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Navigating The Moral Minefields Of Human Rights Advocacy In The Global South, Sandra L. Babcock
Navigating The Moral Minefields Of Human Rights Advocacy In The Global South, Sandra L. Babcock
Northwestern Journal of Human Rights
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Deliberation And Decision-Making Process In The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights: Do Individual Opinions Matter?, Ranieri L. Resende
Deliberation And Decision-Making Process In The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights: Do Individual Opinions Matter?, Ranieri L. Resende
Northwestern Journal of Human Rights
The work is focused on the adjudicatory nature of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and investigates its model of deliberation, considering three basic schemes: per curiam, seriatim and hybrid. In order to identify an institutional pattern, the importance of individual opinions is analyzed through the quantitative performance of each category of judge (ad hoc and regular), as well as each type of adjudicative activity (judgments and advisory opinions). The quantitative data is also useful to better understand the explicit assimilation of separate opinions to the core reasoning of future cases. As a result, it has been possible to identify …
North Korean Defectors In South Korea And Asylum Seekers In The United States: A Comparison, Emma Poorman
North Korean Defectors In South Korea And Asylum Seekers In The United States: A Comparison, Emma Poorman
Northwestern Journal of Human Rights
North Korean defectors are considered citizens of South Korea under the South Korean Constitution, while others that flee violence gain the legal status of “refugee.” North Korean defectors, who attempt to escape one of the worst human rights crises in the world, find themselves in a unique situation. What benefits does this status have? How are refugees typically treated abroad, such as in the United States? This Comment will explore this unique status, how it differs from refugee status in the United States, and the challenges North Korean defectors face in South Korea.