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A Statement Of Moral Purpose: The 1948 Genocide Convention, Michael P. Murphy
A Statement Of Moral Purpose: The 1948 Genocide Convention, Michael P. Murphy
Fordham International Law Journal
Genocide was declared an international crime in 1946. In response to this declaration, the Convention on Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted in 1948. Although 28 years have passed, the United States has not yet determined its position, with respect to the Convention and this international compact is still pending before the Senate. This article is concerned primarily with the probable impact of the United States' position on the Genocide Convention in light of international law and relations. The body of the Convention is discussed and analyzed along with three proposed United States' understandings. It is …
The Decline Of Democracy In The Philippines, Mark Tobak
The Decline Of Democracy In The Philippines, Mark Tobak
Fordham International Law Journal
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The Right To Asylum And The Indochinese Refugee, Edmond L. Papantonio
The Right To Asylum And The Indochinese Refugee, Edmond L. Papantonio
Fordham International Law Journal
This note is concerned primarily with asylum, i.e., the acceptance of an individual by a country of refuge, as well as how a refugee is to be treated after asylum has been granted. Although each of these issues can be analyzed in both legal and moral terms, the lack of any enforcement agency of procedures restricts their efficacy as rights in the traditional legal sense. Ultimately, as moral rights, their effectiveness depends upon the generosity of the accepting nation.
Legal Implications Of Population Control: A Practical Reevaluation Of Some Human Rights Considerations, Susan C. Eisenhauer
Legal Implications Of Population Control: A Practical Reevaluation Of Some Human Rights Considerations, Susan C. Eisenhauer
Fordham International Law Journal
In recent years, much attention has been devoted to the problems of overpopulation and attempts at slowing population growth. The number of people is expanding at an alarming rate, thereby threatening the physical environment as well as the quality of human life. The United Nations has not adequately dealt with the population problems. This paper outlines the existing problem and its ramifications, and discussses the UN position regarding human rights in the area of family planning. Questions are raised, as to what the rights consist of, if they are absolute, and if protection of the quality of life should limit …