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"Contemporary European societies are multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, certainly in terms of the diversity which has stemmed from the immigration of workers and refugees and their settlement. Currently, however, there is widespread, often acrimonious, debate about 'other' cultural and religious beliefs and practices and limits to their accommodation. This book focuses principally on Muslim families, and concerns how gender relations, and associated questions of (women's) agency, consent and autonomy, have become the focus of political and social commentary, with followers of the religion under constant public scrutiny and criticism. In short, Islam generally and the Muslim family in particular have become highly politicized sites of contestation, and the book considers how and why and with what implications for British multiculturalism, past, present and perhaps future. Practices concerning marriage and divorce are especially controversial and the book includes a detailed overview of the public debate about the application of Islamic legal and ethical norms (Shariʹa) in family law matters, and the associated role of Shariʹa councils, in a British context. The study will be of great interest to international scholars and academics researching the governance of diversity and the accommodation of other faiths including Islam"--Unedited summary from book cover.

Laura C. Hoffmann und Hans-R. Hartweg stellen auf Basis der Regelwerke ausgesuchter europäischer Nationen Vergleiche an, wie dort zum Schutz von Patientinnen und Patienten agiert wird. Nachdem in Deutschland das Patientenrechtegesetz verabschiedet wurde, das im Wesentlichen Patienten-Ansprüche in einer Rechtsgrundlage zusammenführt, ist eine Diskussion entbrannt, ob dieses Gesetz nicht eventuell zu kurz greift. Es kann dabei sinnvoll sein, den Blick auch über internationale Regeln schweifen zu lassen und einen Fokus auf Systeme zu legen, die auf historische oder institutionelle Entwicklungsverläufe schauen, die dem deutschen Gesundheitssystem ähneln. In einigen Nachbarstaaten sind entsprechende Patientenansprüche bereits tief verwurzelt und die Bürgerinnen und Bürger schauen auf eine lange Tradition entsprechender Regelwerke zurück.

"This volume examines cases of accommodation and recognition of minority practices: cultural, religious, ethnic, linguistic or otherwise, under state law. The collection presents selected situations and experiences from a variety of regions and from different legal traditions around the world in which diverse societal stakeholders and political actors have engaged in processes leading to the elaboration of creative, innovative and, to a certain extent, sustainable solutions via accommodative laws or practices. Representing multiple disciplines and methodologies and written by esteemed scholars, the work analyses the pitfalls and successes of such accommodative practices, presenting insights into how solutions could or could not be achieved. The chapters address the sustainability and transferability of such solutions in order to further the dialogue in both scholarly and policy spheres"--

Intro -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- Introduction -- Struggles in the Transgender Community -- The Quest for Transgender Equality -- Estimate of U.S. Transgender Population Doubles to 1.4 Million Adults -- Boy Scouts, Reversing Century-Old Stance, Will Allow Transgender Boys -- She? Ze? They? What's in a Gender Pronoun -- Milestones in the American Transgender Movement -- The Struggle for Fairness for Transgender Workers -- Medicaid Work Requirements Are Yet Another Burden for Trans Workers -- How Should High Schools Define Sexes for Transgender Athletes? -- These Transgender Children Say They're Thriving. They Want to Help Others Do the Same. -- Who Gets to Play the Transgender Part? -- Beyond Caitlyn Jenner Lies a Long Struggle BY Transgender People -- Seventeen Transgender Killings Contrast with Growing Visibility -- Activists Say Police Abuse of Transgender People Persists Despite Reforms -- Poor, Transgender and Dressed for Arrest -- Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say -- Transgender Access Laws in Schools -- As Transgender Students Make Gains, Schools Hesitate at Bathrooms -- Transgender Students and 'Bathroom Laws' in South Dakota and Beyond -- South Dakota Bill on Transgender Students' Bathroom Access Draws Ire -- U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms -- Transgender Directives for Schools Draw Reaction from Across the Country -- Solace and Fury as Schools React to Transgender Policy -- Transgender Bathroom Debate Turns Personal at a Vermont High School -- How the Push to Advance Bathroom Rights for Transgender Americans Reached the White House -- How High School Students See the Transgender Bathroom Issue -- A Transgender Student Won Her Battle. Now It's War. -- Gavin Grimm -- For Transgender Americans, Legal Battles Over Restrooms

Seniors are a wide ranging and exponentially growing special status group that the law treats differentially with respect to rights, responsibilities, and benefits. This book is written to inform and assist seniors and those who care for them. The topics covered range from retirement strategies, housing options, and long-term care to federal benefit programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and ultimately, to end of life decisions. Whether you are someone looking out for your parents; a new retiree concerned about your legal rights; or one of the growing number of "old old" eighty-five years or older who needs answers to confusing legal issues, this book provides essential information in clear language about timely topics such as reverse mortgages, long-term care insurance, powers of attorney, guardianship, and the hidden problem of elder abuse. Each chapter includes "Did You Know?" opening outlines as well as web-based resources for additional information. The authors are nationally known elder law experts and are frequently asked to consult with national commissions, legislatures, bar associations, and individuals from every walk of life. In Everyday Law for Seniors, they provide advice appropriate for everyone, senior or not (yet).

Front Matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Introductory Materials -- The Articles of Convention No. 169 -- Article 3 of Convention No. 169 – Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- Article 4 of Convention No. 169 – Special Measures -- Article 5 of Convention No. 169 – Respect for Values, Practices and Institutions -- Article 8 of Convention No. 169 – Customs and Customary Laws -- Articles 9 and 10 of Convention No. 169 – Dealing with Offenses, and Penalties -- Article 11 of Convention No. 169 – Compulsory Personal Services -- Article 12 of Convention No. 169 – Right to Take Legal Proceedings -- Article 20 of Convention No. 169 – Recruitment and Conditions of Work -- Articles 21, 22 and 23 of Convention No. 169 – Vocational Training, Handicrafts and Rural Industries -- Articles 24 and 25 of Convention No. 169 – Social Security and Health -- Articles 26 to 31 of Convention No. 169 – Education and Means of Communication -- Article 32 of Convention No. 169 – Contacts and Co-operation across Borders -- Article 33 of Convention No. 169 – Administration -- Article 34 of Convention No. 169 – Flexibility of Application -- Concluding Comments -- Back Matter -- Index.

Republics of Difference is a groundbreaking study of Spanish imperial recognition of the jurisdictions of many self-governing corporate groups, including communities of Jews and Muslims, indigenous peoples, and enslaved and free peoples of African descent, that shows how religiously- and racially-based self-governance functioned in a society with many kinds of law and how this enabled communities in late medieval Spain and colonial Latin America to protect their practices and cultures over time.