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"This book addresses the specific position of domestic workers in the context of evolving human rights norms. Human rights law has somewhat belatedly begun to address the structured inequalities and exclusions that define the domain of domestic work. The continuum of exploitation that has historically defined the everyday of domestic work exclusion from employment and social security standards and precarious migration status have frequently been neglected. However, as in other areas of international law, it is primarily the moments of crisis, incidents of human trafficking, slavery or forced labour, that have captured the attention of human rights law. Drawing upon a broad range of case studies, Care, Migration and Human Rights presents a thorough examination of key issues such as the commodification of care, the impact of the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the European Court of Human Rights on 'primary care providers', as well as the effect that trends in migration law have on migrant domestic workers. In addition to the question of how migration status impacts upon the effective realisation of rights, the editors also explore wider problems such as the continuing gendered division of labour and the absence of state or societal supports. This volume will be of interest to lawyers, academics and policy makers in the fields of human rights, migration, and gender studies"--

In an examination of human rights voting in the US Congress, covering 1977-1984, 16 roll call votes on human rights were selected for multiple regression analysis within a path model to establish direct & indirect influences on voting. In both the House & the Senate, members' views toward national security issues are found to have a strong & direct influence on human rights voting. Those who score high on the National Security Index (NSI) also score high in voting for proconservative & antiliberal human rights measures that target leftist regimes; those scoring low on the NSI also score low in voting for measures targeting leftist regimes. Party identification is a second strong but indirect influence on human rights voting. Republicans tend to vote for conservative human rights measures (those providing sanctions on leftist regimes). Democrats, especially those outside the South, score high on liberal human rights measures (those targeting rightist regimes). It is concluded that party & prior national security votes are extremely good predictors of human rights voting in the US Congress. 1 Table, 2 Figures, 5 References. Modified AA

From the human rights point of view, human is an abstract concept that is free of complications. In other words, humans are free from complications such as skin color, race, position and credit standing. In fact, this concept of human beings implies the universality of the human rights. Accordingly, every human being has rights and freedoms to be respected only because of humanity. By the concurrent evolution of the economy and human rights, at the international level, the economics has found a great importance in human rights. Economics imbalances and the rise of poverty and economic inequality at the national and international levels as well as the emergence of economic, political and security crises have demanded a balanced and global development of the economy. Economic, social and cultural rights as well as solidarity rights, including the right to development, have been emphasized in human rights. This article concludes that in order to solve the problems of human societies, human rights must be the basis of the both economic and social planning and policies. On this basis, economic justice can be addressed. In addition, one of the major reasons for domestic and global conflicts and terrorism is poverty and injustice at the national and international levels. Therefore, with the principled support of human rights, the national and international security, along with global development, can be achieved.