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Legal Outlier, Again? U.S. Felon Suffrage: Comparative And International Human Rights Perspectives, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
Legal Outlier, Again? U.S. Felon Suffrage: Comparative And International Human Rights Perspectives, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
Dr. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
The judiciousness of American felon suffrage policies has long been the subject of scholarly debate, not least due to the large number of affected Americans: an estimated 5.3 million citizens are ineligible to vote as a result of a criminal conviction. This article offers comparative law and international human rights perspectives and aims to make two main contributions to the American and global discourse. After an introduction in Part I, Part II offers comparative law perspectives on challenges to disenfranchisement legislation, juxtaposing U.S. case law against recent judgments rendered by courts in Canada, South Africa, Australia, and by the European …
R (On The Application Of E) (Respondent) V Governing Body Of Jfs And The Admissions Appeal Panel Of Jfs (Appellants) And Others (Case Note) [2009] Uksc 15, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
R (On The Application Of E) (Respondent) V Governing Body Of Jfs And The Admissions Appeal Panel Of Jfs (Appellants) And Others (Case Note) [2009] Uksc 15, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
Dr. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
This case-note offers comparative perspectives on the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in the JFS case (alleged racially discriminatory school admissions policy) and the Israeli Supreme Court’s judgment in the Emanuel Haredi school case (alleged Ashkenazi/Sephardi segregation arrangements).
The French 'Headscarves Ban': Intolerance Or Necessity ?, Reuven Ziegler
The French 'Headscarves Ban': Intolerance Or Necessity ?, Reuven Ziegler
Dr. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
The notion analyzed in the article is that a right can often be interpreted in contrasting terms in different countries, even if these countries are all signatories to the same human rights conventions and are considered to be western liberal democracies. Hence, the protection granted to a particular right is greatly affected by the fundamental tenets of the social framework in a given society. I substantiate my claim empirically by offering a critique of the recent 'headscarves ban' in French public schools. While the ban enjoys overwhelming public support in France, insisting that it protects the fabric of French society, …
An Imperative For Today: Recognizing A Positive Legal Right To Palliative Care (In Hebrew), Reuven Ziegler, Sylviane Colombo
An Imperative For Today: Recognizing A Positive Legal Right To Palliative Care (In Hebrew), Reuven Ziegler, Sylviane Colombo
Dr. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
The issue of palliative care, which is increasingly at the heart of the end-of-life discourse in the international legal community, has receive, surprisingly, little to no attention in Israel. The main objective of this paper is to place palliative care on the public and legal agenda, to emphasize the vital importance of openly discussing end-of-life questions, and to bring about a change in the legal status of palliative care in Israel. Discussion of end-of-life issues in the Israeli legal community has until now revolved almost exclusively around the issue of euthanasia; in the few instances where palliative care has been …
End-Of-Life And The Good Society, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler, Sylviane Colombo
End-Of-Life And The Good Society, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler, Sylviane Colombo
Dr. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler
The article offers a tentative proposal for legislation which explicitly recognizes a legal right to receive palliative care treatment in Israel