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Human rights

2021

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How A Universal Definition May Shape The Looming Climate Refugee Crisis, Alexandra Haris Jan 2021

How A Universal Definition May Shape The Looming Climate Refugee Crisis, Alexandra Haris

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions Academy On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law Articles On Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions: Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2021

Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions Academy On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law Articles On Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions: Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

We are delighted to present this year's publication of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, which includes two of the best essays in English and in Spanish recognized in the 2020 Human Rights Essay Award competition. It is satisfying to think that this competition allowed a number of participants an opportunity to expound their thoughts on so many important topics and on so many areas of the world. We hope these participants are able to use their articles as mechanisms for change.


The Tortured Woman: Defying The Gendered Conventions Of The Convention Against Torture, Linda Kelly Jan 2021

The Tortured Woman: Defying The Gendered Conventions Of The Convention Against Torture, Linda Kelly

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Mining In Guatemala: Human Rights And Investment Treaty Arbitration, Valentina Capotosto Jan 2021

Mining In Guatemala: Human Rights And Investment Treaty Arbitration, Valentina Capotosto

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


How A Fisherman's Murder Revealed Morocco's Police Brutality And Ethnic Discrimination, Nora Elmubarak Jan 2021

How A Fisherman's Murder Revealed Morocco's Police Brutality And Ethnic Discrimination, Nora Elmubarak

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


21st Century Refugees: Uncovering The Human Rights Gap, J. Mauricio Gaona Jan 2021

21st Century Refugees: Uncovering The Human Rights Gap, J. Mauricio Gaona

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Who Decides "The Best Interests Of The Child?": Strengthening Legal Protections For Intersex Persons Against Sexual And Gender-Based Violence, Lucette Moran Jan 2021

Who Decides "The Best Interests Of The Child?": Strengthening Legal Protections For Intersex Persons Against Sexual And Gender-Based Violence, Lucette Moran

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Tanzania Blocks Direct Petitions To The African Court On Human And Peoples' Rights, Ben Phillips Jan 2021

Tanzania Blocks Direct Petitions To The African Court On Human And Peoples' Rights, Ben Phillips

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Unexpected Way Coal Mining In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park Is A Human Rights Violation, Lily Baron Jan 2021

The Unexpected Way Coal Mining In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park Is A Human Rights Violation, Lily Baron

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Trapped At Sea: As Seafarers' Rights Erode During Covid-19 Pandemic, Arbitration Mechanism May Offer A Path For Redress, Shannon Quinn Jan 2021

Trapped At Sea: As Seafarers' Rights Erode During Covid-19 Pandemic, Arbitration Mechanism May Offer A Path For Redress, Shannon Quinn

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Reforming The Legal Process: An End To Human Trafficking In Latin America, Miranda Carnes Jan 2021

Reforming The Legal Process: An End To Human Trafficking In Latin America, Miranda Carnes

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editors, Madison Bingle, Nora Elmubarak Jan 2021

Letter From The Editors, Madison Bingle, Nora Elmubarak

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.