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The Native Hawaiian People And International Human Rights Law: Toward A Remedy For Past And Continuing Wrongs, S. James Anaya
The Native Hawaiian People And International Human Rights Law: Toward A Remedy For Past And Continuing Wrongs, S. James Anaya
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The Right To Equal Education: Merely A Guiding Principle Or Customary International Legal Right?, Connie De La Vega
The Right To Equal Education: Merely A Guiding Principle Or Customary International Legal Right?, Connie De La Vega
Connie de la Vega
In San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 1 (1973), the United States Supreme Court held that wealth discrimination was not illegal discrimination and that the right to be educated was not a fundamental constitutional right. This article contends that international human rights law provides broad authority for a right to equal opportunity to education and is a useful tool for those seeking to develop theories that that right exists under either the state or federal constitutions. This article provides a brief introduction to those cases in which courts have been asked to look at international human rights …