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The Art Of International Law, Hilary Charlesworth Jan 2023

The Art Of International Law, Hilary Charlesworth

American University International Law Review

International lawyers study international law primarily through its written texts—treaties, official documents, judgments, and scholarly works. Critical to being an international lawyer, it seems, is access to the written word, whether in hard copy or online. Indeed, as Jesse Hohmann observes, “the production of text can come to feel like the very purpose of international law.”


Locked Up And Locked Down In The Land Of Free: A Look At The United States' Prisons And Covid-19'S Disproportionate Effect On Black Americans' Right To Health, Zachary Parrish Jan 2022

Locked Up And Locked Down In The Land Of Free: A Look At The United States' Prisons And Covid-19'S Disproportionate Effect On Black Americans' Right To Health, Zachary Parrish

American University International Law Review

The United States is infamous for having a large percentage of its population in prison. Each year since 2002, the United States has reported a higher incarceration rate than any other country in the world. Another unfortunate but widely prevalent issue that the United States has is systemic racism. The combination of the United States’ struggles with systemic racism and mass incarceration makes for a disproportionately devastating impact on Black Americans. As a result, Black Americans make up a disproportionate amount of the prisoners that fill American prisons.


Child-Friendly Justice Behind Bars: A Comparative Analysis Of The Protection Mechanisms Of The Rights Of Arrested Children In The Practice Of The Working Group On Arbitrary Detention And Of The European And Inter-American Courts Of Human Rights, Áquila Mazzinghy Jan 2020

Child-Friendly Justice Behind Bars: A Comparative Analysis Of The Protection Mechanisms Of The Rights Of Arrested Children In The Practice Of The Working Group On Arbitrary Detention And Of The European And Inter-American Courts Of Human Rights, Áquila Mazzinghy

American University International Law Review

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Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In Conflict: An International Crime?, Clare Brown Jan 2019

Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In Conflict: An International Crime?, Clare Brown

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Dominic Ongwen And The Rotten Social Background Defense: The Criminal Culpability Of Child Soldiers Turned War Criminals, Raphael Lorenzo Aguiling Pangalangan Jan 2018

Dominic Ongwen And The Rotten Social Background Defense: The Criminal Culpability Of Child Soldiers Turned War Criminals, Raphael Lorenzo Aguiling Pangalangan

American University International Law Review

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Indefinite Detention, Deadly Conditions: How Brazil's Notorious Criminal Justice System Violates The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Layla Medina Jan 2016

Indefinite Detention, Deadly Conditions: How Brazil's Notorious Criminal Justice System Violates The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Layla Medina

American University International Law Review

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Prosecutorial Discretion In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Massive Human Rights Violations: Lessons From The Argentine Experience, Mariano Gaitan Jan 2015

Prosecutorial Discretion In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Massive Human Rights Violations: Lessons From The Argentine Experience, Mariano Gaitan

American University International Law Review

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Barricading The Information Superhighway To Stop The Flow Of Traffic: Why International Regulation Of The Internet Is Necessary To Prevent Sex Trafficking, Kendall Vitale Jan 2012

Barricading The Information Superhighway To Stop The Flow Of Traffic: Why International Regulation Of The Internet Is Necessary To Prevent Sex Trafficking, Kendall Vitale

American University International Law Review

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The Spectrum For Child Justice In The International Human Rights Framework: From Reclaiming The Delinquent Child To Restorative Justice, Violet Odala Jan 2012

The Spectrum For Child Justice In The International Human Rights Framework: From Reclaiming The Delinquent Child To Restorative Justice, Violet Odala

American University International Law Review

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Multilateral Development Banks And The Human Right Responsibility , Leonardo A. Crippa Jan 2010

Multilateral Development Banks And The Human Right Responsibility , Leonardo A. Crippa

American University International Law Review

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The Law Of Remedies And The Clean Hands Doctrine: Exclusionary Reparation Policies In Peru's Political Transition, Lisa Laplante Jan 2007

The Law Of Remedies And The Clean Hands Doctrine: Exclusionary Reparation Policies In Peru's Political Transition, Lisa Laplante

American University International Law Review

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The Doctrine Of The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights Regarding States' Duty To Punish Human Rights Violations And Its Dangers, Fernando Felipe Basch Jan 2007

The Doctrine Of The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights Regarding States' Duty To Punish Human Rights Violations And Its Dangers, Fernando Felipe Basch

American University International Law Review

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Solitary Confinement And International Human Rights: Why The U.S. Prison System Fails Global Standards, Elizabeth Vasiliades Jan 2005

Solitary Confinement And International Human Rights: Why The U.S. Prison System Fails Global Standards, Elizabeth Vasiliades

American University International Law Review

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Seeking Synchronicity: Thoughts On The Role Of Domestic Law Enforcement In Counterterrorism, Jeff Breinholt Jan 2005

Seeking Synchronicity: Thoughts On The Role Of Domestic Law Enforcement In Counterterrorism, Jeff Breinholt

American University International Law Review

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Lessons Learned: Building On The Success Of The Current International Tribunal Framework To Develop The Next Era Of War Crimes Tribunals , Aryeh Neier Jan 2005

Lessons Learned: Building On The Success Of The Current International Tribunal Framework To Develop The Next Era Of War Crimes Tribunals , Aryeh Neier

American University International Law Review

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Operation Murambatsvina: A Crime Against Humanity Under The Rome Statute? , Jeff Nicolai Jan 2005

Operation Murambatsvina: A Crime Against Humanity Under The Rome Statute? , Jeff Nicolai

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Iraq, Cambodia, And International Justice , Patricia M. Wald Jan 2005

Iraq, Cambodia, And International Justice , Patricia M. Wald

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.