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United States Ratification Of The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, Malvina Halberstam Jan 1997

United States Ratification Of The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, Malvina Halberstam

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Native American Life Stories And "Authorship": Legal And Ethical Issues, Lenora P. Ledwon Oct 1996

Native American Life Stories And "Authorship": Legal And Ethical Issues, Lenora P. Ledwon

Faculty Articles

Juridical discourse concerning life stories has been primarily concerned with property and contract issues, and categories such as "ownership" and "authorship." Such legal discourse generally fails to acknowledge the unique nature of Native American life stories, particularly when such stories are written in collaboration with a non-Native editor or transcriber. This essay focuses on one fundamental question with overlapping legal and ethical aspects: how does a non-Native collaborator avoid a colonizing relationship to Native American texts? In suggesting possible answers to this vexing question, I always have on the horizon of my mind's eye two figures-Emmanuel Levinas, the philosopher, and …


The Legal Regime Governing The Conduct Of Operation Desert Storm, Robert K. Goldman Jan 1992

The Legal Regime Governing The Conduct Of Operation Desert Storm, Robert K. Goldman

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The Japanese International Law 'Revolution': International Human Rights Law And Its Impact In Japan, Kenneth L. Port Jan 1991

The Japanese International Law 'Revolution': International Human Rights Law And Its Impact In Japan, Kenneth L. Port

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Some observers have argued that because of a lack of enforcement powers, international law has relatively little impact on the conduct of nations and, in fact, may not be "law" at all. Others have inquired whether legal norms which underlie international human rights law have any influence on the domestic law of signatory nations. This article argues that international law can profoundly influence the development of the domestic laws of nations regardless of the lack of coercive enforcement powers. This point becomes clear through a consideration of Japan's experience in adopting and internalizing international law norms.


Human Rights And The Administration Of Justice In Chile: Report Of A Delegation Of The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York And The International Bar Association, William D. Zabel, Diane Orentlicher, David E. Nachman Jan 1987

Human Rights And The Administration Of Justice In Chile: Report Of A Delegation Of The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York And The International Bar Association, William D. Zabel, Diane Orentlicher, David E. Nachman

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Application Of International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts, Stephen A. Rosenbaum, Kathryn Burke, Sandra Coliver, Connie De La Vega Jan 1983

Application Of International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts, Stephen A. Rosenbaum, Kathryn Burke, Sandra Coliver, Connie De La Vega

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This article provides a substantive discussion of international human rights law and how it can be used in federal and state courts to protect human rights within and outside the United States. It provides a comprehensive analysis of cases and examples of possible areas in which international human rights standards may be used to interpret United States laws. Specifically, the article seeks to promote more extensive use of international human rights laws by United States lawyers.

State and federal courts have traditionally used international law for the application and enforcement of treaties to which the United States has been a …