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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Law
The Statelessness Of The Children Of North Korean Women Defectors In China, Chae Mims
The Statelessness Of The Children Of North Korean Women Defectors In China, Chae Mims
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Concord With Which Other Families: Marriage Equality, Family Demographics, And Race, Nancy Polikoff
Concord With Which Other Families: Marriage Equality, Family Demographics, And Race, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
From Third Parties To Parents: The Case Of Lesbian Couples And Their Children, Nancy Polikoff
From Third Parties To Parents: The Case Of Lesbian Couples And Their Children, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Maritime Piracy: A Sustainable Global Solution, Paul Williams, Lowry Pressly
Maritime Piracy: A Sustainable Global Solution, Paul Williams, Lowry Pressly
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
Maritime piracy is a complex transnational security concern characterized by emerging international finance operations and organization, an oversupply of labor, and a low cost of market entry. This article provides a realistic picture of the driving forces behind maritime piracy in areas such as Southeast Asia, the Gulf of Aden, and the Gulf of Guinea. By examining some of the assumptions and proposed solutions in counter-piracy literature and policy, this article exposes some piracy illusions and proposes a sustainable, global response that addresses the persistent threat of modern maritime piracy. Today's manifold piracy challenges call for a multifaceted approach. Accordingly, …
The New Illegitimacy: Winning Backward In The Protection Of The Children Of Lesbian Couples, Nancy Polikoff
The New Illegitimacy: Winning Backward In The Protection Of The Children Of Lesbian Couples, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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Omar Khadr: Domestic And International Litigation Strategies For A Child In Armed Conflict Held At Guantanamo, Richard J. Wilson
Omar Khadr: Domestic And International Litigation Strategies For A Child In Armed Conflict Held At Guantanamo, Richard J. Wilson
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
This essay explores the intersections and tensions between international human rights law and international humanitarian law as those two doctrinal areas played out in the concrete situation of Omar Khadr, a Canadian child detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Particular focus is given to how issues regarding his youth were addressed by the many tribunals involved: in the multiple venues of courts in the United States and Canada, and in international human rights bodies. The issues on Omar’s youth span many contexts, raising judicial questions regarding the legality of his detention, his treatment and separation from adults while detained, jurisdiction to prosecute …
Giving Applicants For Veterans' And Other Government Benefits Their Due (Process), Jeffrey Lubbers
Giving Applicants For Veterans' And Other Government Benefits Their Due (Process), Jeffrey Lubbers
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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For The Sake Of All Children: Opponents And Supporters Of Same-Sex Marriage Both Miss The Mark, Nancy Polikoff
For The Sake Of All Children: Opponents And Supporters Of Same-Sex Marriage Both Miss The Mark, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Writing Wrongs In Welfare: Why Legislating Morality Will Not Solve The Crisis Of Poverty, Daniela Kraiem
Writing Wrongs In Welfare: Why Legislating Morality Will Not Solve The Crisis Of Poverty, Daniela Kraiem
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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Hubris At Waco, Kenneth Anderson
Hubris At Waco, Kenneth Anderson
Book Reviews
Book review of "The Ashes of Waco: An Investigation," written by Dick J. ReavisThis is a review from the 1995 Times Literary Supplement of a book on the violent Waco encounter between federal law enforcement agents and members of the Branch Davidian religious cult that left many people, including many children, dead. The book presents the available evidence at what preceded the Reno Justice Department decision that sufficient evidence of child abuse was taking place that forcible intervention was warranted, as well as what transpired in the showdown. The book remains a standard account.
The Continuing Diminished Availability Of Federal Habeas Corpus Review To Challenge State Court Judgments: Lehman V. Lycoming County Children's Servies Agency, Ira P. Robbins, Susan M. Newell
The Continuing Diminished Availability Of Federal Habeas Corpus Review To Challenge State Court Judgments: Lehman V. Lycoming County Children's Servies Agency, Ira P. Robbins, Susan M. Newell
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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