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The Global Enforcement Of Human Rights: The Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Litigation, Andrea Boggio Jan 2005

The Global Enforcement Of Human Rights: The Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Litigation, Andrea Boggio

History and Social Sciences Faculty Journal Articles

In the last few years, a growing number of individuals whose basic rights are violated have filed transnational human rights claims in foreign countries. By placing the individual as a holder of basic rights at the core of the process of development, the capability approach, as put forward by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, provides a fertile theoretical framework to assess translational human rights litigation.

The paper shows that transnational claims are problematic in two regards:

1) They undermine development by discouraging foreign companies from investing in countries that are sources of transnational claims and by weakening local governments and …


Reining-In A Rogue Policy: The Imperative Of Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr. Apr 1999

Reining-In A Rogue Policy: The Imperative Of Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Symposium Panel On "Economic Impacts Of Immigration", David Abraham Apr 1999

Introduction To The Symposium Panel On "Economic Impacts Of Immigration", David Abraham

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.