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The Responsible Role For International Charitable Grantmaking In The Wake Of The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, Christine H. Anthony
The Responsible Role For International Charitable Grantmaking In The Wake Of The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, Christine H. Anthony
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Note argues that a collaborative information collection and sharing effort would protect charities from becoming law enforcement agencies and would ensure that U.S. altruism is properly monitored and reaching the areas of the world most in need. A robust system of international charitable giving is a vital element in the promotion of "civil society" and the fight against terrorist attitudes and sympathies. The U.S. government and non-profit sector must combine resources and efforts to continue to promote global charitable participation with an updated approach to grant-making and fund oversight.
Human Dignity In The Line Of Fire: The Application Of International Human Rights Law During Armed Conflict, Occupation, And Peace Operations, John Cerone
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
One of the most controversial and politically charged issues in current human rights discourse is whether and to what extent states are bound by human rights obligations with respect to the conduct of their armed forces abroad in armed conflict, occupation, and peace operations. Underlying the controversy are a number of complex legal questions, several of which have eluded definitive resolution. Chief among these questions is whether individuals affected by the conflict are among those whose rights states are obliged to secure. Answering these questions is further complicated in situations of collective action, giving rise to such questions as whether …
When Globalization Hits Home: International Family Law Comes Of Age, Barbara Stark
When Globalization Hits Home: International Family Law Comes Of Age, Barbara Stark
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Not that long ago, international family law (IFL) referred to a series of multilateral conventions basically concerned with conflicts of law questions. It could be studied as part of a course on family law or as part of a course on conflicts of law. But IFL, or family law in which more than one State has an interest, has grown up and become a subject of its own. This is not merely a curricular development. Rather, it reflects and reinforces two of the most powerful trends of the last fifteen years: globalization and the spread of human rights. Globalization is …