Untitled Page 1 Page 2 While Ireland was once perceived as being characterised by
conservatism, Catholicism and cultural isolation, by the first decades of the twenty-first century …

Over the last decade, apex courts in Canada, India, and South Africa–which have
traditionally been viewed as socio‐economic rights friendly–have issued judgments …

Notwithstanding the widespread and persistent affirmation of the indivisibility and equal
worth of all human rights, socio-economic rights continue to be treated as the" Cinderella" of …

Equality and non-discrimination are core principles in international human rights law, and all
members of the United Nations have legal obligations to promote these principles. Although …

Constitutions are important in liberal democracies. They lay down the ground rules about
how political power is attained and how it can be exercised, about what governments can …

The chapter analyses the Irish constitution, which, dating from 1937, outlines the framework
of liberal democracy. The constitution built significantly on its predecessor regarding the …

In Ireland food poverty has emerged as an increasingly important issue on the social policy
agenda. The reasons for this include the changing understanding of the nature of food …

The austerity measures that are being adopted to counteract the current economic and
financial crisis are challenging the enjoyment and the protection of economic and social …

This study was originally written as a master's thesis within the framework of the European
Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E. MA), managed by the …