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Defending Humanity, Peter Cicchino

Human Rights Brief

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Human Rights Of Indigenous Peoples: Report Of The Seminar On The Draft Principles And Guidelines For The Protection Of The Heritage Of Indigenous People, Erica-Irene Daes

St. Thomas Law Review

1. By its resolution 1997/13, the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (formerly Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene, prior to the sixteenth session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations and the fiftieth session of the Sub-Commission, a seminar on the draft principles and guidelines for the protection of the heritage of indigenous peoples elaborated by the Special Rapporteur, Mrs. Erica-Irene A. Daes, with her participation and the participation of representatives of Governments, United Nations bodies and organizations, specialized agencies, organizations …

Combating Domestic Violence Through Positive International Action In The International Community And In The United Kingdom, India, And Africa, Subrata Paul

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article examines the global efforts to combat domestic violence, highlighting the role of international actions and specific initiatives in the United Kingdom, India, and Africa. It emphasizes the importance of legal reforms, awareness campaigns, and the involvement of women's organizations in addressing this issue. The analysis underscores the slow but significant progress made, stressing that societal change is essential for eradicating domestic violence.

Ins Detention In Florida, Cheryl Little

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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U.S. Detention Of Women And Children Asylum Seekers: A Violation Of Human Rights, Wendy Young

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Appendix: Biographies Of Participants , American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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Transcript: Keynote Address , American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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Mexico: Protecting Informed Consent, Elsa Santos, Silvia Elena Llaguno, Ricardo Vernon

Reproductive Health

The objective of this three-month project in Mexico was to disseminate information among key audiences about: 1) the right of women to choose contraceptive methods in a free and informed manner; and 2) the laws and institutions available to help redress any violations of this right. Four publications on these topics, developed by a previous project funded by Population Council/INOPAL III, were reproduced and distributed to 2,750 people in the following target audiences: women of reproductive age; reproductive health service providers; national and state commissions of human rights, complaints offices in public hospitals, feminist and human rights organizations; and legal …

Indian Nations And The Human Right To An Independent Judiciary, Tom Tso

City University of New York Law Review

I would like to approach the topic of Indian rights in the context of international law from a new perspective. Currently, there is uncertainty as to whether the proposed United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be adopted. Given that the Declaration is stalled in Geneva, and given the resistance of states with large indigenous populations to the notion that indigenous peoples should have rights under international law, who knows when, or if, the Declaration will be adopted. We cannot wait. This article will highlight United States and Indian-nation history in the development of Indian-nation law, and …

Beyond Justiciability: Challenges Of Implementing/Enforcing Socio-Economic Rights In South Africa, Shadrack B. O. Gutto

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

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Regarding Rights: An Essay Honoring The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Introduction: Locating Culture, Identity, And Human Rights Symposium In Celebration Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Tracy E. Higgins

Faculty Scholarship

The half-century since the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' has been famously heralded as the "Age of Rights" and the concept of human rights described as "the only political-moral idea that has gained universal acceptance." During the same period, however, both terms defining the subject-human and rights-have become increasingly contested. Informed by the emergence of identity-based political movements, critics have attacked the category human has as bearing the baggage of Western Enlightenment assumptions about personhood and community, inherently racist, sexist, and classist. Theorists across the political spectrum have criticized the concept of rights as indeterminate, destructive of …

Municipal Liability For Failure To Investigate Citizen Complaints Against The Police, Hazel Glenn Beh

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article briefly describe the emerging professionalism of law enforcement and, within this context, discuss the risks and benefits associated with current models for receiving and reviewing citizen complaints against police officers. Part IV discusses courts' application of the deliberate indifference standard to claims that a citizen complaint procedure is inadequate and summarizes litigation in several small and large communities employing the various models for complaint review. Additionally, Part IV examines the issues of proof raised in Canton and reinforced in Brown. The Article divides the cases by the models employed; however, the potential deficiencies in any model and the …

Unaccompanied Children In I.N.S. Detention, Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

It is important to note that children who end up in INS detention centers in the United States are not criminal detainees, but rather, administrative detainees. That is, they are not being held because they are accused or convicted of crimes. They are being held for two reasons only. First, the INS holds them in order to ensure their presence at immigration proceedings. They fear that if they let a child out, into foster care for instance, that child might not appear at any subsequent hearings or proceedings. Second, the government is legally required to look after these children in …

Jan. 28, 1997, Outline For Response To Enron Et Al, Notification Of The Proposed Project, Center For International Environmental Law

CAO Creation Pre-1999

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This Is Who Will Die When Doctors Are Allowed To Kill Their Patients, 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 95 (1997), Michael Mcgonnigal

UIC Law Review

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Intersections Between Latcrit Theory And Law And Development Studies, Enrique R. Carrasco

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Selected Bibliography: The Reintegration Of Hong Kong Into China, Audrey E. Haroz, Jonathan R. Smith

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The reintegration of Hong Kong into the People's Republic of China (hereinafter P.R.C.) on July 1, 1997, brought together two countries, one capitalist and one communist, under one rule. As evidenced by the variety of perspectives offered at the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law's Symposium on Hong Kong's Reintegration into the P.R.C., there is much scholarly debate concerning this merger and the effect it will have on the people and politics of both countries as well as on the international community.

An earlier version of this bibliography is included in the May 1997 issue of the Journal. This bibliography has …

International Law As A Process, Louis B. Sohn

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Problems and Process: International Law and How We Use It by Rosalyn Higgins

Select Bibliography Of Women's Human Rights Law, A Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights , Rebecca J. Cook, Valerie L. Oosterveld

American University Law Review

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Report Of The Conference Rapporteur, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol

UF Law Faculty Publications

This summary constitutes my Final Report to the Conference on the International Protection of Reproductive Rights (the "Conference") jointly sponsored by the Women & International Law Program at the Washington College of Law of the American University and the Women in the Law Project of the International Human Rights Law Group. The Conference focused on issues that affect the role of women in society and the role played by rules of law in defining and marginalizing women's existence in society. The Conference goals included the reformulation of the international human rights construct to advance and implement women's rights, particularly women's …

Legal Services: Putting Rights Into Action--Profamilia-Colombia Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Utility And Limits Of Rights Based Approaches, Maria Isabel Plata, Maria Cristina Calderon

American University Law Review

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Report Of The Conference Rapporteur Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: Religious & Cultural Rights , Berta Esperanza Hernandez-Truyol

American University Law Review

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Women On The European Commission And Court Of Human Rights: Would Equal Representation Provide More Effective Remedies?, Kathleen M. Mccauley

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

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Queer Intersectionality And The Failure Of Recent Lesbian And Gay "Victories", Darren Rosenblum

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Part I of this essay will introduce the queer theories underlying my critique and will outline the discrete positioning of lesbian and gay identity and community which labels these cases “victories.” The intersectionality of queer identity is the key blind spot in the litigation model. The queer continuum, a re-conceptualization of Adrienne Rich's lesbian continuum, delineates the spectrum of queer identity. Part II will explore the facts, issues and holdings of these four cases. My examination of these cases will reveal how they grant some rights to “but-for” queers, who, “but-for” their being lesbian or gay, would be “perfect citizens.” …

Expanding Our Vision Of Legal Services Representation:The Hermanas Unidas Project, Stacy Brustin

Scholarly Articles

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Transcript: Conference On The 30th Anniversary Of The United States Supreme Court's Decision In Gideon V. Wainwright: Gideon And The Public Service Role Of Lawyers In Advancing Equal Justice , American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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Washington's Sexually Violent Predator Law: A Deliberate Misuse Of The Therapeutic State For Social Control, John Q. La Fond

Seattle University Law Review

This Article will demonstrate that the Washington legislature deliberately chose to abuse the medical model of involuntary commitment for treatment in order to achieve lifetime preventive detention. In so doing, the legislature violated fundamental constitutional principles that underlie our system of social care and control and safeguard individual liberty.

Indigenous Rights Norms In Contemporary International Law, S. James Anaya

Publications

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The New York Law School Reporter, Vol 7, No. 9, March 1990, New York Law School

Student Newspapers

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Explaining The Legal System's Inadequate Response To The Abuse Of Women: A Lack Of Coordination, Matthew Litsky

NYLS Journal of Human Rights

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