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Statement By New Afrikan Prisoner Of War Kuwasi Balagoon, Amilcar Shabazz Jul 1983

Statement By New Afrikan Prisoner Of War Kuwasi Balagoon, Amilcar Shabazz

Amilcar Shabazz

As a member of Kuwasi Balagoon's political defense collective, called the National Committee to Defend New Afrikan Freedom Fighters, I transcribed this statement that he attempted to present in court at his trial in Goshen, NY, that opened July 11, 1983. Orange County Judge David Ritter denied him from giving the full statement that is presented here from the pamphlet that was published for Black August 1983, with the brief introduction that I wrote.


Application Of International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts, Connie De La Vega, Stephen Rosenbaum, Kathryn Burke, Sandra Coliver Dec 1982

Application Of International Human Rights Law In State And Federal Courts, Connie De La Vega, Stephen Rosenbaum, Kathryn Burke, Sandra Coliver

Connie de la Vega

This article provides a substantive discussion of international human rights law and how it can be used in federal and state courts to protect human rights within and outside the United States. It provides a comprehensive analysis of cases and examples of possible areas in which international human rights standards may be used to interpret United States laws. Specifically, the article seeks to promote more extensive use of international human rights laws by United States lawyers. State and federal courts have traditionally used international law for the application and enforcement of treaties to which the United States has been a …


Legal Dimensions Of The Use Of Force In The Falklands War, Alberto R. Coll Dec 1982

Legal Dimensions Of The Use Of Force In The Falklands War, Alberto R. Coll

Alberto Coll

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