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Dean G. Marcus Cole: 'I Am George Floyd. Except, I Can Breathe. And I Can Do Something.', Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Dean Marcus Cole makes a passionate statement regarding racial violence. He recounts his childhood memories and outlines the three steps he is taking to restore the vision of Father Hesburgh's original vision for Notre Dame Law School.

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Concluding Rejoinder: The Art Of International Law And Altruism Of International Lawyers, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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In the introductory essay, I sought to apply The Art of Law in the International Community as a response not only to military force and other ills but to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four colleagues have contributed on how they believe the book works and could work better. They have done so at a time of extraordinary challenge and in a spirit of generosity toward the goal we all seek, the flourishing of the created world.

Ending The Excessive Use Of Force At Home And Abroad, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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In the mid-1980s the American Society of International Law (ASIL) launched an initiative to engage more women and minority members in the Society and international law more generally.' Professor Henry Richardson was there, encouraging all of the new aspirants, including me. He is still doing that, and this essay in his honor is an expression of gratitude, admiration, and affection. It develops themes Hank and I have both pursued for decades: human rights, peace and non-violence, and the promotion of international law and ASIL.

Book Review, Douglass Cassell

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Reviewing Federico Fabbrini, Fundamental Rights in Europe: Challenges and Transformations in Comparative Perspective (2014)

Fabbrini’s study sheds valuable light on the dynamics that shape the interactions among multiple levels of human rights protection in Europe, and on the consequences for rights protection that tend to ensue. Less successful is his outsized confidence in a comparative approach, especially as applied to political and juridical communities as distinct as the USA and Europe. While the imperfect comparisons yield useful insights, Fabbrini at times overstates their import.

The Anglo-Latin Divide And The Future Of The Inter-American System Of Human Rights, Paolo G. Carozza

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A former President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Paolo Carozza draws on his personal experience to identify and propose solutions for a key flaw in the Inter-American Human Rights System: the division between English-language member states and states with Latin-based languages. Terming this division "The Anglo-Latin Divide," Carozza traces the division not only to linguistic difference, but also to differences in legal traditions. He explains how the differences between Anglo tradition of common law and the Latin tradition of civil law manifest in both substantive and procedural divides within the Inter-American Human Rights system, including in sensitive areas …