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A Community In Transition: The Biharis In Bangladesh, Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, Et Al
A Community In Transition: The Biharis In Bangladesh, Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, Et Al
Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali
Contributed articles; with reference to political and social history of Bihari (South Asian people) of Bangladesh
Ecocide And Genocide In Iraq: International Law, The Marsh Arabs And Environmental Damage In Non-International Conflicts, Aaron Schwabach
Ecocide And Genocide In Iraq: International Law, The Marsh Arabs And Environmental Damage In Non-International Conflicts, Aaron Schwabach
ExpressO
In 1991, after the first Gulf War, the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq rose up against the Hussein government, with U.S. encouragement. The rebellion failed; in retaliation the government embarked on a massive water diversion project to drain the wetlands. In 1970 the wetlands covered nearly 11,000 square kilometers; today they cover fewer than a thousand. The Marsh Arabs whose ancestors had lived in the wetlands for five thousand years were forced to flee; many died. The drainage of the wetlands was a deliberate and calculated act of genocide and ecocide. At the time, Iraq was a party to several …
The Cambodian Amnesties: Beneficiaries And The Temporal Reach Of Amnesties For Gross Violation Of Human Rights , Ronald C. Slye
The Cambodian Amnesties: Beneficiaries And The Temporal Reach Of Amnesties For Gross Violation Of Human Rights , Ronald C. Slye
ExpressO
This article uses the two amnesties granted by the Cambodian government in 1994 and 1996 to explore two important legal issues raised by amnesties generally: 1) to whom is the amnesty granted; and 2) for how long will the amnesty last.
The first issue addresses the beneficiary question – who is able to take advantage of an amnesty. The most interesting issue raised by the beneficiary question is whether an amnesty should be restricted to either superiors or subordinates. The article discusses this choice in the context of the Cambodian amnesties, other amnesties, and international law, and highlight the moral, …
Mitigating Human Rights Risks Under State-Financed And Privatized Infrastructure Projects, Michael B. Likosky
Mitigating Human Rights Risks Under State-Financed And Privatized Infrastructure Projects, Michael B. Likosky
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Reconciling Human Rights And Sovereignty: A Framework For Global Property Law, Christopher Saporita
Reconciling Human Rights And Sovereignty: A Framework For Global Property Law, Christopher Saporita
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
United Nations Tribunals And Complicity In Human Rights Violations: The Assassination Of Zoran Djindjic, Ibpp Editor
United Nations Tribunals And Complicity In Human Rights Violations: The Assassination Of Zoran Djindjic, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article presents a hypothesis of untoward consequences through the reification of human rights.
Obedience To Authority As Obedience To Authority: Current Perspectives On The Milgram Paradigm, Ibpp Editor
Obedience To Authority As Obedience To Authority: Current Perspectives On The Milgram Paradigm, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article considers political implications of the Milgram obedience studies and of how these studies have fared in professional and lay discourse. A point of departure for the article is a volume edited by Thomas Blass on the studies.
Poverty Reduction, Trade, And Rights, Chantal Thomas
Poverty Reduction, Trade, And Rights, Chantal Thomas
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Human Rights And Legal History: Essays In Honour Of Brian Simpson, Michael Ashley Stein
Book Review Of Human Rights And Legal History: Essays In Honour Of Brian Simpson, Michael Ashley Stein
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Legislative Focus: Congress Condemns Executions By Stoning, Chanté Lasco
Legislative Focus: Congress Condemns Executions By Stoning, Chanté Lasco
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Democratic Governance: An Emerging Customary Norm?, Jackson N. Maogoto
Democratic Governance: An Emerging Customary Norm?, Jackson N. Maogoto
Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto
Democratic entitlement as a universal human right is a complex and multifaceted issue. The Article has as its modest aim a general reflection on the enshrinement of democracy as a universal entitlement and the movement of international law in a pro-democratic direction The Article will seek to highlight the general uncertainties that continue to plague the democratic entitlement. The Article deliberately focuses on the United Nations system with reference also being given to regional efforts. The Article does not discuss the legal justifications and nature of measures to address undemocratic regimes. While such measures are significant in pro-democratic discourse, it …