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Prioritising Human Development In African Intellectual Property Law, J. Janewa Oseitutu
Prioritising Human Development In African Intellectual Property Law, J. Janewa Oseitutu
Faculty Publications
The global intellectual property structure has been criticised for requiring developing nations to adopt intellectual property standards that are appropriate for industrialised countries. Some commentators have observed that industrialised nations, such as the United States, developed their economies by borrowing from others, but that through the use of globalised intellectual property standards, they have effectively limited other nations from doing the same. This article does not aim to revisit the question of the suitability of the existing intellectual property standards for developing countries. Nor does it seek to analyse whether, as a general proposition, intellectual property rights should be expanded …
Ending The Excessive Use Of Force At Home And Abroad, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Ending The Excessive Use Of Force At Home And Abroad, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Journal Articles
In the mid-1980s the American Society of International Law (ASIL) launched an initiative to engage more women and minority members in the Society and international law more generally.' Professor Henry Richardson was there, encouraging all of the new aspirants, including me. He is still doing that, and this essay in his honor is an expression of gratitude, admiration, and affection. It develops themes Hank and I have both pursued for decades: human rights, peace and non-violence, and the promotion of international law and ASIL.