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Plenary Remarks: Judges And The Role Of International Human Rights Law, Kristin Booth Glen
Plenary Remarks: Judges And The Role Of International Human Rights Law, Kristin Booth Glen
City University of New York Law Review
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Indian Nations And The Human Right To An Independent Judiciary, Tom Tso
Indian Nations And The Human Right To An Independent Judiciary, Tom Tso
City University of New York Law Review
I would like to approach the topic of Indian rights in the context of international law from a new perspective. Currently, there is uncertainty as to whether the proposed United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be adopted. Given that the Declaration is stalled in Geneva, and given the resistance of states with large indigenous populations to the notion that indigenous peoples should have rights under international law, who knows when, or if, the Declaration will be adopted. We cannot wait. This article will highlight United States and Indian-nation history in the development of Indian-nation law, and …
The Race Convention And Civil Rights In The United States, Theodore M. Shaw
The Race Convention And Civil Rights In The United States, Theodore M. Shaw
City University of New York Law Review
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The Indivisible Framework Of International Human Rights: A Source Of Social Justice In The U.S., Rhonda Copelon
The Indivisible Framework Of International Human Rights: A Source Of Social Justice In The U.S., Rhonda Copelon
City University of New York Law Review
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The Permissibility Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education Under Human Rights Law, Jordan J. Paust
The Permissibility Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education Under Human Rights Law, Jordan J. Paust
City University of New York Law Review
International human rights are the supreme law of the land, and thus are a legitimate and valuable source of the permissibility of affirmative action. This source is not only found in federal law relevant to decision making at federal and state levels, but is also found in federal policy which is relevant to the issue of federal preemption. Treaty-based permissibility does not however guarantee that particular measures of affirmative action will survive challenges under other constitutional provisions, but it is relevant to an evolving theory of constitutional rights. Indeed, treaty-based permissibility of affirmative action, coupled with other relevant sources, provide …
International Human Rights Law And Sexuality: Strategies For Domestic Litigation, Kristen L. Walker
International Human Rights Law And Sexuality: Strategies For Domestic Litigation, Kristen L. Walker
City University of New York Law Review
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