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Human Rights Law

1999

Selected Works

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Nato Action Unwisely Undercuts U.N., C. Peter Erlinder Apr 1999

Nato Action Unwisely Undercuts U.N., C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

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Om Etiska Företag [On Ethical Enterprises], Reinhold Fahlbeck Dec 1998

Om Etiska Företag [On Ethical Enterprises], Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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Crying Wolf Or A Dying Canary?, Daniel Kanstroom Dec 1998

Crying Wolf Or A Dying Canary?, Daniel Kanstroom

Daniel Kanstroom

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Pleasures And Torments Of Comparative Legal Research: Confessions Of An Amateur Practitioner, Reinhold Fahlbeck Dec 1998

Pleasures And Torments Of Comparative Legal Research: Confessions Of An Amateur Practitioner, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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Nothing Succeeds Like Success. Trade Unionism In Sweden, Reinhold Fahlbeck Dec 1998

Nothing Succeeds Like Success. Trade Unionism In Sweden, Reinhold Fahlbeck

Reinhold Fahlbeck

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The Supreme Court Of The United States Has Been Called Upon To Determine The Legality Of The Juvenile Death Penalty In Michael Domingues V. State Of Nevada, Connie De La Vega, Jennifer Fiore Dec 1998

The Supreme Court Of The United States Has Been Called Upon To Determine The Legality Of The Juvenile Death Penalty In Michael Domingues V. State Of Nevada, Connie De La Vega, Jennifer Fiore

Connie de la Vega

This article summarizes the arguments made against the juvenile death penalty in a U.S. Supreme Court amici curiae brief in Domingues v. State, 961 P.2d 1279 (Nev. 1998), cert. denied, 528 U.S. 963 (1999), and rebuts some of the State's propositions made in its response. It argues that United States' obligation to faithfully comply with its treaty obligations (particularly under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights), as well as the customary international law and jus cogens norm do not permit the execution of juveniles for crimes committed while below the age of eighteen.

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Book Review Of Cholewinksi, Ryszard, Migrant Workers In International Human Rights Law: Their Protection In Countries Of Employment, Connie De La Vega Dec 1998

Book Review Of Cholewinksi, Ryszard, Migrant Workers In International Human Rights Law: Their Protection In Countries Of Employment, Connie De La Vega

Connie de la Vega

This article reviews Migrant Workers in International Human Rights Law: Their Protection in Countries of Employment by Ryszard Cholewinski, a comprehensive look at the rights of migrant workers containing a thorough analysis of the various treaties applicable to migrant workers and a detailed description of the international laws and procedures covering migrants in Europe. The review observes that the lessons that can be gleaned from the book provide helpful tools for scrutinizing the progress of the Working Group on Migrants as well as providing suggestions for making the Working Group more effective. The review concludes that, despite the exclusion of …

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Ethiopian Constitutional Law: The Structure Of The Ethiopian Government And The New Constitution’S Ability To Overcome Ethiopia’S Problems, Ty Twibell Dec 1998

Ethiopian Constitutional Law: The Structure Of The Ethiopian Government And The New Constitution’S Ability To Overcome Ethiopia’S Problems, Ty Twibell

Ty Twibell


This Article examines Ethiopia's 1994 Constitution to determine whether it has the structure necessary to overcome Ethiopia’s obstacles. This article focuses on the goals in the Constitution’s Preamble. First, this Article provides a brief overview of the significance of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a magnificent nation and perhaps the world's most ancient. Its history is rich and it has affected the religious, political and anthropological history of everyone on Earth. Second, an overview is provided on the legal and governmental structures of Ethiopia. Third, this Article analyzes Ethiopia’s Constitutional Law. The discussion revolves around whether the extensive democratic rights and individual …

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U.S. Objections To The Statute Of The International Criminal Court: A Brief Response, Bartram Brown Dec 1998

U.S. Objections To The Statute Of The International Criminal Court: A Brief Response, Bartram Brown

Bartram Brown

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