BEP launches "Law & Ethics of Human Rights".Berkeley Electronic Press The Berkeley Electronic Press is a new publisher dedicated to publishing quality-ranked peer-reviewed academic research quickly in electronic format. It publishes a large number of electronic journals in the social sciences, law, medicine, and natural sciences. (BEP BEP Black Eyed Peas (band) BEP Brevet d’Études Professionnelles (French: vocational qualification) BEP Business Entry Point BEP Break-Even Point BEP Bit Error Probability BEP Bureau of Engraving & Printing ; Berkeley, CA) has published the first issue of "Law 8c Ethics of Human Rights," a new journal of human rights law and its intersection with political theory and policy. It is published annually and an annual subscription costs S300. The journal is targeted to practitioners, legal scholars, ethicists, policy researchers and government officials. BEP said that each issue focuses on one contemporary human rights dilemma that raises major legal and moral questions for ethicists, legal scholars, and policy makers. Each dilemma is examined to create associations between legal provisions and the philosophical thinking underlying them. Topics covered include multicultural ism and anti-discrimination, the use of demographic considerations to shape public policy, and international labor rights and regulations. The 2008 issue address the topic of Demography and Human Rights and examines the legal as well as moral concerns that arise when demographic considerations are used to shape public policy. It discusses the morality of demographic considerations in public policy and its implications for human rights. It includes articles on: liberal laws v. the law of large numbers Law of large numbers The mean of a random sample approaches the mean (expected value) of the population as sample size increases. ; comparative citizenship in Europe; natality na·tal·i·ty n. The ratio of births to the general population; the birth rate. natality the birth rate. policies in multicultural societies; state support for demographic transformation; immigration policy and restrictions; and, manipulating demographics, among others. The 2009 issue will address the topic of Labor Rights in the Era of Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation . The issue will examine such themes as changing philosophical foundations, the conceptual framework of international labor rights, their relations to international human rights and transnational labor regulation. It will also cover specific policy changes, including the right of freedom of association, minimum wage, human trafficking and labor migration. BEP publishes nine other journals in the legal field, including "Global Jurist A judge or legal scholar; an individual who is versed or skilled in law. The term jurist is ordinarily applied to individuals who have gained respect and recognition by their writings on legal topics. jurist n. ," "International Commentary on Evidence," "Issues in Legal Scholarship " and "Journal of Tort Law." |
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