Law Commons^™

A Closed Mind Is A Wonderful Thing To Lose, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Preface to Cardozo Women's Law Journal Volume 9 Issue 2: To Do Feminist Legal Theory Symposium 2003

Seasons Of Resistance: Sustainable Agriculture And Food Security In Cuba, Carmen G. Gonzalez

Carmen G. Gonzalez

Beginning in the mid-1990s, Cuba embarked upon a transformation of the agricultural sector that has been hailed by some observers as a model of socially equitable and ecologically sustainable agriculture. Cuba shifted from an export-oriented, chemical-intensive agricultural development strategy to one that promoted organic agriculture and encouraged production for the domestic market. This article places Cuba's agricultural reforms in historical context by examining the evolution of Cuban agriculture from the colonial period until the present through the lens of food security and ecological sustainability. The article argues that Cuba, for most of its history, was food insecure and ecologically compromised …

Review Of Security Council Decisions By National Courts, André Nollkaemper, Erika De Wet

André Nollkaemper

No abstract provided.

Institutionalizing Inequality: The Wto Agreement On Agriculture, Food Security, And Developing Countries, Carmen G. Gonzalez

Carmen G. Gonzalez

The article examines the food security implications of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. It places the Agreement in historical context, examines its key provisions, and argues that the Agreement systematically favors industrialized country agricultural producers at the expense of farmers in developing countries. The Agreement enables industrialized countries to continue to subsidize agricultural production and to protect domestic producers from foreign competition while requiring market openness in developing countries. The article evaluates the effect of this imbalance on food security in developing countries, and proposes reforms to provide developing countries with the tools to promote access by all people at …

Moving Toward Improved Human Rights Enforcement In The Americas, Claudio M. Grossman

Claudio M. Grossman

The Birth Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Michael Cooper

Michael D. Cooper, Esq.

This short article, written for an audience of U.S. based social science teachers, reviews the historical circumstances surrounding the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations General Assembly adopted on December 10, 1948. The narrative focuses attention on the negotiating process and, in particular, Eleanor Roosevelt’s role as Chair of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, which drafted the landmark document.

Dehumanising The Human Rights, Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

Two submissive souls appearing docile to the core--one 14 year old Manoj with his wrist in one of the hand cuffs while another wrist locked up with that of Jawahir, a 30 year old lean and thin man. These unusual mates stepped down from an Auto with a constable. I say mates because they were sharing the load of the iron chain wrapped around in layers. We could not believe ourselves that all this could happen in the heart of the capital, at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi.

Treaty Law: A Primer For Human Rights Lawyers, Perry S. Bechky

Perry S. Bechky

This short article introduces the law of treaties to domestic lawyers handling civil liberties cases.

Transcending Community: Some Thoughts On Havel And Bergson, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

No abstract provided.

Rights, Communities, And Tradition, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery