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The Right Of Public Participation In The Law-Making Process And The Role Of The Legislature In The Promotion Of This Right, Karen Czapanskiy, Rashida Manjoo
The Right Of Public Participation In The Law-Making Process And The Role Of The Legislature In The Promotion Of This Right, Karen Czapanskiy, Rashida Manjoo
Karen Czapanskiy
In 2006, the South African Constitutional Court found a constitutional right to participate in the legislative process in the case of Doctors for Life, Case CCT 12/05 (decided 17 August 2006). In this article, we argue that, first, legislation is better when legislators are required to invite and attend to public input, and, second, citizenship is better when legislators are required to invite and attend to public input. Doctors for Life puts South Africa on the road to improving both legislation and citizenship. In the United States, this road is largely untraveled. While rejecting traditional representative democracy as an adequate …
People's Tribunal On Torture Karnataka Report, Saumya Uma
People's Tribunal On Torture Karnataka Report, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
People's Tribunal On Torture Rajasthan Report, Saumya Uma
People's Tribunal On Torture Rajasthan Report, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
People's Tribunal On Torture Tamil Nadu Report, Saumya Uma
People's Tribunal On Torture Tamil Nadu Report, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
Communal Crimes Bill, Saumya Uma
Communal Crimes Bill, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
This is an alternative draft law on communal violence, drafted by a section of civil society, and submitted to the Indian government in January 2008. It incorporates concepts and standards from international law, and formulates new crimes as well as standards of evidence and procedure.