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Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr Jan 2000

Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Government endorsed and government imposed religious persecution is a growing phenomenon worldwide. From Central America to the Far East, people are arrested, tortured, and even killed for having and expressing their faith, despite the existence of universal covenants expressing acceptance of religious differences as among the most basic of human rights. Seeing the apparent futility of U.N. and other international efforts to curb such persecution, the U.S. Congress in 1998 passed the International Religious Freedom Act. Faith-based religious persecution--and the United States' role in combating it--first took center stage in American politics during the IRFA's passage, and most recently has …


Basic Rights And Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Kevin D. Kent Jan 2000

Basic Rights And Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Kevin D. Kent

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note addresses whether Britain's Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act (CJTCA), which permits police officer opinion testimony as to whether a terrorist suspect is a member of an illegal terrorist organization and allows adverse inferences to be drawn from that suspect's silence, can be reconciled with the fair trial provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA). Part II of this Note describes the background of the CJTCA, concentrating on the reasons for its rushed passage and on the evidentiary changes it makes to trials of defendants charged with terrorist offenses. Part II describes the background and mechanics of the …


The Perpetuation Of Legal Nihilism And The Assertion Of Personal Freedoms In A Post-Soviet World, Shara Abraham Jan 2000

The Perpetuation Of Legal Nihilism And The Assertion Of Personal Freedoms In A Post-Soviet World, Shara Abraham

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Point: U.S. Millitary Support For Plan Colombia: Adding Fuel To The Fire , Andrew Miller Jan 2000

Point: U.S. Millitary Support For Plan Colombia: Adding Fuel To The Fire , Andrew Miller

Human Rights Brief

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Counterpoint: Plan Colombia And Human Rights , Luis Alberto Moreno Jan 2000

Counterpoint: Plan Colombia And Human Rights , Luis Alberto Moreno

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Rethinking Property Rights As Human Rights: Acquiring Equal Property Rights As Human Rights Acquiring Equal Property Rights For Women Using International Human Rights Treaties, Leslie Kurshan Jan 2000

Rethinking Property Rights As Human Rights: Acquiring Equal Property Rights As Human Rights Acquiring Equal Property Rights For Women Using International Human Rights Treaties, Leslie Kurshan

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.