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Realizing The Human Right To Water In Tanzania, Leticia K. Nkonya Nov 2011

Realizing The Human Right To Water In Tanzania, Leticia K. Nkonya

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Referenda And The District Of Columbia's Human Rights Act: Voting On Same-Sex Marriage In The Nation's Capital, Jacob Stewart Jun 2011

Referenda And The District Of Columbia's Human Rights Act: Voting On Same-Sex Marriage In The Nation's Capital, Jacob Stewart

Legislation and Policy Brief

Beginning with Massachusetts in 2003, the courts and legislatures of many states have had to decide whether same-sex marriage is or should be a fundamental right under their respective constitutions. Although only five states and the District of Columbia legally perform same-sex marriages, a few other jurisdictions are in the process of proposing laws moving in that direction. However, the vast majority of states are holding fast to the traditional heterosexual definition of marriage. Thirty-eight states have adopted some sort of Defense of Marriage Act, constitutional amendment, or similar measure that defines marriage as the union between one man and …


Women And Reproduction: From Control To Autonomy? The Case Of Chile, Lidia B. Casas May 2011

Women And Reproduction: From Control To Autonomy? The Case Of Chile, Lidia B. Casas

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


International Criminal Court's Protection Of Women: The Hands Of Justice At Work, Tina R. Karkera May 2011

International Criminal Court's Protection Of Women: The Hands Of Justice At Work, Tina R. Karkera

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


International And Regional Standards For Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence, Andreea Vesa May 2011

International And Regional Standards For Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence, Andreea Vesa

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Behind The Wedding Veil: Child Marriage As A Form Of Trafficking In Girls, Elizabeth Warner May 2011

Behind The Wedding Veil: Child Marriage As A Form Of Trafficking In Girls, Elizabeth Warner

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra Mar 2011

Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown Mar 2011

Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow Mar 2011

Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar Mar 2011

A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Standing On Their Own: The Parallel Rights Of Young People To Participate In Planning Process Es And Defend Those Rights, Dawn Jourdan Mar 2011

Standing On Their Own: The Parallel Rights Of Young People To Participate In Planning Process Es And Defend Those Rights, Dawn Jourdan

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi Mar 2011

Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


About Sdlp Mar 2011

About Sdlp

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Why Does The Method Matter?, Lorena Fries, Veronica Matus Feb 2011

Why Does The Method Matter?, Lorena Fries, Veronica Matus

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Enforcing Remedies From The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights: Forced Evictions And Post-Earthquake Haiti, Nicole Phillips, Kathleen Bergin, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Carr Jan 2011

Enforcing Remedies From The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights: Forced Evictions And Post-Earthquake Haiti, Nicole Phillips, Kathleen Bergin, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Carr

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Obligation Ignored: Why International Law Requires The United States To Provide Adequate Civil Legal Aid, What The United States Is Doing Instead, And How Legal Empowerment Can Help, Zachary H. Zarnow Jan 2011

Obligation Ignored: Why International Law Requires The United States To Provide Adequate Civil Legal Aid, What The United States Is Doing Instead, And How Legal Empowerment Can Help, Zachary H. Zarnow

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey Jan 2011

Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Eccc In Pre-Trial Action: Was There Good Reason To Order Pre-Trial Detention Of The Eccc Defendants, Stan Starygin Jan 2011

Eccc In Pre-Trial Action: Was There Good Reason To Order Pre-Trial Detention Of The Eccc Defendants, Stan Starygin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Holly Chapin, Amparo Martínez-Guerra Jan 2011

Book Reviews, Holly Chapin, Amparo Martínez-Guerra

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interview: Layli Miller-Muro, Elizabeth S. Francis Jan 2011

Interview: Layli Miller-Muro, Elizabeth S. Francis

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interpreting Judicial Interpretations Of The Criminal Statutes Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Ten Years Later , Mohamed Y. Mattar Jan 2011

Interpreting Judicial Interpretations Of The Criminal Statutes Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Ten Years Later , Mohamed Y. Mattar

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Losing Flavor: Indonesia's Wto Complaint Against The U.S. Ban On Clove Cigarettes , Lucas Ballet Jan 2011

Losing Flavor: Indonesia's Wto Complaint Against The U.S. Ban On Clove Cigarettes , Lucas Ballet

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Somali Piracy Problem: A Global Puzzle Necessitating A Global Solution, Milena Sterio Jan 2011

The Somali Piracy Problem: A Global Puzzle Necessitating A Global Solution, Milena Sterio

American University Law Review

Over the past few years, piracy has exploded off the coast of Somalia. The Somali pirates congregate on a mother ship and then divide into smaller groups that sail out on tiny skiffs. Using potent weapons like AK-47’s and hand-propelled grenades, the Somali pirates then attack civilian ships carrying cargo through the Gulf of Aden, toward South Africa or Asia. Once they have overtaken the victim vessel, pirates typically hijack the vessel’s cargo and crewmembers. The former is often resold to willing buyers (some of which include terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda). The latter are taken to the Somali shore …


Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger Jan 2011

Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Birthing Barbarism: The Unconstitutionality Of Shackling Pregnant Prisoners , Claire Louise Griggs Jan 2011

Birthing Barbarism: The Unconstitutionality Of Shackling Pregnant Prisoners , Claire Louise Griggs

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Striking A Balance Between Human Rights And Peace And Stability: A Review Of The European Court Of Human Rights Decision Sejdi´C And Finci V. Bosnia And Herzegovina, Céline Tran Jan 2011

Striking A Balance Between Human Rights And Peace And Stability: A Review Of The European Court Of Human Rights Decision Sejdi´C And Finci V. Bosnia And Herzegovina, Céline Tran

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Overcoming Domestic Legal Impediments To The Investigation And Prosecution Of Human Rights Violations: The Case Of Argentina, Fabián Raimondo Jan 2011

Overcoming Domestic Legal Impediments To The Investigation And Prosecution Of Human Rights Violations: The Case Of Argentina, Fabián Raimondo

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Transitional Justice In Burma: A Survey Of Accountability And National Reconciliation Mechanisms After Aung San Suu Kyi’S Release, Ari M. Levin Jan 2011

Transitional Justice In Burma: A Survey Of Accountability And National Reconciliation Mechanisms After Aung San Suu Kyi’S Release, Ari M. Levin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Homosexual Single Individuals’ Right To Adopt Before The European Court Of Human Rights And In The French Legal Context, Elena Falletti Jan 2011

Homosexual Single Individuals’ Right To Adopt Before The European Court Of Human Rights And In The French Legal Context, Elena Falletti

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


International Legal Updates, Aimee Mayer, Jessica Lynd, Shubra Ohri, Catherine Davies, Molly Hofsommer, Misty Seemans, Leah Chavla, Kaitlin Brush Jan 2011

International Legal Updates, Aimee Mayer, Jessica Lynd, Shubra Ohri, Catherine Davies, Molly Hofsommer, Misty Seemans, Leah Chavla, Kaitlin Brush

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.