Human dignity and fundamental rights in South Africa and Ireland
By: Anne Hughes
Publisher: Pretoria University Law Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Pretoria, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 603
ISBN-13: 9781920538217
Subjects: Human rights; Respect for persons; Law and legislation; Constitution; South Africa; Ireland
Description: "Post-apartheid South Africa has yielded enlightened judicial decisions in contrast to the limited interpretation of human rights in Ireland. The value of human dignity with its central position in international law underpins both countries' constitutions, but has left a more striking mark in South Africa. There it has impacted significantly on punishment for crimes, family life, children's rights, defamation, sexual violence investigations, substantive equality and socio-economic rights. Practical guidance can be gleaned from South Africa to revitalise Irish jurisprudence. While its focus is on South Africa and Ireland, the book draws on the experience of many countries and regions." -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-603).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The role of dignity in contemporary jurisprudence --; title: Dignity in the South African Constitution --; title: The right to dignity --; title: Association of dignity with other rights --; title: Socio-economic rights --; title: Irish case-law on dignity --; title: Remedies and scope of fundamental rights in Ireland ---- Summary of conclusions.