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Special 301 Of The Trade Act Of 1974 And Global Access To Medicine, Sean Flynn Jan 2010

Special 301 Of The Trade Act Of 1974 And Global Access To Medicine, Sean Flynn

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Since its inception in 1988, the United States Trade Representative’s “Special 301” adjudication of foreign intellectual property law standards has been used to promote policies restricting access to affordable medications around the world. President-elect Obama released a platform promising to “break the stranglehold that a few big drug and insurance companies have on these life-saving drugs” and pledged support for “the rights of sovereign nations to access quality-assured, low-cost generic medication to meet their pressing public health needs.” The 2009 and 2010 Special 301 reports, however, indicate that the Obama Administration has not yet implemented this pledge into administration trade …


Achieving Justice Through Rebellious Lawyering: Restructuring Systems Of Law And Power For Social Change, Ashly Hinmon Jan 2010

Achieving Justice Through Rebellious Lawyering: Restructuring Systems Of Law And Power For Social Change, Ashly Hinmon

The Modern American

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The Right To Life Is The Right To Food: People’S Union For Civil Liberties V. Union Of India & Others, Lauren Birchfield, Jessica Corsi Jan 2010

The Right To Life Is The Right To Food: People’S Union For Civil Liberties V. Union Of India & Others, Lauren Birchfield, Jessica Corsi

Human Rights Brief

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Opening Remarks: Remarks Of Dean Claudio Grossman, Claudio Grossman Jan 2010

Opening Remarks: Remarks Of Dean Claudio Grossman, Claudio Grossman

Human Rights Brief

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Opening Remarks: Remarks Of Widney Brown, Widney Brown Jan 2010

Opening Remarks: Remarks Of Widney Brown, Widney Brown

Human Rights Brief

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Panel I: Building On The Committee Against Torture's Successes And Addressing Its Shortcomings - Stakeholders' Perspectives, Mark Thomson, Yuval Ginbar, Jens Færkel, Santiago Canton, Florence Simbiri-Jaoko, Felice Gaer, Joao Nataf Jan 2010

Panel I: Building On The Committee Against Torture's Successes And Addressing Its Shortcomings - Stakeholders' Perspectives, Mark Thomson, Yuval Ginbar, Jens Færkel, Santiago Canton, Florence Simbiri-Jaoko, Felice Gaer, Joao Nataf

Human Rights Brief

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Panel Iii: Interpretation And Implementation Of The Convention Against Torture Article 22 (Petitions), Luis Gallegos, Barbara Jackman, Francisco Quintana, Julia Hall, Ann Jordan Jan 2010

Panel Iii: Interpretation And Implementation Of The Convention Against Torture Article 22 (Petitions), Luis Gallegos, Barbara Jackman, Francisco Quintana, Julia Hall, Ann Jordan

Human Rights Brief

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Seeking Justice In Lago Agrio And Beyond: An Argument For Joint Responsibility Of Host States And Foreign Investors Before The Regional Human Rights Systems, Megan S. Chapman Jan 2010

Seeking Justice In Lago Agrio And Beyond: An Argument For Joint Responsibility Of Host States And Foreign Investors Before The Regional Human Rights Systems, Megan S. Chapman

Human Rights Brief

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