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

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

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Symposium: Linking The Environment And Human Rights: A Global Perspective, Stephen T. Del Percio Oct 2004

Introduction To The Symposium: Linking The Environment And Human Rights: A Global Perspective, Stephen T. Del Percio

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Placing Blame Where Blame Is Due: The Culpability Of Illegal Armed Groups And Narcotraffickers In Colombia's Environmental And Human Rights Catastrophes, Luz E. Nagle Oct 2004

Placing Blame Where Blame Is Due: The Culpability Of Illegal Armed Groups And Narcotraffickers In Colombia's Environmental And Human Rights Catastrophes, Luz E. Nagle

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Income, Work And Freedom, Philip L. Harvey Sep 2004

Income, Work And Freedom, Philip L. Harvey

ExpressO

The ability of public policies to secure the economic and social rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is proposed as a trumping supplement to the utility-maximization criterion of neo-classical welfare economics. Two progressive proposals for ending poverty and promoting personal development and freedom are then compared using this assessment criterion. The first proposal is that society guarantee everyone an unconditional basic income (BI) without imposing work requirements in exchange for the guarantee. The second proposal is that society use direct job creation to provide employment assurance (EA) for anyone who is unable to find decent work in …


Evaluating Work: Enforcing Occupational Safety And Health Standards In The United States, Canada And Sweden, Daniel B. Klaff Aug 2004

Evaluating Work: Enforcing Occupational Safety And Health Standards In The United States, Canada And Sweden, Daniel B. Klaff

ExpressO

The United States’ occupational safety and health enforcement system is breaking down. Klaff argues that much of this breakdown has to do with a fundamental lack of worker participation in the United States’ safety and health system. Klaff makes his case by comparing and contrasting the history and enforcement schemes of the United States, Canada, and Sweden. After arguing for economic rights as human rights, Klaff concludes by offering a set of recommendations for the United States’ occupational safety and health system based upon his value-centered analysis.


Profitable Proposals: Explaining And Addressing The Mail-Order Bride Industry Through International Human Rights Law, Vanessa Brocato May 2004

Profitable Proposals: Explaining And Addressing The Mail-Order Bride Industry Through International Human Rights Law, Vanessa Brocato

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article looks at the MOBI in the United States through the lens of international human rights. Part II will describe the MOBI. Part III will evaluate the MOBI within an international human rights framework. Part IV will examine current U.S. legislation relating to the MOBI. Part V suggests strategies for addressing the MOBI. Nations will not be able to solve the problem independently because the MOBI is a transnational phenomenon. Conducting a critique of marriage brokers in a human rights context can help place problems caused by the MOBI at the forefront of international debate. Applying current human rights …


Bringing In The State: Toward A Constitutional Duty To Protect From Mob Violence, Susan S. Kuo Jan 2004

Bringing In The State: Toward A Constitutional Duty To Protect From Mob Violence, Susan S. Kuo

Faculty Publications

Mob violence can inflict devastating costs. Although typically wrought by private individuals, the incidence of riot as well as extent of riot harm often turn on the adequacy of police preparation and planning. Under the English common law, local governments were responsible for providing riot protection for their denizens. In keeping with the English tradition, early state laws in the United States also provided for communal riot responsibility, and when the states ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, state obligations in the riot context were well-established. Despite the common law underpinnings of the governmental duty to protect citizens from mob violence, however, …


The Human Rights Dilemma: Rethinking The Humanitarian Project, Deborah M. Weissman Jan 2004

The Human Rights Dilemma: Rethinking The Humanitarian Project, Deborah M. Weissman

Deborah M. Weissman

This Article provides an interpretive account of the human rights discourse at a time when the U.S. legal community is deepening its relationship with these issues. It maps the context of the human rights project over the past one hundred years, with a critical eye and as a cautionary tale. It reviews the historical circumstances and the ideological framework in which human rights have been appropriated as an instrument of national policy, often to the detriment of humanitarian objectives. It considers the role of law, not only as an instrument by which colonial rule was maintained but as a system …


Intimidated Victims & Witnesses: Treated With Hostility, Saumya Uma Jan 2004

Intimidated Victims & Witnesses: Treated With Hostility, Saumya Uma

Saumya Uma

This article advances the need for an Indian legal regime for protecting the interests of victims and witnesses. It draws from international standards and experiences of other countries, grounding the same in the contemporary Indian context.


Homophobia And The “Matthew Shepard Effect” In Lawrence V. Texas, Kris Franklin Jan 2004

Homophobia And The “Matthew Shepard Effect” In Lawrence V. Texas, Kris Franklin

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Development Of International Human Rights: Progress And Consolidation, Aryeh Neier Jan 2004

The Development Of International Human Rights: Progress And Consolidation, Aryeh Neier

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


International Human Rights And Criminal Justice In The First Decade Of The 21st Century, Richard J. Goldstone Jan 2004

International Human Rights And Criminal Justice In The First Decade Of The 21st Century, Richard J. Goldstone

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


A Clear View From The Prairie: Harold Washington And The People Of Illinois Respond To Federal Encroachment Of Human Rights, Craig Mousin Dec 2003

A Clear View From The Prairie: Harold Washington And The People Of Illinois Respond To Federal Encroachment Of Human Rights, Craig Mousin

Craig B. Mousin

No abstract provided.