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If Anti-Discrimination Laws Are On The Books, Then Why Do Women Not Sue? A Look Into The Almost Absent Gender Discrimination Litigation In Brazil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch
If Anti-Discrimination Laws Are On The Books, Then Why Do Women Not Sue? A Look Into The Almost Absent Gender Discrimination Litigation In Brazil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Reforma De La Revisiòn De Sentencia: Un Análisis Comparativo Del Sistema De Justicia Juvenil En Los Estados Unidos, El Reino Unido, Colombia Y Australia, Vianca I. Picart
Reforma De La Revisiòn De Sentencia: Un Análisis Comparativo Del Sistema De Justicia Juvenil En Los Estados Unidos, El Reino Unido, Colombia Y Australia, Vianca I. Picart
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Periodic Review Boards For Law-Of-War Detention In Guantanamo: What Next?, Andrea Harrison
Periodic Review Boards For Law-Of-War Detention In Guantanamo: What Next?, Andrea Harrison
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Re-Sentencing Reform: A Comparative Analysis Of The Juvenile Justice System In The United States, United Kingdom, Colombia And Australia, Vianca I. Picart
Re-Sentencing Reform: A Comparative Analysis Of The Juvenile Justice System In The United States, United Kingdom, Colombia And Australia, Vianca I. Picart
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Incitement And Defamation In Saudi Arabia: The Case Of Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair, Javier El-Hage, Celine Assaf Boustani
Incitement And Defamation In Saudi Arabia: The Case Of Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair, Javier El-Hage, Celine Assaf Boustani
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Saudi human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Waleed Abu Al-Khair was convicted for “inciting public opinion” and “harming the reputation of the King.” As a result, he is currently serving a fifteen-year prison sentence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This Article analyzes Abu Al-Khair’s criminal conviction under international law, with a focus on the universal standard for the protection of freedom of expression. Specifically, this article explores international law rules that call for narrow constructions of the offenses of “incitement” and “defamation” under domestic law when dealing with public figures and public affairs. Portions of this paper have been …
Sequencing Peace And Justice In Syria, Milena Sterio
Sequencing Peace And Justice In Syria, Milena Sterio
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Since 2011, the conflict in Syria has caused the death of hundreds of thousands of individuals and the displacement of millions. Efforts to refer the Syrian situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) have consistently failed despite well-documented reports about the commission of serious crimes in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons against civilians, torture, the use of child soldiers, and crimes of sexual violence.
Non-State Actors As Respondents Before International Judicial Bodies, Peter Tzeng
Non-State Actors As Respondents Before International Judicial Bodies, Peter Tzeng
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
For centuries, non-state actors have acted as claimants before international judicial bodies. Only recently, however, have they begun acting as respondents.
The Inconsequential Choice-Of-Law Question Posed By Jesner V. Arab Bank, Beth Van Schaack
The Inconsequential Choice-Of-Law Question Posed By Jesner V. Arab Bank, Beth Van Schaack
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
In Jesner v. Arab Bank, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court has taken up the question of whether victims of human rights abuses can sue corporations and other legal entities for violations of the law of nations under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS).
The Peace Vs. Justice Puzzle And The Syrian Crisis, Paul R. Williams, Lisa K. Dicker, C. Danae Paterson
The Peace Vs. Justice Puzzle And The Syrian Crisis, Paul R. Williams, Lisa K. Dicker, C. Danae Paterson
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Those involved in peace negotiations often face the dilemma of balancing demands for justice with the imperative of stopping the conflict as quickly as possible. There are abiding ethical and moral debates surrounding this tension between peace and justice.
Ilsa Journal Of International And Comparative Law
Ilsa Journal Of International And Comparative Law
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.