Epidemics and civil rights

GINA, genism, and civil rights.

Culminating its 13-year legislative gestation, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), was signed by President George W. Bush on May 21, 2008. GINA is the first major federal law to come out of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) portion of the Human Genome Project. The passage of GINA has been widely celebrated. For the genetic research community, the act was sought...

Sociological Meta-Analysis of Civil Rights

Introduction: Citizenship rights is a set of rules governing society in relation to politics, institutions, governments and civil society. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the awareness of citizenship rights using meta-analysis. Method: The mechanism of conducting research is meta-analysis-quantitative. The purpose of this method is to integrate, systemati...

Sociological Meta-Analysis of Civil Rights

Introduction: Citizenship rights is a set of rules governing society in relation to politics, institutions, governments and civil society. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the awareness of citizenship rights using meta-analysis. Method: The mechanism of conducting research is meta-analysis-quantitative. The purpose of this method is to integrate, systemati...

The Paradox of Civil Rights

Securing Civil and Political Rights in Pakistan

Executive Summary Civil and political rights are sometimes referred to as negative rights, requiring a hands-off approach from the state. The present brief challenges this assumption and explains how these rights entail positive measures. The brief also attempts to unravel the relationship of civil and political rights with democracy, development and local cultures. Selected policy issues are d...