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Comparative and Foreign Law

Journal

2013

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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Full-Text Articles in Constitutional Law

In The Interests Of Justice: Human Rights And The Right To Counsel In Civil Cases, Martha F. Davis Apr 2013

In The Interests Of Justice: Human Rights And The Right To Counsel In Civil Cases, Martha F. Davis

Touro Law Review

This report examines the international human rights treaties binding on the United States as well as other non-binding international human rights documents to ascertain the status of the right to counsel in civil cases, the so-called "Civil Gideon" right. The United Nations treaty monitoring bodies responsible for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination have both indicated that legal assistance may be required to ensure fairness in civil cases. The Charter of the Organization of American States, to which the United States is a party, goes farther …


The Rule Of Law, Constitutional Reform, And The Death Penalty In The Gambia, Andrew Novak Jan 2013

The Rule Of Law, Constitutional Reform, And The Death Penalty In The Gambia, Andrew Novak

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

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