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Universal Human Rights And Constitutional Change, David Sloss, Wayne Sandholtz May 2019

Universal Human Rights And Constitutional Change, David Sloss, Wayne Sandholtz

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Scholars have written volumes about the dramatic constitutional changes that occurred in the United States in the decades after World War II. Several leading scholarly accounts adopt an internal perspective, focusing primarily on domestic factors that drove constitutional change. Other scholars adopt a more transnational perspective, linking domestic constitutional change in the United States to Cold War politics, or to the rise of totalitarianism. This Article builds on the work of scholars like Mary Dudziak and Richard Primus who have emphasized the transnational factors that contributed to constitutional change in the United States. However, our account differs from both Dudziak …


Forced Marriage: Terminological Coherence And Dissonance In International Criminal Law, Valerie Oosterveld May 2019

Forced Marriage: Terminological Coherence And Dissonance In International Criminal Law, Valerie Oosterveld

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No abstract provided.


The Bemba Appeals Chamber Judgment: Impunity For Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes?, Susana Sácouto, Patricia Viseur Sellers Mar 2019

The Bemba Appeals Chamber Judgment: Impunity For Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes?, Susana Sácouto, Patricia Viseur Sellers

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No abstract provided.


Human Rights In International Criminal Proceedings—The Impact Of The Judgment Of The Kosovo Specialist Chambers Of 26 April 2017, Göran Sluiter Mar 2019

Human Rights In International Criminal Proceedings—The Impact Of The Judgment Of The Kosovo Specialist Chambers Of 26 April 2017, Göran Sluiter

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By their very nature, international criminal tribunals will in their operation impact individual rights, such as the right to liberty and the right to a fair trial. Without a constitution and without a history in developing due process norms, international criminal tribunals have to provide for instant incorporation of human rights in their respective criminal proceedings.

However, the circumstances under which international criminal tribunals are established are often complex, while at the same time their creation is considered to be a matter of urgency. As a result, there may not always be sufficient attention to human rights law’s position and …


Introduction: Death Penalty And International Law, Davison M. Douglas Dec 2004

Introduction: Death Penalty And International Law, Davison M. Douglas

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No abstract provided.


Death, Dissent, And Diplomacy: The U.S. Death Penalty As An Obstacle To Foreign Relations, Mark Warren Dec 2004

Death, Dissent, And Diplomacy: The U.S. Death Penalty As An Obstacle To Foreign Relations, Mark Warren

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No abstract provided.


International Law, Politics, Diplomacy And The Abolition Of The Death Penalty, William A. Schabas Dec 2004

International Law, Politics, Diplomacy And The Abolition Of The Death Penalty, William A. Schabas

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No abstract provided.


Human Rights And The Structure Of Security Forces In Constitutional Orders: The Case Of Ethiopia, James C. N. Paul Aug 1994

Human Rights And The Structure Of Security Forces In Constitutional Orders: The Case Of Ethiopia, James C. N. Paul

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No abstract provided.


The United Nations And Human Rights And The Contribution Of The American Bill Of Rights, Jan Martenson May 1992

The United Nations And Human Rights And The Contribution Of The American Bill Of Rights, Jan Martenson

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No abstract provided.