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The Obligation To Establish Sentences For Torture That Are Commensurate With The Gravity Of The Offense, Daniel O'Donnell Apr 2016

The Obligation To Establish Sentences For Torture That Are Commensurate With The Gravity Of The Offense, Daniel O'Donnell

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


Genocide Denial And The Law: A Critical Appraisal, Paul Behrens Apr 2015

Genocide Denial And The Law: A Critical Appraisal, Paul Behrens

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

Genocide denial carries particular relevance for international law: it is the negation of international crimes, and it can prepare the ground for new crimes of this kind. But its criminalization raises concerns as well. The danger of a clash with human rights, particularly with the freedom of ex- pression, cannot be dismissed lightly. This article explores reasons for and repercussions of the criminalization of denial. It also investigates alterna- tives, including the use of truth and reconciliation, and evaluates methods that focus on direct confrontation of the deniers.


Jurisdiction, Treaties, And Due Process, Roberto Iraola May 2011

Jurisdiction, Treaties, And Due Process, Roberto Iraola

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Of Shrines, Memorials And Museums: Using The International Criminal Court's Victim Reparation And Assistance Regime To Promote Transitional Justice, Frédéric Mégret Sep 2010

Of Shrines, Memorials And Museums: Using The International Criminal Court's Victim Reparation And Assistance Regime To Promote Transitional Justice, Frédéric Mégret

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

This article reviews and critically assesses the Rome Statute's complex victim reparation and assistance regime. The regime is a dual one, characterized by its reliance both on reparations ordered by the International Criminal Court and assistance provided by the Trust Fund for Victims. Both approaches raise a series of quantitative, qualitative, scope and contextual problems which are very imperfectly answered at present. In particular, there is a risk that the broader needs of transitional justice will be omitted as falling neither under "reparations" or "assistance." Rather than address the issue of the best reparations/assistance regime in the abstract, this article …


The Analogy Between Piracy And Human Trafficking: A Theoretical Framework For The Application Of Universal Jurisdiction, Miriam Cohen Sep 2010

The Analogy Between Piracy And Human Trafficking: A Theoretical Framework For The Application Of Universal Jurisdiction, Miriam Cohen

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

Universal jurisdiction is a doctrine by which States can assert jurisdiction over certain clearly circumscribed offenses that occur outside their territory and without any nexus to the nationality of the victim or the alleged perpetrator. The doctrine was originally developed to address piracy that occurred on the high seas. Because piracy occurred across international borders, thus impacting international navigation and commerce, it was seen as a threat to many, if not all nations. The justification for asserting universal jurisdiction over piracy was primarily based on the locus of the crime, its effect on many States, and its alleged heinous nature. …


International Standards For The Promotion And Protection Of Children's Rights: American And South African Dimensions, Johan D. Ven Der Vyver Sep 2009

International Standards For The Promotion And Protection Of Children's Rights: American And South African Dimensions, Johan D. Ven Der Vyver

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transplant Justice?: The Efficacy Of A Purely Common Law Concept In The International Criminal Forum, Theresa Marie Clark Sep 2003

Transplant Justice?: The Efficacy Of A Purely Common Law Concept In The International Criminal Forum, Theresa Marie Clark

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


The International Covenants On Human Rights: An Approach To Interpretation, Parvez Hassan Oct 1969

The International Covenants On Human Rights: An Approach To Interpretation, Parvez Hassan

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.