05 - Table of Cases
05 - Table of Cases
05 - Table of Cases
Glossary
ACHR American Convention on Human Rights
ACHPR African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
ACLU American Civil Liberties Union
Al Amnesty International
AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
AMA American Medical Association
APA American Psychiatric Association
BMA British Medical Association
CAT Convention Against Torture (UN)
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
CoE Council of Europe
CERD International Convenant on the Elimination of
all forms of Racial Discrimination
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
CSCE Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
DRM (French) Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
EC HR European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
ECtHR European Court of Human Rights
(E)CPT (Council of Europe’s) Committee for the Prevention of Torture
ECJ European Court of Justice
ECOSOC UN Economic and Social Council
ESC European Social Charter
IBHR International Bill of Human Rights
ICCPR International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
ICESC International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICJ International Court of Justice
ICN International Council of Nurses
IGO Inter-Governmental Organisation
ILO International Labour Organisation
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN United Nations
UNCAT United Nations Convention Against Torture / United Nations Committee
AgainstTorture
UNCHR United Nations Commission on Human Rights
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNGA United Nations General Assembly
UO! Union Of India
WHO World Health Organisation
WMA World Medical Association
WPA World Psychiatric Association
SC Supreme Court
RCH Reproductive and Child Health
PHC Primary Health Center
CHC Community Health Center
THC Tertiary Health Center
BSC Blood Storage Center
FRU First Referral Units
ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist
JSA Jan Swasthya Abhiyan
PHM Peoples Health Movement
NHRM National Rural Health Mission
AAYUSH Allopathy Ayurveda Yoga Unani Siddha Homeopathy
PWD Persons With disability
SATHI Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives
CEHAT Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes
VHAI Voluntary Health Association of India
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AN EVALUATION OF
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JUDICIAL APPROACHES