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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 …

Protecting Economic, Social And Cultural Rights, Connie De La Vega

Connie de la Vega

This article reviews the international human rights standards relevant to protecting and promoting economic, social, and cultural rights in the United States, focusing particularly on those norms that would assist advocates of welfare and education rights. It discusses three ways in which these norms can be used in litigation before federal and state courts in the United States and argues that, in order to make more effective use of these standards, parties should raise the standards themselves, and not rely solely on amici curiae briefs or on courts' raising the standards sua sponte. This article also asserts that civil rights …

Sensibility At Nuremberg: A Review Essay On Telford Taylor's The Anatomy Of The Nuremburg Trials, Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

Wer Sind Wir Wieder? Laws Of Asylum, Immigration, And Citizenship In The Struggle For The Soul Of The New Germany, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

No abstract provided.

Transcending Community: Some Thoughts On Havel And Bergson, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

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Företagshemligheter, Konkurrensklausuler Och Yttrandefrihet. En Kommentar [Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants And Freedom Of Speech], Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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The Protection Of Human Rights In Disintegrating States: A New Challenge, Bartram Brown

Bartram Brown

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Balancing The Privacy Interests Of Repatriated Haitians Against The Public Interest In Asylum Procedures, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

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Employee Privacy In Sweden, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

No abstract provided.

Legal Reforms In The Aftermath Of Tiananmen Square, Margaret Woo

Margaret Y. K. Woo

This article examines some of the new Chinese legislation passed in the aftermath of the government’s crackdown of the student pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square. As the Chinese government recovers from the crisis of Tiananmen Square, the legal activities that it has chosen to undertake and to publicize can offer a snapshot of the mentality of the leadership towards legal reform. The laws promulgated since Tiananmen Square have an overall focus of “promoting stability,” which in the Chinese government’s view, means upholding party policy. Law is being re-emphasized as a counter-balance to reform and democracy resulting in the dualities of …

Rights, Communities, And Tradition, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

Hello Darkness: Involuntary Testimony And Science As Evidence In Deportation Proceedings, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

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Judicial Review Of Amnesty Denials: Must Aliens Bet Their Lives To Get Into Court?, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

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Federal Court Litigation And Review, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

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Industrial Relations I Usa - Ett Porträtt Av 'The Land Of The Free', Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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On Knowing One's Chains And Decking Them With Flowers: Limits On Patient Autonomy In 'The Silent World Of Doctor And Patient', Charles Baron

Charles H. Baron

In this article Professor Baron continues the debate started by Jay Katz in his book "The Silent World of Doctor and Patient" on the necessity of exploring further patients' reasons for refusing treatment.

Lawsuits, Daniel Kanstroom, Helena Goldstein

Daniel Kanstroom

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Emplyment Protection Legislation And Labour Union Interests: A Union Battle For Survival?, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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Action Specific Human Rights Legislation For El Salvador, Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

East Is East And West Is West? The Swedish Model For Industrial Relations, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

No abstract provided.

Industrial Common Law - Kollektivavtalet I Usa, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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The Symposium On International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts: Comments, Connie De La Vega

Connie de la Vega

This article responds to and comments on an Application of International Human Rights Law in State Courts: A View from California, an article by Paul L. Hoffman appearing in the Symposium on International Human Rights Law in State Courts. It agrees that the most promising use of international human rights law is as an aid in interpreting federal and state civil liberties and civil rights laws. The article primarily outlines ways in which and that certain provisions treaties or of customary law may be invoked as arguably binding on state and federal courts.

Application Of International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts, Connie De La Vega, Stephen Rosenbaum, Kathryn Burke, Sandra Coliver

Connie de la Vega

This article provides a substantive discussion of international human rights law and how it can be used in federal and state courts to protect human rights within and outside the United States. It provides a comprehensive analysis of cases and examples of possible areas in which international human rights standards may be used to interpret United States laws. Specifically, the article seeks to promote more extensive use of international human rights laws by United States lawyers. State and federal courts have traditionally used international law for the application and enforcement of treaties to which the United States has been a …

Thirty-Fifth Session Of The Sub-Commission Of Protection Of Minorities, Connie De La Vega, Ellen E. Lutz

Connie de la Vega

This article provides a brief synopsis of the 35th Session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, which took place in Geneva, August 16 - September 10, 1982. At the 35th Session there were advances in several areas, particularly regarding the setting of international standards and the improvement of information-gathering procedures. Also promising for the promotion and protection of human rights was that the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples were allowed to present information to the Sub-Commission. At the same time, several dangerous precedents were set which appeared to make it more difficult for non-governmental organizations …

Live Organ And Tissue Transplants From Minor Donors In Massachusetts, Charles Baron, Margot Botsford, Garrick Cole

Charles H. Baron

This article examines the system of providing court approval for organ and tissue transplants from minor donors as it operates in Massachusetts. It focuses principally on the substantive interests of prospective donors and on the extent to which the current procedures afford them adequate protection. It begins by examining the requirement of consent and demonstrates the necessity of judicial authorization of minor donors' participation in transplant procedures. Next, it analyzes the current Massachusetts practice and assess its capacity to afford minor donors adequate protection from the possible dangers of serving as an organ or tissue donor. It suggests that the …