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Restricting The Rights Of Poor Mothers: An International Human Rights Critique Of "Workfare", Shruti Rana
Restricting The Rights Of Poor Mothers: An International Human Rights Critique Of "Workfare", Shruti Rana
Shruti Rana
In every society, the work that women do is undervalued and unrecognized. Political and social tensions behind conceptions of work, motherhood, and equality can ignite movements that threaten the human rights of women. One such movement is underway in the United States where recent “Workfare” provisions specifically target and punish the most vulnerable members of society under the guise of reform and morality. This critique of Workfare aims to demonstrate some of the dynamism and power of a human rights framework, and to lay the groundwork for effective action to improve the plight of the single mothers who rely on …
December 12, 2012: Bringing Wal-Mart Jobs To Michigan, Bruce Ledewitz
December 12, 2012: Bringing Wal-Mart Jobs To Michigan, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Bringing Wal-Mart Jobs to Michigan“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
December 5, 2012: Is Abortion Next?, Bruce Ledewitz
December 5, 2012: Is Abortion Next?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Is Abortion Next?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Global Feminism: Feminist Theory’S Cul-De-Sac, Elora Halim Chowdhury
Global Feminism: Feminist Theory’S Cul-De-Sac, Elora Halim Chowdhury
Elora Halim Chowdhury
Global feminism has been critical of the earlier notion of "global sisterhood" and its uncritical attachment to commonalities of women's oppression around the world. However, in this article I argue that global feminism curiously remains inadequately accountable for its differential attitude toward issues of difference and inequality among communities within the U.S. versus those alleged differences and inequalities across the U.S. borders. Consequently, global feminism, using a universal human rights paradigm, constructs for itself the role of the heroic savior, reminiscent of colonialist civilizing mission (Abu-Lughod 2002) and in line with current U.S. imperialist interventions. Strategies for countering this newly …
Fair Trial Guarantees Before The Court Of Arbitration For Sport, Jernej Letnar Cernic
Fair Trial Guarantees Before The Court Of Arbitration For Sport, Jernej Letnar Cernic
Jernej Letnar Černič
The right to a fair trial is one of the backbones of the rule of law and a conditio sine qua non for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This article examines whether fair trial guarantees also exist before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It attempts to identify whether the Court of Arbitration for Sport follows the fair trial guarantees developed in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. This article thereafter tries to draw out an understanding of fair trial guarantees in sports arbitration.
The Romantic Corporation: Trademark, Trust, And Tyranny, Malla Pollack
The Romantic Corporation: Trademark, Trust, And Tyranny, Malla Pollack
Malla Pollack
Humans in the United States, and many other market-centric nations, live in a world extensively populated by friendly, helpful, honest, charitable, patriotic beings worthy of our respect and support – none of whom exist. Yet these fellow-beings speak to us humans so often that they must be part of our ingrained perception of the world. Who are they? They are the marketing personas created by totally self-interested businesses. They harm humans not only by misdirection in specific instances, but by providing cover for our government’s improper prioritization of corporate interests over human interests. This systemic distortion of public perception is …
International Human Rights Are Taking Hold In U.S. States, Cities, And Towns, Human Rights Institute
International Human Rights Are Taking Hold In U.S. States, Cities, And Towns, Human Rights Institute
Human Rights Institute
New York, NY (December 10, 2012) – Incorporating human rights into local policies and decision-making leads to effective, sustainable, and responsive policies, according to a new report released today by Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute.
Bringing Human Rights Home: How State And Local Governments Can Use Human Rights To Advance Local Policy, Human Rights Institute
Bringing Human Rights Home: How State And Local Governments Can Use Human Rights To Advance Local Policy, Human Rights Institute
Human Rights Institute
State and local governments play an essential role in promoting and protecting human rights. Within the United States, agencies and officials at the municipal, city, county and state levels can help fulfill human rights by ensuring dignity, equality and opportunity for everyone in their jurisdiction.
Recognizing the value of human rights, state and local agencies and officials across the United States are incorporating international human rights standards in their daily work. As illustrated by examples throughout this report, integrating human rights into local law, policy and practice can enhance government decision-making and respond directly to local needs. It also allows …
United States’ Compliance With The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Human Rights Institute, American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu)
United States’ Compliance With The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Human Rights Institute, American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu)
Human Rights Institute
The U.S. government is engaged in targeted killings through drone strikes (and other aircraft) in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere, which have resulted in the deaths of thousands of people. U.S. practice is characterized by secrecy and an unwillingness even to engage directly with concerns about civilian harm, let alone to provide accountability for civilian deaths and injury. Despite calls for disclosure from UN experts and non- governmental organizations, the U.S. government uses vague and shifting legal standards, and fails to disclose the basis for strikes or the steps it takes to minimize harm to civilians and investigate reported violations …
The European Social Charter And Its Implementation In The Republic Of Azerbaijan, Zaka Mirzayev
The European Social Charter And Its Implementation In The Republic Of Azerbaijan, Zaka Mirzayev
Zaka Mirzayev Zaka
In the article the European Social Charter, the core of the European social model is studied from the perspective of its potential implementation challenges in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's efforts for the due fulfillment of the Charter obligations are analyzed in light of its legislation and legal practice, as well as in the context of the government’s relevant national reports that have been submitted to the Council of Europe up to day. Further, theoretical and practical problems impeding the treaty’s full implementation in the country are identified. The article also deals with issues relating to the Charter’s international and …
November 27, 2012: A Compromise On The Contraception Mandate?, Bruce Ledewitz
November 27, 2012: A Compromise On The Contraception Mandate?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “A Compromise on the Contraception Mandate?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Impediments To Human Rights Protection In Nigeria, Jacob Abiodun Dada
Impediments To Human Rights Protection In Nigeria, Jacob Abiodun Dada
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
The promotion and protection of human rights have engaged the attention of the world community, and though the African country of Nigeria has subscribed to major international human rights instruments, violations continue to occur with disturbing frequency and regularity in that nation. Why is this so? This article examines the multifarious and multidimensional impediments which have hamstrung meaningful enjoyment of human rights in Nigeria. It points out the shortcomings of the dualist model under the Nigerian Constitution and stresses the objectionable wide amplitude of the derogation clauses. It also makes suggestions for reform.
Cite as: 18 Annl. Survey Int'l. Comp. …
Corrective Rape In South Africa: A Continuing Plight Despite An International Human Rights Repsonse, Roderick Brown
Corrective Rape In South Africa: A Continuing Plight Despite An International Human Rights Repsonse, Roderick Brown
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
First, this paper will discuss the historical and societal basis for corrective rape, then, its scope and presence globally. Subsequently, the paper will introduce the laws and policies that should address the problem of corrective rape, and how the South African state and citizens violate them, including, first, the international human rights framework that existed before corrective rape came into the spotlight; then, it will address the recent developments that were instituted in response to violations of LGBTI rights globally. Finally, the paper will provide specific laws and policies that should be implemented in order to provide effective and durable …
Human Rights And The Evolution Of Global Environmental Law, Robert V. Percival
Human Rights And The Evolution Of Global Environmental Law, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
Environmental problems that jeopardize the health of humans increasingly implicate concerns that have played an important role in the development of international human rights. While some have questioned the wisdom or effectiveness of focusing human rights concerns on environmental problems, it seems an inevitable response to the failure of many countries to protect their citizens adequately from harm caused by environmental degradation. This paper reviews efforts to apply human rights concerns to environmental problems. It describes how these developments illustrate the growth of a kind of “global environmental law” that blurs traditional distinctions between domestic and international law and public …
Ancient Legal Maxims And Modern Human Rights, Dr. J. Stanley Mcquade
Ancient Legal Maxims And Modern Human Rights, Dr. J. Stanley Mcquade
J. Stanley McQuade
No abstract provided.
The Big Man In The Big House: Prisoner Free Exercise In Light Of Employment Division V. Smith, Joseph Thomas Wilson
The Big Man In The Big House: Prisoner Free Exercise In Light Of Employment Division V. Smith, Joseph Thomas Wilson
Louisiana Law Review
No abstract provided.
Practice Meets Theory: Using Moots As A Tool To Teach Human Rights Law, Paula Gerber, Melissa Castan
Practice Meets Theory: Using Moots As A Tool To Teach Human Rights Law, Paula Gerber, Melissa Castan
Journal of Legal Education
No abstract provided.
Litigating The Holocaust: A Consistent Theory In Tort For The Private Enforcement Of Human Rights Violations , Derek Brown
Litigating The Holocaust: A Consistent Theory In Tort For The Private Enforcement Of Human Rights Violations , Derek Brown
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Succession By Estoppel: Hong Kong's Succession To The Iccpr, Peter K. Yu
Succession By Estoppel: Hong Kong's Succession To The Iccpr, Peter K. Yu
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Wisdom And Enforceability Of Welfare Rights As Constitutional Rights , Herman Schwartz
The Wisdom And Enforceability Of Welfare Rights As Constitutional Rights , Herman Schwartz
Herman Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Criminalizing Hate Speech: A Comment On The Ictr’S Judgment In The Prosecutor V. Nahimana, Et Al., Diane F. Orentlicher
Criminalizing Hate Speech: A Comment On The Ictr’S Judgment In The Prosecutor V. Nahimana, Et Al., Diane F. Orentlicher
Diane Orentlicher
No abstract provided.
Corruption And Human Rights: Exploring The Relationships, Berihun Adugna Gebeye
Corruption And Human Rights: Exploring The Relationships, Berihun Adugna Gebeye
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Corruption is a global phenomenon which every society faces though its degree of severity varies from country to country. Despite its long history, there is no single universally agreed upon definition of corruption. Moreover, its causes, forms and impacts are diverse and multi-faceted. Understanding corruption by itself is a complex undertaking. However, it is agreed that corruption is inimical to public administration, undermines democracy, degrades the moral fabrics of the society and violates human rights. The pain of corruption touches all the human family but it disproportionately affects the vulnerable sections of the society. It reinforces discrimination, exclusion and arbitrariness. …
October Roundtable: Un Secretary-General Report On “Responsibility To Protect: Timely And Decisive Response”, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
October Roundtable: Un Secretary-General Report On “Responsibility To Protect: Timely And Decisive Response”, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes Julio
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“Responsibility to Protect: Timely and Decisive Response” Ban Ki-moon, July 2012.
Responsibility To Regulate: How The ‘Responsibility To Protect’ Expands State Power, Philip Cunliffe
Responsibility To Regulate: How The ‘Responsibility To Protect’ Expands State Power, Philip Cunliffe
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Like most UN reports, particularly those concerned with the doctrine of the "responsibility to protect" (RtoP), the latest report of the UN Secretary-General is filled with plenty of pious guff mixed in with the platitudes that engulf UN diplomacy. But buried within the blathering are also some disturbing prescriptions for how the UN envisages rolling out RtoP around the world. I want to draw attention to three specific points in order to consider what these tell us about RtoP as a political model. First, I will look at the treatment of media and speech in the report; second, how the …
Politics As Usual At The Un: Implementing Pillar Three Of Rtop, Eric A. Heinze
Politics As Usual At The Un: Implementing Pillar Three Of Rtop, Eric A. Heinze
Human Rights & Human Welfare
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's most recent report on RtoP seeks to evaluate the various ways that Pillar Three of RtoP can be implemented. As anyone familiar with RtoP is aware, the commitment is understood to have three separate but interrelated pillars. The first pillar says that states have the primary responsibility to protect their own citizens from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. Pillar Two says that the international community should assist states in fulfilling this responsibility, while Pillar Three says that if the state fails in its primary responsibility to protect its citizens from these crimes, …
“The Rtop And Responsibility While Protecting: The Secretary-General’S Timely And Decisive Report On Timely And Decisive Responses”, James Pattison
“The Rtop And Responsibility While Protecting: The Secretary-General’S Timely And Decisive Report On Timely And Decisive Responses”, James Pattison
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The United Nations Secretary-General's report on pillar three of the responsibility to protect (RtoP), "Responsibility to Protect: Timely and Decisive Response," is the most interesting, timely, and decisive of his four reports thus far on the RtoP. To start with, the subject matter of pillar three – the international community's potentially coercive responses to humanitarian crises, including humanitarian intervention – is the most controversial part of the RtoP doctrine and the area that has attracted the most criticism from skeptics. Previous reports, such as Implementing the Responsibility to Protect(2009), gave pillar three, and humanitarian intervention in particular, fairly short shrift, …
Strategies & Decisiveness: What Is Implied By A “Timely And Decisive Response” For Rtop Situations, H. M. Roff
Strategies & Decisiveness: What Is Implied By A “Timely And Decisive Response” For Rtop Situations, H. M. Roff
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Reflecting upon United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's recent report concerning the third pillar of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP), on the "timely and decisive response," two items become clear to me. First is that the third pillar is inherently coercive in nature, even though the report and many RtoP pundits stress that it entails more than merely sanctioning the use of force. Second is that this is unsurprising if we recall that the purpose of RtoP is to ensure the protection of particular human rights (rights against: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing) and that having a …
From Oblivion To Memory: A Blueprint For The Amnesty, Mark A. Drumbl
From Oblivion To Memory: A Blueprint For The Amnesty, Mark A. Drumbl
Scholarly Articles
This Review Essay examines Mark Freeman’s thoughtful book, Necessary Evils: Amnesties and the Search for Justice. One of the book’s core arguments is that amnesties from criminal prosecution, however unpalatable to liberal legalist sensibilities, should not be entirely purged from the toolbox of post-conflict transitions. Although advancing this argument, Freeman also struggles with it, and ultimately builds a very restrained and heavily technocratic defense of the amnesty. This Review Essay weighs this argument, among others, on its own terms and also within the context of recent events that post-date the book’s publication. The result is a vibrant exposition of …
Beyond Ruggie’S Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights: Charting An Embracive Approach To Corporate Human Rights Compliance, Robert C. Blitt
Beyond Ruggie’S Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights: Charting An Embracive Approach To Corporate Human Rights Compliance, Robert C. Blitt
Scholarly Works
To what extent should or must a corporation contemplate international human rights law? Following a brief discussion of the increasing influence of transnational corporations and global business transactions, as well as the growth of the international human rights system, this Article uses the 2011 United Nations’ Guiding Principles on the effective prevention of, and remedy for, business-related human rights harm as a jumping-off point for addressing the most recent developments related to identifying and regulating business-related human rights practices. After identifying an emerging divide between endorsement and criticism of the Guiding Principles, the Article concludes with a forward-looking view, arguing …
Proportionality In Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparison Between Canada, The United Kingdom And Singapore And Its Implications For Vietnam, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
Proportionality In Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparison Between Canada, The United Kingdom And Singapore And Its Implications For Vietnam, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Few rights that are guaranteed by constitutions and bills of rights are expressed to be absolute. In many jurisdictions, the legislature is permitted to impose restrictions on rights for specified reasons and under particular conditions. However, constitutional or bill of rights text often do not expressly indicate how the courts should determine that applicants’ rights have been legitimately restricted. To this end, courts in jurisdictions such as Canada and the United Kingdom have adopted the European doctrine of proportionality. Essentially, this requires them to balance opposing types of public interests – the interest sought to be protected by the rights …