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International Human Rights And The International Law Project: The Revolving Door Of Academic Discourse And Practitioner Politics, Maxwell O. Chibundu Jan 2009

International Human Rights And The International Law Project: The Revolving Door Of Academic Discourse And Practitioner Politics, Maxwell O. Chibundu

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.


The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And The African Child Today: Progress Or Problems? , Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile Jan 2009

The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And The African Child Today: Progress Or Problems? , Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón Jan 2009

Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson Jan 2009

On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson

American University International Law Review

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Who Is The "Human" In Human Rights? The Claims Of Culture And Religion, Peter G. Danchin Jan 2009

Who Is The "Human" In Human Rights? The Claims Of Culture And Religion, Peter G. Danchin

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.


Why So Slow: A Comparative View Of Women's Political Leadership, Paula A. Monopoli Jan 2009

Why So Slow: A Comparative View Of Women's Political Leadership, Paula A. Monopoli

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.


A Few Random Thoughts About Socio-Economic "Rights" In The United States In Light Of The 2008 Financial Meltdown, Taunya Lovell Banks Jan 2009

A Few Random Thoughts About Socio-Economic "Rights" In The United States In Light Of The 2008 Financial Meltdown, Taunya Lovell Banks

Maryland Journal of International Law

Socio-economic rights, first articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) sixty years ago, are regaining currency. Legal practitioners around the world, emboldened by emerging constitutional democracies in Eastern Europe and South Africa that constitutionalized socio-economic rights, are actively seeking to enforce these rights. The UDHR "reaffirm [ed] faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person," and served as the basis for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Among those rights included in the Covenant are housing, food, and healthcare.


Human Rights And The Global Economy: The Centrality Of Economic And Social Rights, Marley S. Weiss Jan 2009

Human Rights And The Global Economy: The Centrality Of Economic And Social Rights, Marley S. Weiss

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.