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Dual Lenses: Using Theology And International Human Rights To Assess China's 2005 Regulations On Religion, Joel A. Nichols
Dual Lenses: Using Theology And International Human Rights To Assess China's 2005 Regulations On Religion, Joel A. Nichols
Pepperdine Law Review
In order for China to move forward in the international community, it needs to continue to improve its standing on human rights issues. Of particular concern to many observers is the relationship between the government and religion. While foreign religious organizations and missionaries are still heavily regulated by a 1994 law, a new law respecting religious citizens and organizations within China went into effect in 2005. This new law is salutary in some respects in that it provides a much fuller delineation of the relationship between government and religion within China, and it appears more solicitous toward religious rights than …
Investment Agreements & Sustainable Development: The Non-Discrimination Standards, Marcos Orellana
Investment Agreements & Sustainable Development: The Non-Discrimination Standards, Marcos Orellana
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Climate Change, Intellectual Property, And The Scope Of Human Rights Obligations, Kavita Kapur
Climate Change, Intellectual Property, And The Scope Of Human Rights Obligations, Kavita Kapur
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Tortuous Road To Liability: A Critical Survey On Climate Change Litigation In Europe And North America, Luciano Butti
The Tortuous Road To Liability: A Critical Survey On Climate Change Litigation In Europe And North America, Luciano Butti
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Bride-Burning: The "Elephant In The Room" Is Out Of Control , Avnita Lakhani
Bride-Burning: The "Elephant In The Room" Is Out Of Control , Avnita Lakhani
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
This article is an attempt to answer the question of why the practice of bride-burning continues and propose alternative ways to not only look at the problem, but also to define workable solutions. It is only via a thorough conflict analysis of this complex issue that the world might rein in a problem that is clearly out of control in this day and age. Section II examines the origins of bride-burning, its continued practice, and societal ramifications. Section III analyzes some of the current and proposed efforts in place for banning bride-burning and punishing those who illegally engage in this …
The Gacaca Experiment: Rwanda's Restorative Dispute Resolution Response To The 1994 Genocide, Jessica Raper
The Gacaca Experiment: Rwanda's Restorative Dispute Resolution Response To The 1994 Genocide, Jessica Raper
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Since its rise to power in July of 1994, the Rwandan government has been committed to prosecuting all those accused of genocide. To prosecute the approximately 130,000 defendants, Rwanda has adopted a program called gacaca, based on Rwanda's traditional customary dispute resolution system. The gacaca law provides a reconciliation component that allows defendants to trade confessions of past genocide crimes for indemnification, as well as a prosecution component that holds the most serious offenders accountable in a Western style prosecution in a formal court of law. One of the main goals of gacaca is to end the so-called "culture …
Who Killed The Friendly Settlement? The Decline Of Negotiated Resolutions At The European Court Of Human Rights , Gregory S. Weber
Who Killed The Friendly Settlement? The Decline Of Negotiated Resolutions At The European Court Of Human Rights , Gregory S. Weber
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
The "Friendly Settlement"--the negotiated settlement of cases at the European Court of Human Rights--is on the decline. The Friendly Settlement's decline will likely provoke mixed sentiments in the international human rights camp. Some may applaud the development, including those who believe that only judgments by the Court are likely to chastise member states sufficiently and to announce standards of conduct for other states to follow. But others may shed more than a few mournful tears. An active settlement program can help reduce the Court's huge case backlog and give complaining parties a faster, and often more generous, measure of resolution …
“Thinking Through, And Beyond, Triumphalism”, Matthew S. Weinert
“Thinking Through, And Beyond, Triumphalism”, Matthew S. Weinert
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The humanitarian crisis in Syria has instigated calls to activate the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine to stop the Assad regime from its murderous rampage. Armed with a failed UN Security Council resolution that would have endorsed an Arab League peace plan, thanks to Russian and Chinese vetoes, David Rieff reproves widespread liberal consensus for intervention in a February 2012 Foreign Policy article.
March Roundtable: Responding To Syria, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
March Roundtable: Responding To Syria, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“Save Us from the Liberal Hawks” by David Rieff. Foreign Policy, February 13, 2012.
Who Let The Dogs Out? R, R2p, Christine Bell
Who Let The Dogs Out? R, R2p, Christine Bell
Human Rights & Human Welfare
As a long-time human rights advocate I find myself uncomfortably sharing Rieff's central concern over the link between military intervention and human rights advocacy, forged through the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine. This common concern is uncomfortable because I don't share his broader sentiments. However, it is also uncomfortable because it involves me swimming against the human rights tide, which seems to have embraced R2P.
"Moral Ambivalence Is No Recipe For Engagement", Joel R. Pruce
"Moral Ambivalence Is No Recipe For Engagement", Joel R. Pruce
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The bottom line is that the crisis in Syria is tragic and extremely complicated. Some of its more complex issues include the threat of ethnic conflict, refugee flows, Iran's regional influence, and the impact of this uprising on other protests in the Arab world, ongoing and in the future. However, there are also several incontrovertible facts: the regime of Bashar al-Assad, in the name of putting down a protest movement that turned violent, is responsible for at least 7,500 deaths and shows no signs of relenting.
Who Could Possibly Be Against A Treaty For The Blind?, Aaron Scheinwald
Who Could Possibly Be Against A Treaty For The Blind?, Aaron Scheinwald
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
This Note presents the history of the problem of VIPs' restricted access to information, a legal-realist analysis of the reasons for and against a WIPO treaty for the blind, and the contours of a best-case solution.
Constitutional Democracy, Human Dignity, And Entrenched Evil, Mark A. Graber
Constitutional Democracy, Human Dignity, And Entrenched Evil, Mark A. Graber
Pepperdine Law Review
The following essay pays tribute to Sandy Levinson's thoughts on constitutional compromises by paying tribute to the thoughts on constitutional compromises by our common mentor, Walter Murphy. Rather than directly engage in a dialogue with Compromise and Constitutionalism, the analysis below joins the preexisting dialogue between Professors Levinson and Murphy on how to construct a decent polity among people who have deep disputes over what constitutes political decency. Walter Murphy is unfortunately largely known to legal audiences only through the work of such outstanding mentees as Sandy Levinson, Jim Fleming, Christopher Eisgruber, Andrew Koppelman, Jennifer Nedelsky, and Robert George. Walter …
January Roundtable: Crime And Human Rights In Brazil: The Police Pacification Units, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
January Roundtable: Crime And Human Rights In Brazil: The Police Pacification Units, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“Brazil slum raids impress, but what's the impact?” By Bradley Brooks. Huffington Post, November 14, 2011.
Making Peace Or Pacifying?, Therese O'Donnell
Making Peace Or Pacifying?, Therese O'Donnell
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Notions of a culture of impunity surrounding the violence perpetrated by the Brazilian police have lingered ever since the largely unsuccessful prosecutions of those suspected to be involved in the notorious Candelária massacre of 1993. Eight young people, six of whom were under eighteen, were killed by an adult group comprised of several members of the police. Despite the security forces coming under increasing scrutiny ever since, the 2005 Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on Brazil's Periodic Report made disheartening reading. The Committee expressed its continuing concerns regarding the widespread use of excessive force by Brazilian law enforcement …
Brazil’S Upcoming “Mega-Events” Human Rights Legacy, Thomas Pegram
Brazil’S Upcoming “Mega-Events” Human Rights Legacy, Thomas Pegram
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games are well underway in Brazil, with local government officials in Rio de Janeiro trumpeting the “major success” of initiatives intended to address notoriously high levels of violent crime.
In an attempt to head off widespread concerns, which preceded South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 World Cup, the apparent success of initiatives such as the Police Pacification Units (PPUs) cracking down on insecurity in Rio’s shantytowns (many, such as Rocinha, close to popular tourist areas and venues for Olympic events) has been loudly hailed by local politicians and duly reported by …
Carlos Figueroa On State Power And Democracy: Before And During The Presidency Of George W. Bush. By Andrew Kolin. New York, Ny: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 251pp., Carlos Figueroa
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A review of:
State Power and Democracy: Before and During the Presidency of George W. Bush. By Andrew Kolin. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 251pp.
Measuring Human Rights: A Review Essay, David L. Richards
Measuring Human Rights: A Review Essay, David L. Richards
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A review of:
Measuring Human Rights. By Todd Landman & Edzia Carvalho. New York, NY: Routledge, 2010. 163pp.
Confronting “Indivisibility” In The History Of Economic And Social Rights: From Parity To Priority And Back Again, Roland Burke
Confronting “Indivisibility” In The History Of Economic And Social Rights: From Parity To Priority And Back Again, Roland Burke
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A review of:
Indivisible Human Rights. By Daniel Whelan. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 2010. 269pp.
Human Rights And Counterterrorism: A Contradiction Or Necessary Bedfellows?, Amos N. Guiora
Human Rights And Counterterrorism: A Contradiction Or Necessary Bedfellows?, Amos N. Guiora
Georgia Law Review
Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, questions
remain regarding the relationship between human rights
and counterterrorism. The historical track record of the
Executive Branch, Supreme Court, and Congress in this
vein is troubling. While the contradiction suggested in
this Essay's title need not be the case, it is, nevertheless,
the persistent reality in American history.
This Essay assesses the current relationship between
human rights and counterterrorism. In doing so, it
reflects on wartime measures implemented by presidents
throughout U.S. history and recommends a way forward
that facilitates more effective protection of human rights
without impinging on legitimate national security …
France’S Repatriation Of Roma: Violation Of Fundamental Freedoms, Caitlin T. Gunther
France’S Repatriation Of Roma: Violation Of Fundamental Freedoms, Caitlin T. Gunther
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
“Learning The Truth And Stating The Facts”: Us State Department Claims-Making And The Construction Of “Human Rights”, Nancy A. Matthews
“Learning The Truth And Stating The Facts”: Us State Department Claims-Making And The Construction Of “Human Rights”, Nancy A. Matthews
Societies Without Borders
Official US discourse claims US leadership and benevolence in promoting human rights worldwide. But US action on human rights is more complicated and paradoxical. My aim is to problematize “human rights” in particular discursive contexts in order to discover what is encompassed by this set of concepts and how the discourse about human rights exposes the relations of ruling (Smith 1990). I examine the discourse of the powerful, i.e., the US State Department in its Annual Country Reports on Human Rights. The repetition of facts, assertions, and ideas by a hegemonic institution constructs a reality that is difficult to counter. …
The Treaty Of Lisbon And Accession Of The European Union To The European Convention On Human Rights, Elizabeth F. Defeis
The Treaty Of Lisbon And Accession Of The European Union To The European Convention On Human Rights, Elizabeth F. Defeis
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The Treaty of Lisbon, adopted in December 2009, constitutes a major step in the development of the protection of Human Rights in Europe.
Mr. Ban-Tear Down The U.N'S Wall Of Immunity/Impunity (Before A National Court Does)!!, Great L. Rios, Edward P. Flaherty
Mr. Ban-Tear Down The U.N'S Wall Of Immunity/Impunity (Before A National Court Does)!!, Great L. Rios, Edward P. Flaherty
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Immunity has been proven to be not only a living anachronism, but one which often leads to impunity for the worst kinds of rights violations.
Transnational Surrpgacy And International Human Rights Law, Barbara Stark
Transnational Surrpgacy And International Human Rights Law, Barbara Stark
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Surrogacy refers to the process through which a woman intentionally becomes pregnant with a baby that she does not intend to keep.
The Humanitarian And Human Rights Duties Of The United Nations Security Council, George E. Weber
The Humanitarian And Human Rights Duties Of The United Nations Security Council, George E. Weber
University of Baltimore Journal of International Law
International intervention has increased in recent history for the abuses of humanitarian law and human rights. This article reflects on the history of human rights and humanitarian law reasoned interventions authorized by the United Nations Security Council and examines whether a duty now exists in international law for future action. The question of whether a duty exists, and the legal repercussions of failing to exercise that duty, is of paramount importance to international law. Whether the duty currently exists or is currently developing, the analysis that follows will show why the Security Council should have the duty of intervention and …
To Break Free From Tyranny And Oppression, Evan M. Brewer
To Break Free From Tyranny And Oppression, Evan M. Brewer
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Too often states have invoked territorial integrity and nonintervention in defending abuses perpetrated against peoples within their borders. This practice must be stopped by embracing a robust remedial right to secession. Remedial secession takes place when an oppressed people creates an independent state by seceding from a state that denies its right to self-determination. It has been speculatively posited as an "extreme circumstances" possibility, but remedies to denials of the right to self-determination have not been clearly determined beyond the decolonization context. In the post-colonial era, international law has recognized the importance of fundamental human rights to such a great …
Secular Crosses And The Neutrality Of Secularism, Marie E. Roper
Secular Crosses And The Neutrality Of Secularism, Marie E. Roper
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Note discusses analogous themes in two religious public display cases, Lautsi v. Italy, recently decided by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and Salazar v. Buono, recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Broader critiques of ECHR religious jurisprudence are addressed in the context of the interpretation and application of the principle of neutrality and the argument that secularism is not a necessary postulate of this demand. It is this theme of the relationship between neutrality and secularism that is also prominent in the American discussion about the relationship between government and religion. …
The Role Of International Law In Intrastate Natural Resource Allocation, Lillian A. Miranda
The Role Of International Law In Intrastate Natural Resource Allocation, Lillian A. Miranda
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
State natural resource development projects have become sites of intense political, social, and cultural contestation among a diversity of actors. In particular, such projects often lead to detrimental consequences for the empowerment, livelihood, and cultural and economic development of historically marginalized communities. This Article fills a gap in the existing literature by identifying and analyzing emerging international law approaches that impact the intrastate allocation of land and natural resources to historically marginalized communities, and thereby, carve away at states' top-down decision-making authority over development. It argues that while international law may have only been originally concerned with the allocation of …
The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, The Global Congress On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest
The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, The Global Congress On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.