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Protecting Parolees Under The Ada And Rehab Act, Giovanna Shay
Protecting Parolees Under The Ada And Rehab Act, Giovanna Shay
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
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Mcfeeley V. The United Kingdom: Death Knell For Prisoners Of The Maze
Mcfeeley V. The United Kingdom: Death Knell For Prisoners Of The Maze
Antioch Law Journal
In McFeeley v. The United Kingdom, seven prisoners in the H-Block cells of Northern Ireland's Maze Prison filed an application against the government of the United Kingdom, hoping to attain political prisoner status under Article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter the Convention).I The seven prisoners also alleged violations of Articles 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 of the Convention. 2 The European Commission of Human Rights (hereinafter the Com- mission) declared most of the application inadmissible. The Commission found that granting special status to the prisoners was …