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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Denial of human rights in the administration of justice

Denial of human rights in the administration of justice

  • Denial of right to due process of law
  • Disregard for due process

Nature

Human rights are denied in the administration of justice when a person is detained arbitrarily without an explicit reason; when he is subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; and when free legal counsel and a prompt and impartial trial are refused.

Broader

Denial of right to justice
Unpresentable

Narrower

Government inducement to crime
Presentable
Lack of access for prisoners' defence
Unpresentable
Denial of right to freedom from retroactive laws and punishments
Unpresentable
Denial of right to freedom from imprisonment for failure to fulfil a contractual agreement
Unpresentable
Denial of right to fair and public trial
Unpresentable
Denial of right to appeal
Unpresentable
Suspension of habeas corpus
Yet to rate
Denial of right to freedom from double jeopardy
Yet to rate
Denial of legal representation
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Forced disappearance of persons
Presentable
Wrongful detention
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Repression
Presentable
Injustice of military tribunals
Presentable
Detention of family of testifiers
Presentable
Undemocratic political organization
Unpresentable

Related

Denial of right to freedom from cruel, inhumane or degrading punishment
Presentable
Denial to animals of legal protection of their rights
Unpresentable

Strategy

Eliminating discrimination
Presentable
Informing about human rights issues
Yet to rate
Disregarding due process
Yet to rate
Denying right to justice
Yet to rate
Adhering to due process
Yet to rate

Value

Self-denial
Yet to rate
Rights
Yet to rate
Maladministration
Yet to rate
Lawfulness
Yet to rate
Justice
Yet to rate
Injustice
Yet to rate
Inhumanity
Yet to rate
Disregard
Yet to rate
Denial
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #1: No PovertySustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Law » Law
  • Management » Administration
  • Societal problems » Deprivation
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D6927
    DOCID
    11469270
    D7NID
    141070
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020