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The Role Of The Organization Of African Unity (Oau) In Regional Conflict Resolution And Dispute Settlement, Peter Mweti Munya

LLM Theses and Essays

The emergence of an artificially constructed modern state with internal contradictions, sophisticated state apparatus, and weaponry, coupled with external forces has made Africa one of the most unstable regions in the world, and peace prospects a daunting task. The post-cold war era punctuated by forces of economic liberalization and dominance of the Breton Woods institutions in the economic management of the developing countries has not only accelerated the economic marginalization of Africa placing her at the fringes of the global economy but also wrought insecurity in their wake. This post-cold war and serves to emphasize the need for the OAU …

Home Is Where The Brute Lives: Asylum Law And Gender-Based Claims Of Persecution, Anjana Bahl

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article argues that gender-based persecution should be recognized as a valid ground for asylum under the refugee definition, emphasizing the need to expand the interpretation of "particular social group" to include women facing persecution due to their gender. It highlights the challenges women face in meeting the legal standards for asylum, particularly under U.S. law, and advocates for a more inclusive framework to address gender-based violence and discrimination.

What Price Peace: From Nuremberg To Bosnia To The Nobel Peace Prize, Malvina Halberstam

Articles

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Women's Rights In International Law, Valerle A. Dormady

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note contains a detailed review of state responses to the Platform for Action produced at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women. The Author finds that this consensus was reached on most of the proposals outlined in the Platform for Action. Certain proposals, however, regarding reproductive and Inheritance issues, were subject to a great deal of dispute during the drafting of the Platform for Action, and many countries ultimately registered reservations as to these proposals. While the news reports of the Fourth World Conference on Women focused on the lobbying activities of both Islamic countries and Catholic countries, …

Will Hong Kong Be Successfully Integrated Into China? A Human Rights Perspective, Yu Ping

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Article explores the human rights forecast following Hong Kong's reintegration into China. The Article first reviews the British human rights record in Hong Kong, and explains why China was angered by last-ditch British political reform. It then explores the legal framework of Hong Kong, including the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong, and concludes that neither offers significant protection for human rights in Hong Kong. In particular, Chinese state security and state secrets laws are likely to be used to suppress political dissidents, journalists, international organizations, and other "foreign elements" in Hong Kong. The Article …

Selected Bibliography: The Reintegration Of Hong Kong Into China, Audrey E. Haroz, Jonathan R. Smith

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The reintegration of Hong Kong into the People's Republic of China (hereinafter P.R.C.) on July 1, 1997, brought together two countries, one capitalist and one communist, under one rule. As evidenced by the variety of perspectives offered at the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law's Symposium on Hong Kong's Reintegration into the P.R.C., there is much scholarly debate concerning this merger and the effect it will have on the people and politics of both countries as well as on the international community.

An earlier version of this bibliography is included in the May 1997 issue of the Journal. This bibliography has …

International Criminal Law And The Cambodian Killing Fields, Diane Orentlicher

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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Accountability For Past Abuses, Juan E. Mendez

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane Orentlicher

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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The Creation Of South Africa's Constitution: Introduction, Stephen J. Ellmann

Articles & Chapters

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Violence Against Aboriginal Women In Australia: Possibilities For Redress Within The International Human Rights Framework, Penelope Andrews

Articles & Chapters

This Article addresses the issue of violence against Aboriginal women. Part I concerns the historical violenceagainst Aboriginal people generally, and Part II concerns violence against Aboriginal women in particular. Part III considers how the priorities and perspectives of Aboriginal women and non-Aboriginal women differ insignificant ways despite their congruence in others. In particular, the Article evaluates the awkward relationship between Aboriginal women and the largely white feminist movement in Australia as a consequence of these different priorities and perspectives, and suggests how political victories for white or non-Aboriginal women could be translated into gains for Aboriginal women. The fourth part …

Transitional Jurisprudence: The Role Of Law In Political Transformation., Ruti Teitel

Articles & Chapters

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Constitutional Law, Common Market Law, And The European Human Rights Convention, Elisabeth Zoller

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Civil And Political Rights-An Introduction, Berta E. Hernández-Truyol

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Trends: Migrant Farm Workers Under The New Regime, Candance Beck

Human Rights Brief

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News From The Inter-American System, William Clark Harrell

Human Rights Brief

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Training Judges To Incorporate International Law Into Domestic Courts, Monika Talwar, Thomas Quintana

Human Rights Brief

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Rwanda's Domestic Trials For Genocide And Crimes Against Humanity, Carla J. Ferstman

Human Rights Brief

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A Report On The Negotiations For The Creation Of An International Criminal Court, Fanny Benedetti

Human Rights Brief

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Field Report: The Contentious Jurisdiction Mechanism Of The Inter-American Human Rights System: Looking Toward The Future , Lawrence Groo

Human Rights Brief

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Film Chronicles Suffering At Omarska Concentration Camp, Rajeev Purohit

Human Rights Brief

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Sexual Assault Issues Before The War Crimes Tribunal, Diane Orentlicher

Human Rights Brief

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Genetic Technology: Constructing A New Language For International Human Rights, Maha F. Munayyer

Human Rights Brief

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China's Plans For Hong Kong Jeopardize Basic Civil Liberties, Gillian Brady

Human Rights Brief

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Ethnic Minorities In Post-Communist Romania: From Rhetoric To Integration, Tiberiu Dianu

Human Rights Brief

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News From The Inter-American System, William Clark Harrell, Richard J. Wilson

Human Rights Brief

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Icty Issues Final Judgment Against Dusan Tadic In First International War Crimes Trial Since World War Ii, Rochus J.P Pronk, Brian D. Tittemore

Human Rights Brief

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Turkey's Human Rights Record Impedes European Integration, D. Michelle Domke

Human Rights Brief

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Field Report: The Death Penalty And Due Process In Guatemala, William Clark Harrell

Human Rights Brief

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Trends: South Asia's Regional Initiative On Human Rights, Madhavi Basnet

Human Rights Brief

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