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Human Rights Law

Selected Works

2003

Human Rights

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A Community In Transition: The Biharis In Bangladesh, Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, Et Al Dec 2003

A Community In Transition: The Biharis In Bangladesh, Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, Et Al

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali

Contributed articles; with reference to political and social history of Bihari (South Asian people) of Bangladesh


Democratic Governance: An Emerging Customary Norm?, Jackson N. Maogoto Dec 2002

Democratic Governance: An Emerging Customary Norm?, Jackson N. Maogoto

Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto

Democratic entitlement as a universal human right is a complex and multifaceted issue. The Article has as its modest aim a general reflection on the enshrinement of democracy as a universal entitlement and the movement of international law in a pro-democratic direction The Article will seek to highlight the general uncertainties that continue to plague the democratic entitlement. The Article deliberately focuses on the United Nations system with reference also being given to regional efforts. The Article does not discuss the legal justifications and nature of measures to address undemocratic regimes. While such measures are significant in pro-democratic discourse, it …