedom of the confirmed and suspected infected, and the property rights of the expropriated, citizens’ right to know, participate and supervise the epidemic prevention and control, etc. In the context of the COVID-19 virus, questions of ‘new’ rights may arise concerning misinformation or prevention of fear/scaremongering. A summary and reflection of the protection of human rights in the process of Anti-COVID-19 in 2019 to 2020 will help to improve the relevant legal system, emergency management and human rights protection in epidemic prevention and control. Submission Guidelines The CCHRR invites submission of papers for its 2020 Special Theme Issue. Submissions must be sent by 30th June 2020. - If you would like to submit, read more information about our Submissions process: http://www.cchrreview.org/submissions - All submissions must be in Word .DOC format. - The subject line should state: “CCHRR Paper Submission Special Call”. Submissions should be addressed to “Managing editor” and sent by email to cchrr@vu.nl Contact: Vivian Aiyedogbon, Managing Editor Cross-cultural Human Rights Review Email: cchrr@vu.nl Web: http://www.cchrreview.org/specialissue-epidemic __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: PUB: Human rights
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human rights Publication: Implications Philosophiques Date: Special Issue Deadline: 15.4.2020 __ Since the mid-twentieth century, human rights seem to have evolved. They have multiplied and been increasingly diversified. New “generations” of rights, different from the original civil and political rights, have flourished. In that process, human rights seem to have separated more and more from the individualistic conception to which they were closely related at the beginning. Nowadays, human rights seem to relate to a larger – but perhaps more ambiguous – conception of humanity linked to the idea of an equal concern and respect due to every human being. Because of their humanity, humans do not only have fundamental liberties; they also have legitimate aspirations – which may be individual or collective – that must be satisfied. It is those more recent evolutions which we would like to account for. In order to provide some guidance to the contributors, we have determined six possible approaches which are exposed below. However, the contributors are not required to choose one of those. Since the subject is very wide and complex, there are certainly other perspectives which would be of great interest. Moreover, for each possible approach we identified, a few references are given. However, those references are only examples. The contributors are not required to use them. 1. Human rights as subjective rights When talking about human rights, one of the most difficult questions is: what do we mean with the word “right”? Indeed, in that context, that word seems very ambivalent for two reasons. First, traditionally, human rights were not viewed as legal rights, that is, rights susceptible to be invoked before tribunals to support legal claims. This has only begun to change since the mid-twentieth century. From that point, more and more human rights have been “legalized” but not all of them. There are still a lot of rights which, for professional judges, have no value other than symbolic (for example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 is not legally binding). For those non-legal human rights, it is therefore unclear what the word “right” means (are they moral rights, political rights? And what does that mean?). Second, even in the case of “legalized” human rights, the meaning of the word “right” remains unclear as it cannot be understood in its traditional sense, as the positive aspect of a specific debt or obligation (for example, what can be the precise content of the obligation corresponding to a “housing right”?). This also invites us to a broader reflection around the notions of subjective rights and natural rights. 2. Human rights as historical constructions Human rights have much evolved over time. Their history dates back to the antiquity when the first doctrines of natural law appeared. Therefore, it is certainly very useful to study that historical development in order to properly explain what they are. Besides, it might also be interesting to study the way human rights influenced the work of the main legal and political philosophers over time. In particular, studying the role that could be assigned to human rights in certain political and moral currents (such as utilitarism, libertarism, liberal-egalitarism, etc.) could be of great interest. 3. Human rights, law and morals Human rights seem to be at the crossroads of law and morals. Therefore, their study may benefit from an examination of the existing connections between law and morals, as well as the distinction between those two notions (which remains one of the most controversial problems of the contemporary legal philosophy). 4. Human rights, democracy and the separation of powers With the development of human rights, a new problem has emerged: that of their conciliation with the political ideas of democracy and separation of powers. Some jurists have argued that the existence of multiple human rights the content of which is sometimes difficult to identify and which, moreover, frequently conflict with each other, provide the judges with the illegitimate power (in a democratic regime) to contradict the will expressed by the people’s representatives. Besides, the French philosopher Marcel Gauchet defended the idea that, because our contemporary democracies have made human rights a central component of politics, they have lost the ability to transform such rights into a real collective political power, leading to the paradoxical situation where, in returning to its original roots, democracy has become its own enemy. Those criticisms show that the coexistence of human rights, democracy and the separation of powers is more problematic than it seems at first sight. 5. Practical aspects of human rights It may also be interesting to question the role of human rights in political or altruist
InterPhil: PUB: Human Rights and the World Today
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human Rights and the World Today Publication: Edited Book Deadline: 30.11.2016 __ Man being born free is supposed to enjoy human rights from birth. All the religious texts support human rights. The notion of ‘natural right’ was developed by the Greek philosophers. Human rights provide the individual the basic pre-requisites to develop one’s personality and capacities. Wars have been fought in the guise of protection of human rights. Professor Amartya Sen, the Nobel laureate, has stated that human right has gained a new popularity in the language of national and international communication. It has acquired legitimacy in the world parlance. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been stated to be the International Bill of Rights. The universality of the rights is hardly appreciated throughout the world. It is culture-specific. However, human rights need legal recognition. Right is a child of law. Legitimacy is equally required. The role of the law enforcement authorities is equally important. But, human rights can go beyond legislation. You can contribute on the following topics or any other topic related to “Human Rights” - Evolution of Human Rights - Human Rights and International Documents - Human Rights and International Relations - United Nations and Human Rights - War and Human Rights - Human Rights and Municipal Law - Human Rights and Culture - Violation of Human Rights - Contemporary Issues Submission Format Abstract (around 300 words) needs to be sent by 30th November, 2016. Kindly include your Bio-Note in 50 words Language: English The book will be published by a reputed Indian national publishing house. Editor Dr Arundhati Bhattacharyya has specialisation in International Relations and Gender Studies. She is an Alumnus of the Presidency College, Kolkata and Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has published two books and has several articles in national and international books and journals to her credit. She has the distinction of presenting a paper on Rural Women in CEDAW, United Nations in Geneva. Contact: Dr Arundhati Bhattacharyya Department of Political Science Diamond Harbour Women's University West Bengal India Email: bhattacharyya.arundha...@gmail.com __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: PUB: Human Rights
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human Rights Subtitle: A Framework for Ethical Pluralism or for Substantive Ethics? Publication: Metodo. International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy Date: Issue 3 (January 2014) Deadline: 28.11.2013 __ Despite of having become a sort of linguafranca capable of shaping debates on global justice, international relationships, and domestic policies, human rights notoriously lack the grounds of a solid and shared justificatory framework. At its origin, the rights-discourse was founded on natural law, either theologically or secularly conceived. During the age of revolutions, natural rights became human rights, thus abdicating their metaphysically «thick» grounding, but not their universal claim. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights continued to offer a similar challenge, shaped by our present-day concerns. What’s more, contemporary societies are, generally speaking, more secularized and fragmented than they were two centuries ago, and human rights have been called upon as a device for solving situations of conflict in which there is no possibility of referring to a unitary and cohesive vision of morality. In this sense, human rights have become a medium for resolving strife and promoting cooperation for societies which do not impose a single standard for the good life on their participants. At the same time, however, while such a standard for the good life is rejected, human rights are seen as universal criteria of normativity. This causes a paradox: societies that reject substantive forms of ethics have nevertheless come to accept what seems to be the odd and weak Sittlichkeit of human rights as something to be imposed on everyone and everywhere in the world. Several contemporary legal discourses, in their turn, notably (attempt to) bypass the problematic character disclosed by the ethical dimension of human rights by systematically and exclusively focusing on the legalistic aspect of the concept. Yet, this shift – helpful as it may seem – should not lead us to abandon the fundamental issue concerning the very ethical meaning of human rights. In such an ethical dimension, in fact, there is a set of urgent questions which still call for discussions and possible answers: Is a strong grounding really needed for the discourse on human rights? What should the content of the claims involved in human rights be? Which modifications to the universal framework of human rights are required for the continuing proliferation of particular new subjects of rights? Does the claim of universality of human rights really hold? How can phenomenological, genealogical, and deconstructive approaches contribute to such a fundamental question as to the universality of human rights? With this call for papers we invite scholars and researches to contribute to the discussion of these issues. Suggested themes for papers include: - Human rights: a framework for ethical pluralism or for substantive ethics? - The universality of the human rights: interpretative and critical paths - Justifying human rights: substantive as opposed to operative justifications - The proliferation of possible subjects of rights and the universal agenda of human rights - The content of human rights. - Contemporary critiques and critics of human rights Papers may be submitted in one of the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian. Submitted papers must be in accordance with the basic principles of Metodo (http://metodo-rivista.eu/var/Metodo_presentation.pdf), and follow the Author Guidelines (http://metodo-rivista.eu/index.php/metodo/about/submissions#authorGuidelines). All contributions will be peer-reviewed by two anonymous referees. The editorial board advises the authors writing articles in foreign languages (not native speakers) to have their texts proofread and revised prior to submission. Deadline: November, 28th, 2013 Editors: Pierfrancesco Biasetti and Ferdinando G. Menga Metodo. International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy Edited by Metodo Associazione, Milano - Italy ISSN 2281-9177 Journal website: http://www.metodo-rivista.eu __ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __
InterPhil: PUB: Human Rights in Africa
__ Call for Publications Theme: Human Rights in Africa Publication: Stichproben. Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien Date: Special Issue, No. 23 (2012) Deadline: 31.12.2011 __ The journal Stichproben. Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien/ Vienna Journal of African Studies is preparing a special issue on Human Rights in Africa to appear in fall/winter 2012 (Stichproben No 23/2012) and invites anyone interested in contributing an article, a research note, or a book review to submit proposals by 31st of December, 2011 to the editors of the volume (see below for contact adress). Focus of the issue The issue of human rights receives considerable attention in social and political practice and constitutes an inexhaustible theme in legal, political and social sciences. Moreover, the framework of human rights offers useful guidelines for international comparison of standards and practices in various social and political fields. However, the concept itself remains contested and (re)gains its meanings through the context of its usage and the theoretical underpinnings of the respective debate. In regards to Africa, the unresolved tension between different universalist and particularist viewpoints further contributes to the complexity of the debate. This volume aims to offer new insights into the ongoing and evolving discourse on human rights. It should contribute to both empirical research as well as established and innovative theoretical approaches. An understanding of the ambiguity of different conceptualizations of human rights should be developed throughout the issue. Contributions from a social science perspective are particularly welcome. Papers could address, but are not limited to, the following issues: Social dimension, e.g.: - Migration; Asylum; Social welfare; Poverty - Race and ethnicity; Gender; Women's Rights - Human rights and culture Philosophical, political, economic and historical dimension, e.g.: - Human rights discourse(s); ‘Generations’ of rights; Theoretical schools - Human rights scholarship in Africa - Development and human rights; Right to Development - Human rights and the global political economy - Democratization; Foreign intervention - Colonialism and human rights; Human rights since political independence Specific instruments, institutions, concerned groups or case studies, e.g.: - Specific rights; Minority group rights; Human rights violations - Human rights and the OAU; African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights etc. Abstracts of the proposed papers should be sent to the editors by 31.12.2011. Martina Ciganikova Email: martina.ciganik...@univie.ac.at Miša Krenčeyová Email: michaela.krencey...@univie.ac.at The deadline for the first draft of the article is 01.03.2012. The final version of the article needs to be completed by 15.07.2012. The journal Stichproben. Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien is an interdisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal of African Studies, published twice a year and based at the Department of African Studies of the University of Vienna (Austria). The journal’s focus is on contemporary issues concerning Africa and the wider African diaspora. It mainly publishes in German and English, but also accepts articles in French, and occasionally, in major African languages (with translations in German added). Past issues of the journal can be accessed free of charge online under: http://www.univie.ac.at/ecco/stichproben/ Contact: STICHPROBEN-Editorial Team c/o Department of African Studies University of Vienna UniCampus, Hof 5.1 Spitalgase 2-4 A-1090 Vienna Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 4277432-09 (or -55) Email: stichproben.afrikanis...@univie.ac.at Web: http://www.univie.ac.at/afrika/stichproben_23_callforpapers.pdf __ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __
