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Divided We Stand: The Haudenosaunee, Their Passport And Legal Implications Of Their Recognition In Canada And The United States, Nicole Terese Capton Marques Oct 2011

Divided We Stand: The Haudenosaunee, Their Passport And Legal Implications Of Their Recognition In Canada And The United States, Nicole Terese Capton Marques

San Diego International Law Journal

There are several indigenous nations divided by the international border between the U.S. and Canada (hereinafter, border tribes). Part II will provide historical background on the Haudenosaunee and the Haudenosaunee passport, as well as on the Jay Treaty's free passage right as recognition that the international border was not to affect border tribes. Part III of this comment will examine the trust-like duty both federal governments owe to indigenous populations in general, briefly describe benefits and services offered, and then discuss the legal effects of current legislation and regulations by the American and Canadian governments on Haudenosaunee tribal members living …


One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca In Rwanda Is Jeopardizing The Good Effect Of Akayesu On Women's Rights, Brittany A. Olwine Apr 2011

One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca In Rwanda Is Jeopardizing The Good Effect Of Akayesu On Women's Rights, Brittany A. Olwine

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The District Of Columbia V. The 50 States: A 21st Century Lawsuit To Remedy An 18th Century Injustice, Timothy Cooper Mar 2011

The District Of Columbia V. The 50 States: A 21st Century Lawsuit To Remedy An 18th Century Injustice, Timothy Cooper

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Deconstructing Cedaw's Article 14: Naming And Explaining Rural Difference, Lisa R. Pruitt Feb 2011

Deconstructing Cedaw's Article 14: Naming And Explaining Rural Difference, Lisa R. Pruitt

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Eccc In Pre-Trial Action: Was There Good Reason To Order Pre-Trial Detention Of The Eccc Defendants, Stan Starygin Jan 2011

Eccc In Pre-Trial Action: Was There Good Reason To Order Pre-Trial Detention Of The Eccc Defendants, Stan Starygin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Human Rights And Legal Systems Across The Global South Symposium, Christiana Ochoa, Shane Greene Jan 2011

Introduction: Human Rights And Legal Systems Across The Global South Symposium, Christiana Ochoa, Shane Greene

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Human Rights and Legal Systems Across the Global South, Symposium, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana. 9-10 April 2010.


Human Rights And The Search For Common Ground: A Comparative Study Of Islamic And Christian Thought, Joseph Prud'homme Jan 2011

Human Rights And The Search For Common Ground: A Comparative Study Of Islamic And Christian Thought, Joseph Prud'homme

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

Common Ground: Islam, Christianity, and Religious Pluralism. By Paul Heck. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. 2009.