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Promoting Social Change In Asia And The Pacific: The Need For A Disability Rights Tribunal To Give Life To The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Michael L. Perlin Jan 2012

Promoting Social Change In Asia And The Pacific: The Need For A Disability Rights Tribunal To Give Life To The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Michael L. Perlin

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There is no question that the existence of regional human rights courts and commissions has been an essential element in the enforcement of international human rights in those regions of the world where such tribunals exist. In the specific area of mental disability law, there is now a remarkably robust body of case law from the European Court on Human Rights, some significant and transformative decisions from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and at least one major case from the African Commission onHuman Rights.

In Asia and the Pacific region, however, there is no such body. Many reasons have …


Introduction [Comments], Andrew Scherer Jan 2009

Introduction [Comments], Andrew Scherer

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No abstract provided.


Securing A Civil Right To Counsel: The Importance Of Collaborating, Andrew Scherer Jan 2006

Securing A Civil Right To Counsel: The Importance Of Collaborating, Andrew Scherer

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Why People Who Face Losing Their Homes In Legal Proceedings Must Have A Right To Counsel, Andrew Scherer Jan 2006

Why People Who Face Losing Their Homes In Legal Proceedings Must Have A Right To Counsel, Andrew Scherer

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Ethical Issues In The Representation Of Individuals In The Commitment Process, Michael L. Perlin, Robert Sadoff Jan 1982

Ethical Issues In The Representation Of Individuals In The Commitment Process, Michael L. Perlin, Robert Sadoff

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