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The War On Gangs: El Salvador’S Playground For International Human Rights Violations, Sanobar Valiani Dec 2023

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. …


A Human Rights Approach To Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, Camila Bustos, Juliana Vélez-Echeverri Jan 2023

A Human Rights Approach To Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, Camila Bustos, Juliana Vélez-Echeverri

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The past decade was the warmest decade ever recorded. As climate impacts intensify, numbers of people displaced and in need of relocation increase. International law has yet to adapt to a changing climate and its implications for those most vulnerable. Experts still debate whether the existing refugee regime could provide a solution for those displaced by climate across international borders, while national governments continue to reckon with the domestic implications of internal displacement fueled by climate impacts. In this article, we apply a human rights lens to climate induced displacement, drawing from two case studies to highlight the human rights …


Taking Responsibility Under International Law: Human Trafficking And Colombia’S Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Luz Estella Nagle, Juan Manuel Zarama May 2022

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.


Victims Of Child Sex Trafficking: Are U.S. Pediatricians Ready To Identify, Assess, Treat And Protect Them?, Bidisha Sinha Jan 2020

Victims Of Child Sex Trafficking: Are U.S. Pediatricians Ready To Identify, Assess, Treat And Protect Them?, Bidisha Sinha

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The trafficking of children for commercial sexual exploitation is a gross violation of human rights and a global, public health issue that is rapidly growing and prevalent. Due to the clandestine nature of this crime and the general lack of public knowledge about it, identifying and protecting victims of child sex trafficking (CST) is fraught with challenges. Therefore, it is imperative that healthcare professionals - often the only professionals with whom CST victims come in contact while in captivity - are properly educated and trained on this topic. A literature review reveals there is little knowledge about pediatricians' education and …


The Socio-Political And Economic Causes Of Natural Disasters, Nicole Southard Jan 2017

The Socio-Political And Economic Causes Of Natural Disasters, Nicole Southard

CMC Senior Theses

To effectively prevent and mitigate the outbreak of natural disasters is a more pressing issue in the twenty-first century than ever before. The frequency and cost of natural disasters is rising globally, most especially in developing countries where the most severe effects of climate change are felt. However, while climate change is indeed a strong force impacting the severity of contemporary catastrophes, it is not directly responsible for the exorbitant cost of the damage and suffering incurred from natural disasters -- both financially and in terms of human life. Rather, the true root causes of natural disasters lie within the …


Between Mobility And Stability: Immigration, Free Trade, And Human Rights In The Context Of The Latino Immigrant, Joseph M. Stosberg Dec 2013

Between Mobility And Stability: Immigration, Free Trade, And Human Rights In The Context Of The Latino Immigrant, Joseph M. Stosberg

Master's Theses

This work takes a multi-dimensional approach to understanding human rights abuse toward Latino immigrants. It is argued here that the opening up of Mexico and Central American countries to free trade, and the restricted movement across borders has increased human rights abuse toward immigrants. In order to investigate these issues this research looks at: the opening up of Mexico and Central American countries to free trade; a pervasive narrative that portrays the Latino immigrant as a threat; and U.S. immigration policy. I use these respective bodies of literature to guide the discussion of the Latino immigrant experience, from the decision …


Too Little, Too Late: The Pace Of Adjudication Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Ariel Dulitzky Apr 2013

Too Little, Too Late: The Pace Of Adjudication Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Ariel Dulitzky

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gender Justice In The Americas: A Transnational Dialogue On Sexuality, Violence, Reproduction, And Human Rights, Alma Luz Beltrán Y Puga, Caroline Bettinger-López, Jorge Contesse, Paola Garcia-Rey, Diana Hortsch, Risa E. Kaufman, Nicole Tuszynski Apr 2011

Gender Justice In The Americas: A Transnational Dialogue On Sexuality, Violence, Reproduction, And Human Rights, Alma Luz Beltrán Y Puga, Caroline Bettinger-López, Jorge Contesse, Paola Garcia-Rey, Diana Hortsch, Risa E. Kaufman, Nicole Tuszynski

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Mérida Initiative: Why The U.S. Must Change Course In Its Approach To Mexico’S Drug War, Stephanie Erin Brewer Jan 2009

Rethinking The Mérida Initiative: Why The U.S. Must Change Course In Its Approach To Mexico’S Drug War, Stephanie Erin Brewer

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Invoking The Rule Of Law In Post-Conflict Rebuilding: A Critical Examination, Balakrishnan Rajagopal Mar 2008

Invoking The Rule Of Law In Post-Conflict Rebuilding: A Critical Examination, Balakrishnan Rajagopal

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Legal Updates, Matthew Solis, Jennifer Jaimes, Rukayya Furo, Ari Levin, Morgan E. Rog, Mahreen Gillani, Alex Cheng Jan 2007

International Legal Updates, Matthew Solis, Jennifer Jaimes, Rukayya Furo, Ari Levin, Morgan E. Rog, Mahreen Gillani, Alex Cheng

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Placing Blame Where Blame Is Due: The Culpability Of Illegal Armed Groups And Narcotraffickers In Colombia's Environmental And Human Rights Catastrophes, Luz E. Nagle Oct 2004

Placing Blame Where Blame Is Due: The Culpability Of Illegal Armed Groups And Narcotraffickers In Colombia's Environmental And Human Rights Catastrophes, Luz E. Nagle

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Profitable Proposals: Explaining And Addressing The Mail-Order Bride Industry Through International Human Rights Law, Vanessa Brocato May 2004

Profitable Proposals: Explaining And Addressing The Mail-Order Bride Industry Through International Human Rights Law, Vanessa Brocato

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article looks at the MOBI in the United States through the lens of international human rights. Part II will describe the MOBI. Part III will evaluate the MOBI within an international human rights framework. Part IV will examine current U.S. legislation relating to the MOBI. Part V suggests strategies for addressing the MOBI. Nations will not be able to solve the problem independently because the MOBI is a transnational phenomenon. Conducting a critique of marriage brokers in a human rights context can help place problems caused by the MOBI at the forefront of international debate. Applying current human rights …