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"Political Opinions" Of Refugees: Interpreting International Sources, Linda Dale Bevis
"Political Opinions" Of Refugees: Interpreting International Sources, Linda Dale Bevis
Washington Law Review
To receive asylum in the United States, persons must show that they are "refugees." They do so by demonstrating fear of persecution on account of political opinion, race, religion, nationality, or social group membership. The most common basis for an asylum claim is political opinion. However, there is no consistently applied interpretation of "persecution on account of political opinion" in United States law. An appropriate construction of the term would consider its development in the historical context of refugee law. This Comment explores the spirit of international instruments and interpretive materials, as well as United States legislative history behind the …
"Political Opinions" Of Refugees: Interpreting International Sources, Linda Dale Bevis
"Political Opinions" Of Refugees: Interpreting International Sources, Linda Dale Bevis
Washington Law Review
To receive asylum in the United States, persons must show that they are "refugees." They do so by demonstrating fear of persecution on account of political opinion, race, religion, nationality, or social group membership. The most common basis for an asylum claim is political opinion. However, there is no consistently applied interpretation of "persecution on account of political opinion" in United States law. An appropriate construction of the term would consider its development in the historical context of refugee law. This Comment explores the spirit of international instruments and interpretive materials, as well as United States legislative history behind the …
The Law Of Piracy: Table Of Contents, Alfred P. Rubin
The Law Of Piracy: Table Of Contents, Alfred P. Rubin
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Humanitarian Intervention, Daniel Wolf
Humanitarian Intervention, Daniel Wolf
Michigan Journal of International Law
This article argues that humanitarian intervention to prevent the mass slaughter by a state of its own citizens is not only a morally but a legally justifiable act under current norms of international law. The first section of the article discusses the traditional international legal rules concerning the doctrine of humanitarian intervention and their relevance to contemporary law. The second section analyzes the effect of the advent of the United Nations Charter on the legality of humanitarian intervention. Drawing on state practice and the opinion of the international legal community, the third section argues that the emergence of a post-Charter …
The Law Of Piracy: "Piracy" In The Twentieth Century, Alfred P. Rubin
The Law Of Piracy: "Piracy" In The Twentieth Century, Alfred P. Rubin
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Law Of Piracy: Index, Alfred P. Rubin
The Law Of Piracy: Index, Alfred P. Rubin
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Alien Tort Statute: International Human Rights Watchdog Or Simply Historical Trivia, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 341 (1988), Debra A. Harvey
The Alien Tort Statute: International Human Rights Watchdog Or Simply Historical Trivia, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 341 (1988), Debra A. Harvey
UIC Law Review
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