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The War On Gangs: El Salvador’S Playground For International Human Rights Violations, Sanobar Valiani
The War On Gangs: El Salvador’S Playground For International Human Rights Violations, Sanobar Valiani
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
International human rights law was developed with the underlying philosophy that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. However, since its development, we have seen a vast number of human rights violations persist with no recourse. The War on Gangs in El Salvador is just one example of this. This Note examines the history of the War on Gangs in El Salvador, the tumultuous political landscape that has spurred as a result, and how political efforts to address gang violence have been used as a tactic to strip Salvadorans of their fundamental rights and dignity. …
Unleashing The Beast: Confronting Animal Trafficking As Organized Crime In The Americas, Erick J. Wilson
Unleashing The Beast: Confronting Animal Trafficking As Organized Crime In The Americas, Erick J. Wilson
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
Wildlife trafficking is a serious yet often overlooked issue across the Americas. This Note examines wildlife trafficking across the Americas, analyzing the legal frameworks and challenges facing countries like the United States, Guatemala, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil. Three key obstacles emerge: the lack of recognition of trafficking as organized crime, limited resources for enforcement, and deficient penalties. Though the United States has laws like the Lacey Act to address importation of illegally traded wildlife, weak foreign laws constrain efficacy. Many Latin American nations do not categorize wildlife trafficking as organized crime, despite its intricate parallels with activities like drug …
Taking Responsibility Under International Law: Human Trafficking And Colombia’S Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Luz Estella Nagle, Juan Manuel Zarama
Taking Responsibility Under International Law: Human Trafficking And Colombia’S Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Luz Estella Nagle, Juan Manuel Zarama
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
For more than six million Venezuelans, crossing international borders has become imperative to ensuring security and a livelihood that their country has failed to assure. These migrants and refugees, particularly young women and children, are vulnerable to many depredations, criminal acts, and the risk of becoming trafficking victims for forced labor and sexual slavery. This article focuses on State responsibility for migrant populations and analyzes conditions in Venezuela that caused a massive migration, the conditions in Colombia as a host State, the uncertain status of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia, and human trafficking and its impact on the migrant population.
Out Of Reach: The Mdlea’S Impermissible Extraterritorial Reach On Maritime Drug–Traffickers, Andres Chinchilla
Out Of Reach: The Mdlea’S Impermissible Extraterritorial Reach On Maritime Drug–Traffickers, Andres Chinchilla
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
46 U.S.C. § 70503, known as the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA), prohibits individuals on board covered vessels from manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with an intent to distribute or manufacture, a controlled substance. The statute, as enacted, permits the prosecution of individuals arrested beyond U.S. jurisdiction and even within the territorial seas of other States. This provision is argued to be an impermissible extraterritorial reach absent a nexus requirement—showing a connection between the drug smuggling activity and the U.S. Recently, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held the statute’s extraterritorial reach and lack of nexus requirement as unconstitutional under …
Nicolás Maduro’S Impunity Is A Foregone Conclusion: A Case For Replacing The Treaty-Based Rule Of Law Model With Universal Jurisdiction, Alec Waid
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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Forewarned War: The Targeting Of Civilian Aircrafts In South America And The Inter-American Human Rights System, Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg
Forewarned War: The Targeting Of Civilian Aircrafts In South America And The Inter-American Human Rights System, Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
Throughout the War on Drugs, South American governments have fought a difficult and many times losing battle against drug trafficking. Lack of resources and policing capabilities have lead a growing number of States to adopt so called “Shoot-Down Laws”, legislation designed to authorize use of lethal force against “hostile” aircraft suspected of being involved in narco-trafficking. This article examines said laws from the viewpoint of international law, humanitarian law and human rights law. The article makes the point that mere transportation of narcotics cannot be reason enough to authorize use of lethal force and that “Shoot-Down Laws” constitute both a …
Ramirez-Peyro V. Holder: Protecting Mexican Informants From Themselves, David Seth Yohay
Ramirez-Peyro V. Holder: Protecting Mexican Informants From Themselves, David Seth Yohay
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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What Are They Smoking?! Mexico's Decriminalization Of Small-Scale Drug Possession In The Wake Of A Law Enforcement Failure, Justin B. Shapiro
What Are They Smoking?! Mexico's Decriminalization Of Small-Scale Drug Possession In The Wake Of A Law Enforcement Failure, Justin B. Shapiro
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
Gender, Globalization And Women's Issues In Panama City: A Comparative Inquiry, Elvia R. Arriola
Gender, Globalization And Women's Issues In Panama City: A Comparative Inquiry, Elvia R. Arriola
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, Giorleny D. Altamirano
The Impact Of The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, Giorleny D. Altamirano
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
War For Sale! Battlefield Contractors In Latin America & The 'Corporatization' Of America's War On Drugs, Kristen Mccallion
War For Sale! Battlefield Contractors In Latin America & The 'Corporatization' Of America's War On Drugs, Kristen Mccallion
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Victims Of Trafficking And Violence Protection Act Of 2000: Will It Become The Thirteenth Amendment Of The Twenty-First Century?, Michael R. Candes
The Victims Of Trafficking And Violence Protection Act Of 2000: Will It Become The Thirteenth Amendment Of The Twenty-First Century?, Michael R. Candes
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
Democratic Legality, M. Seabra Fagundes
Democratic Legality, M. Seabra Fagundes
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.