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The Global Enforcement Of Human Rights: The Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Litigation, Andrea Boggio Jan 2005

The Global Enforcement Of Human Rights: The Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Litigation, Andrea Boggio

History and Social Sciences Faculty Journal Articles

In the last few years, a growing number of individuals whose basic rights are violated have filed transnational human rights claims in foreign countries. By placing the individual as a holder of basic rights at the core of the process of development, the capability approach, as put forward by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, provides a fertile theoretical framework to assess translational human rights litigation.

The paper shows that transnational claims are problematic in two regards:

1) They undermine development by discouraging foreign companies from investing in countries that are sources of transnational claims and by weakening local governments and …


Introduction To The Symposium Panel On "Economic Impacts Of Immigration", David Abraham Apr 1999

Introduction To The Symposium Panel On "Economic Impacts Of Immigration", David Abraham

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Reining-In A Rogue Policy: The Imperative Of Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr. Apr 1999

Reining-In A Rogue Policy: The Imperative Of Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.