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1997

Human rights

International Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Universality Of Human Rights And Thedeath Penalty-The Approach Of The Human Rights Committee, Markus G. Schmidt Jan 1997

Universality Of Human Rights And Thedeath Penalty-The Approach Of The Human Rights Committee, Markus G. Schmidt

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The application of the death penalty has occupied a number of United Nations human rights treaty bodies, and in particular the Human Rights Committee established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter referred to as ICCPR).


Universality Of Human Rights: The Case Of The Death Penalty, Christina M. Cerna Jan 1997

Universality Of Human Rights: The Case Of The Death Penalty, Christina M. Cerna

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THE ISSUE OF THE UNIVERSALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Forty-five years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the international community met in Vienna to elaborate the human rights agenda for the next twenty-five years.


Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane F. Orentlicher Jan 1997

Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane F. Orentlicher

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I am fortunate to have as a foundation for my remarks Professor Roht-Arriaza's lucid presentation of the principal sources of international law bearing on amnesties for gross violations of human rights.


Toward The Enforcement Of Universal Human Rights Through Abrogation Of The Rule Of Non-Inquiry In Extradition, Richard J. Wilson Jan 1997

Toward The Enforcement Of Universal Human Rights Through Abrogation Of The Rule Of Non-Inquiry In Extradition, Richard J. Wilson

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In June of 1995, the Mexican government requested the extradition of former Deputy Attorney General Mario Ruiz Massieu, who was accused of engaging in a cover-up in the investigation of the assassination of his own brother, a top official in Mexico's ruling party.


A Human Rights Agenda For The Next Administration, Gare A. Smith Jan 1997

A Human Rights Agenda For The Next Administration, Gare A. Smith

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I would like to thank the American branch of the International Law Association for inviting me here today. It's a pleasure to join such a distinguished group of business people, scholars, and community leaders.


Indirect Incorporation Of Human Rights Treaty Provisions In Criminal Cases In United States Courts, Mark Andrew Sherman Jan 1997

Indirect Incorporation Of Human Rights Treaty Provisions In Criminal Cases In United States Courts, Mark Andrew Sherman

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The Treaties

The recent ratification by the United States of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)' and the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Torture Convention)2 raise important possibilities for the rights of criminal defendants in United States courts


A Defense Of Unilateral Or Multi-Lateral Intervention Where A Violation Of International Human Rights Law By A State Constitutes An Implied Waiver Of Sovereignty, Mitchell A. Meyers Jan 1997

A Defense Of Unilateral Or Multi-Lateral Intervention Where A Violation Of International Human Rights Law By A State Constitutes An Implied Waiver Of Sovereignty, Mitchell A. Meyers

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This paper seeks to defend United States intervention in states that violate international human rights law. To explain the modem framework behind the legal justifications for intervention, it is necessary to review the historical development of international human rights law, the concept of sovereignty, and the continuing conflict between the two principles.


The World Bank And Human Rights: Indispensable Partnership Or Mismatched Alliance?, Halim Moris Jan 1997

The World Bank And Human Rights: Indispensable Partnership Or Mismatched Alliance?, Halim Moris

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The recent escalation of human rights abuses around the world has led many to question the effectiveness of the current methods used to enforce and/or monitor human rights around the globe.