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Strength Of Review And Scale Of Response: A Quantitative Analysis Of Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review On China, Junxiang Mao, Xi Sheng
Strength Of Review And Scale Of Response: A Quantitative Analysis Of Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review On China, Junxiang Mao, Xi Sheng
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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The North Korea Human Rights Act: South Korean And International Efforts And The Necessity For The Law, Shinbum Han
The North Korea Human Rights Act: South Korean And International Efforts And The Necessity For The Law, Shinbum Han
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Back To Politics: Lessons From The Crisis Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Ignacio A. Boulin Victoria
Back To Politics: Lessons From The Crisis Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Ignacio A. Boulin Victoria
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Genocide Denial And The Law: A Critical Appraisal, Paul Behrens
Genocide Denial And The Law: A Critical Appraisal, Paul Behrens
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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.
Aiding Transitional Justice In Solomon Islands, Nicole Dicker
Aiding Transitional Justice In Solomon Islands, Nicole Dicker
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Overall in Solomon Islands, foreign aid donors have neither engaged effectively with transitional justice itself nor leveraged transitional justice in support of broader development outcomes. Transitional justice in Solomon Islands responds to the five-year period of violent civil conflict, the Tensions, which devastated the Pacific Island nation of Solomon Islands from 1998 to 2003. The Tensions resulted in the deaths of an estimated 200 people and left some 35,000 people displaced; many suffered abductions, illegal detentions, torture and ill-treatment, sexual violence, and property violations. To remedy past human rights abuses, several transitional justice measures have been implemented in Solomon Islands, …
What Do Human Rights Lawyers Do: Examining Practice And Expertise In The Field, Elizabeth Bruch
What Do Human Rights Lawyers Do: Examining Practice And Expertise In The Field, Elizabeth Bruch
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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The Chaplaincy Exception In International Humanitarian Law: "American-Born Cleric" Anwar Awlaki And The Global War On Terror, K. Benson
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Anwar al-Awlaki, frequently described by the media as an "Ameri- can-born cleric," was the first American citizen to be targeted for extrajudicial assassination by the Obama administration as part of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). While there have been scholarly works considering the legality of his killing under domestic law, none have examined his status as a chaplain under International Humanita- rian Law (IHL), what this designation could mean for the legality of Anwar al-Alwaki's killing, or what his killing could mean for the GWOT in general. This paper provides a necessarily brief history of Al Qaeda in the …
Stoney Road Out Of Eden: The Struggle To Recover Insurance For Armenian Genocide Deaths And Its Implications For The Future Of State Authority, Contract Rights, And Human Rights, Jeffrey W. Stempel, Sarig Armenian, David Mcclure
Stoney Road Out Of Eden: The Struggle To Recover Insurance For Armenian Genocide Deaths And Its Implications For The Future Of State Authority, Contract Rights, And Human Rights, Jeffrey W. Stempel, Sarig Armenian, David Mcclure
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Jurisdiction Over American Private Military Contractors: The Illusion Of A Loophole In The Law And The Reality Of No Oversight, Ryan Larose
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Human Trafficking For Begging, Iveta Cherneva
Human Trafficking For Begging, Iveta Cherneva
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
Beggars are a part of the street landscape of any major city. However, many of the children and elderly women begging on the streets are forced beggars: victims of trafficking in persons who are part of a beggars ring with an organizational complexity comparable to that of a medium-size business enterprise. The present work focuses on the phenomenon of trafficking in persons for the purpose of begging, arguing for its legal conceptualization under international law. Although it is occasionally mentioned in a limited number of international reports and legal documents as a form of trafficking-related exploitation, forced begging is a …
What Should Organized Human Rights Activism In Africa Become? Contributory Insights From A Comparison Of Ngos And Labor-Led Movements In Nigeria, Obiora Chinedu Okafor
What Should Organized Human Rights Activism In Africa Become? Contributory Insights From A Comparison Of Ngos And Labor-Led Movements In Nigeria, Obiora Chinedu Okafor
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
What, if anything, might the significantly greater success of Labor-led human rights movements in Nigeria, as compared to the performance of the self-described human rights NGOs that also operate in that country, tell us about the ways to optimize organized human rights activism in Nigeria, and perhaps in the rest of the African continent? This is the central question that animates this article. After a review of the character of and modes of struggle employed by, both kinds of human rights groups, the article argues that the important institutional and conceptual differences that exist between Labor and the NGOs explain …
Returning Home: The Challenge Of Repatriating Foreign Born Child Victims Of Forced Labor From India, Kathleen Kerr
Returning Home: The Challenge Of Repatriating Foreign Born Child Victims Of Forced Labor From India, Kathleen Kerr
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Overcoming Collective Action Failure In The Security Council: Would Direct Regional Representation Better Protect Universal Human Rights?, Noah Bialostozky
Overcoming Collective Action Failure In The Security Council: Would Direct Regional Representation Better Protect Universal Human Rights?, Noah Bialostozky
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Rights And Duties Of Minorities In A Context Of Post-Colonial Self-Determination: Basques And Catalans In Contemporary Spain, Jorge Martínez Paoletti
Rights And Duties Of Minorities In A Context Of Post-Colonial Self-Determination: Basques And Catalans In Contemporary Spain, Jorge Martínez Paoletti
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Power And Cooperation: Understanding The Road Towards A Truth Commission, Ming Zhu
Power And Cooperation: Understanding The Road Towards A Truth Commission, Ming Zhu
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
Truth commissions, usually described as a softer transitional justice alternative to trials, gained traction in academic circles following the establishment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Though they are praised for their value in societal reconciliation and widely recognized for their flexibility; little is understood of their causal factors or requirements. This Article turns to this hole in the research and examines the effects of one potential causal variable, the balance of power between the warring parties. Through an in-depth examination of four case studies, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and East Timor, this Article finds that truth commissions are …
Towards The Criminalization Of Dictatorship: A Draft Proposal For An International Convention On Dictatorship, Patrick J. Glen
Towards The Criminalization Of Dictatorship: A Draft Proposal For An International Convention On Dictatorship, Patrick J. Glen
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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State Responsibility For Extraterritorial Human Rights Violations, Damira Kamchibekova
State Responsibility For Extraterritorial Human Rights Violations, Damira Kamchibekova
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
International Adoption: Thoughts On The Human Rights Issues, Elizabeth Bartholet
International Adoption: Thoughts On The Human Rights Issues, Elizabeth Bartholet
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lipstick On A Caterpillar? Assessing The New U.N. Human Rights Council Through Historical Reflection, Balakrishnan Rajagopal
Lipstick On A Caterpillar? Assessing The New U.N. Human Rights Council Through Historical Reflection, Balakrishnan Rajagopal
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
How Japan's Recent Efforts To Reduce Sex Trafficking Can Be Improved Through International Human Rights Enforcement Mechanisms: Fulfilling Japan's Global Legal Obligations, Kerry E. Yun
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Integrating A Human Rights Perspective Into The European Approach To Combating The Trafficking Of Women For Sexual Exploitation, Alexandra Amiel
Integrating A Human Rights Perspective Into The European Approach To Combating The Trafficking Of Women For Sexual Exploitation, Alexandra Amiel
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Beyond The Promises: Resuscitating The State Reporting Procedure Under The African Charter On Human And Peoples' Rights, Takele Soboka Bulto
Beyond The Promises: Resuscitating The State Reporting Procedure Under The African Charter On Human And Peoples' Rights, Takele Soboka Bulto
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Internationalizing Post-Conflict Justice: The "Hybrid" Special Court For Sierra Leone, Lisa Danish
Internationalizing Post-Conflict Justice: The "Hybrid" Special Court For Sierra Leone, Lisa Danish
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Torture: A Collection, Bryn D. Powell
Torture: A Collection, Bryn D. Powell
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
Book review of Torture: A Collection, Sanford Levinson, ed.
Prosecuting Cases Of Gender Violence In The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Allison T.C. Milne
Prosecuting Cases Of Gender Violence In The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Allison T.C. Milne
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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The Truth Between Reparation And Reconciliation: The Pretoria–Nairobi Axis, Ali A. Mazrui
The Truth Between Reparation And Reconciliation: The Pretoria–Nairobi Axis, Ali A. Mazrui
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Translating International And Regional Trafficking Norms Into Domestic Reality: A Hong Kong Case Study, Robyn Emerton
Translating International And Regional Trafficking Norms Into Domestic Reality: A Hong Kong Case Study, Robyn Emerton
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
No abstract provided.
Katerina Dalacoura, Engagement Of Coercion? Weighing Western Human Rights Policies Toawards Turkey, Iran And Egypt, Susan M. Cimini
Katerina Dalacoura, Engagement Of Coercion? Weighing Western Human Rights Policies Toawards Turkey, Iran And Egypt, Susan M. Cimini
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Convention Refugeehood, Early Warning Signs, And The Structural Crisis Of Legitimate Statehood In Contemporary Nigeria, Obiora Chinedu Okafor
Convention Refugeehood, Early Warning Signs, And The Structural Crisis Of Legitimate Statehood In Contemporary Nigeria, Obiora Chinedu Okafor
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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Human Rights And Post-Imperialism: Arguing For A Deliberative Legitimation Of Human Rights, Amy Bartholomew
Human Rights And Post-Imperialism: Arguing For A Deliberative Legitimation Of Human Rights, Amy Bartholomew
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
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