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Gender Perspectives On Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman, Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment: Expert Consultation, Brenda V. Smith Nov 2015

Gender Perspectives On Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman, Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment: Expert Consultation, Brenda V. Smith

Reports

The aim of this consultation with experts is to ensure that the Special Rapporteur receives the necessary exposure to the different practices, international standards and jurisprudence, and expert opinions that will help him draft his forthcoming thematic report for the United Nations Human Rights Council. The report will focus on assessing the unique experiences of women, girl children and LGBTI persons from the perspective of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment (“CIDTP”) in international law. The consultation will focus on specific practices where the mistreatment rises to the level of torture or CIDTP to identify gaps …


Boys, Rape And Masculinity: Reclaiming Boys' Narratives Of Sexual Violence In Custody, Brenda V. Smith Jun 2015

Boys, Rape And Masculinity: Reclaiming Boys' Narratives Of Sexual Violence In Custody, Brenda V. Smith

Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Articles

This article examines a little studied area at the intersections of masculinity, feminist studies, and criminal justice – sexual abuse of boys in custody by female staff. Professor Smith will outline the scope of the problem and discusses competing narratives that attempt to explain the phenomena: (1) female staff as “mother, sister, friend”; (2) adolescent development theory; (3) complex early childhood trauma; and (4) female authority and power. There is a gap in both masculinity and feminist theory in analyzing sexual aggression and power by women over boys. The talk will colclude with policy and practice prescription and recommendations for …


Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser Jan 2015

Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Americas, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Americas, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Giving As Governance: Philanthrocapitalism And Modern-Day Slavery Abolitionism, Janie Chuang Jan 2015

Giving As Governance: Philanthrocapitalism And Modern-Day Slavery Abolitionism, Janie Chuang

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

This Essay examines the potential influence of a new breed of actor in the global antitrafficking arena: the venture philanthropist, or "philanthrocapitalist." Philanthrocapitalists have already helped rebrand "trafficking" as "modern-day slavery," and have expressed their ambitions to lead global efforts to eradicate the problem. With their deep financial resources and access to powerful networks, philanthrocapitalists hold tremendous power to shape the future trajectory of the antitrafficking movement. this Essay warns, however, against the possibility that philanthrocapitalists could also reconfigure the landscape of global antitrafficking policymaking, marginalizing or even displacing other actors' efforts to address the problem.


Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall Jan 2015

Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The 'New' Law Applicable To Lgbti International Civil Servants In The U.N. System, Daniele Gallo Jan 2015

The 'New' Law Applicable To Lgbti International Civil Servants In The U.N. System, Daniele Gallo

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transitional Justice, International Human Rights, And Humanitarian Law, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2015

Transitional Justice, International Human Rights, And Humanitarian Law, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


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

No abstract provided.


Bordering Persecution: Why Asylum Seekers Should Not Be Subject To Expedited Removal, Alvaro Peralta Jan 2015

Bordering Persecution: Why Asylum Seekers Should Not Be Subject To Expedited Removal, Alvaro Peralta

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Challenges And Perils Of Reframing Trafficking As 'Modern-Day Slavery", Janie Chuang Jan 2015

The Challenges And Perils Of Reframing Trafficking As 'Modern-Day Slavery", Janie Chuang

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Health Justice: A Framework (And Calll To Action) For The Elimination Of Health Inequity And Social Injustice, Emily A. Benfer Jan 2015

Health Justice: A Framework (And Calll To Action) For The Elimination Of Health Inequity And Social Injustice, Emily A. Benfer

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Europe, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Europe, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser Jan 2015

Letter From The Editors, Chris Keeler, Whitney-Ann Mulhauser

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Americas, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Americas, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Asia & Oceania, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Asia & Oceania, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Subsaharan Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Middle East & North Africa, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Europe, Human Rights Brief Jan 2015

Europe, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.