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Certificates Of Confidentiality: Protecting Human Subject Research Data In Law And Practice, Leslie E. Wolf, Mayank J. Patel, Brett A. Tarver, Jeffrey L. Austin, Lauren A. Dame, Laura M. Beskow Nov 2015

Certificates Of Confidentiality: Protecting Human Subject Research Data In Law And Practice, Leslie E. Wolf, Mayank J. Patel, Brett A. Tarver, Jeffrey L. Austin, Lauren A. Dame, Laura M. Beskow

Leslie E. Wolf

Researchers often require and collect sensitive information about individuals to answer important scientific questions that impact individual health and well-being and the public health. Researchers recognize they have a duty to maintain the confidentiality of the data they collect and typically make promises, which are documented in the consent form. The legal interests of others, however, can threaten researchers’ promises of confidentiality, if they seek access to the data through subpoena. Certificates of Confidentiality (Certificates), authorized by federal statute, are an important tool for protecting individually identifiable sensitive research data from compelled disclosure. However, questions persist in the research community …


Religion And Education In Bosnia: Integration Not Segregation?, Charles J. Russo Feb 2015

Religion And Education In Bosnia: Integration Not Segregation?, Charles J. Russo

Charles J. Russo

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Victims Of Human Trafficking In The Asylum Procedure. A Legal Analysis Of The Guarantees For 'Vulnerable Persons' Under The Second Generation Of Eu Asylum Legislation, Vladislava Stoyanova Dec 2014

Victims Of Human Trafficking In The Asylum Procedure. A Legal Analysis Of The Guarantees For 'Vulnerable Persons' Under The Second Generation Of Eu Asylum Legislation, Vladislava Stoyanova

Vladislava Stoyanova

Victims of human trafficking have been designated as a group of migrants in need of special assistance and protection. As a result, a whole legal framework has been developed revolving around this group. Within Europe, this framework operates on two levels: the Council of Europe and the EU. EU law has added an additional layer of sophistication with its second generation of asylum legislation. The category ‘victims of human trafficking’ has been added to the group of persons considered as ‘vulnerable persons’ who might be in need of special reception conditions and/or special procedural guarantees. The objective of this article …