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Multiculturalist Liberalism And Harms To Women: Lookin Through The Issue Of "The Veil", Anissa Helie, Marie Ashe Oct 2012

Multiculturalist Liberalism And Harms To Women: Lookin Through The Issue Of "The Veil", Anissa Helie, Marie Ashe

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Hélie & Ashe law review writing raises and responds to a reformulated and broadened version of Susan Okin’s 1999 inquiry, Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? It identifies social and political developments, as well as legal and theoretical developments, that have occurred in the 21st century and that demand that reformulation.

Not limiting itself (as did Okin’s question) to interrogating the relationship between women’s equality interests and interests in “religious freedom” advanced by minority-religious groups, Hélie & Ashe is the broader inquiry, critical for liberal theory of the 21st century which has been greatly affected by the “ethos …


Weaponizing Tear Gas: Bahrain’S Unprecedented Use Of Toxic Chemical Agents Against Civilians., Richard Sollom, Holly G. Atkinson Aug 2012

Weaponizing Tear Gas: Bahrain’S Unprecedented Use Of Toxic Chemical Agents Against Civilians., Richard Sollom, Holly G. Atkinson

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The Bahraini government’s response to the early 2011 pro-democracy protests was brutal, systematic, and violent. In addition to birdshot and rubber bullets, government law enforcement attacked unarmed protestors with toxic chemical agents including tear gas. The government’s crackdown on the medical profession was especially harmful, as security forces arrested and detained doctors, raided health facilities, and obstructed patients from receiving necessary care. This report’s findings are based on field research that the authors conducted in Bahrain (April 2012) to investigate excessive use of force by law enforcement officials since June 2011—the end of Bahrain’s state of emergency. The medico-legal team …


Under The Gun: Ongoing Assaults On Bahrain’S Health System, Richard Sollom, Holly G. Atkinson May 2012

Under The Gun: Ongoing Assaults On Bahrain’S Health System, Richard Sollom, Holly G. Atkinson

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In February 2011, the Government of Bahrain began targeting health professionals who treated protesters. In April 2012, PHR's Richard Sollom, Deputy Director, and Holly Atkinson, MD, FACP, past President of PHR's Board and volunteer expert, authored a report showing the devastation on Bahrain's health system that have resulted from the Government of Bahrain’s continued assault on doctors, patients, and the healthcare system.


Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose: Structuring Clinical Courses To Enhance These Critical Education Goals, Beryl Blaustone Jan 2012

Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose: Structuring Clinical Courses To Enhance These Critical Education Goals, Beryl Blaustone

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Navigating The High Seas: Why The U.S. Should Ratify The Law Of The Sea Treaty, Rebecca Bratspies Jan 2012

Navigating The High Seas: Why The U.S. Should Ratify The Law Of The Sea Treaty, Rebecca Bratspies

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Human Rights And Environmental Regulation, Rebecca Bratspies Jan 2012

Human Rights And Environmental Regulation, Rebecca Bratspies

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Preempting Jury Challenges: Strategies For Courts And Jury System Administrators, Nina Chernoff, Joseph Kadane Jan 2012

Preempting Jury Challenges: Strategies For Courts And Jury System Administrators, Nina Chernoff, Joseph Kadane

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Wrong About The Right: How Courts Undermine The Fair Cross-Section Guarantee By Confusing It With Equal Protection, Nina Chernoff Jan 2012

Wrong About The Right: How Courts Undermine The Fair Cross-Section Guarantee By Confusing It With Equal Protection, Nina Chernoff

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Study Guide For United In Anger: A History Of Act Up, Matt Brim Jan 2012

Study Guide For United In Anger: A History Of Act Up, Matt Brim

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The United in Anger Study Guide facilitates classroom and activist engagement with Jim Hubbard’s 2012 documentary, United in Anger: A History of ACT UP. The Study Guide contains discussion sections, projects and exercises, and resources for further research about the activism of the New York chapter of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). The Study Guide is a free, interactive, multimedia resource for understanding the legacy of ACT UP, the film’s role in preserving that legacy, and its meaning for viewers' lives.


Legacy In Action: Honoring The Life Work Of Rhonda Copelon, Lisa Davis Jan 2012

Legacy In Action: Honoring The Life Work Of Rhonda Copelon, Lisa Davis

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Diversity Dialogues: Dealing With Stress, Raquel Gabriel Jan 2012

Diversity Dialogues: Dealing With Stress, Raquel Gabriel

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Protecting The Freedom Of Information Act Requestor: Privacy For Information Seekers, Sarah Lamdan Jan 2012

Protecting The Freedom Of Information Act Requestor: Privacy For Information Seekers, Sarah Lamdan

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A Living, Working Faith: Remembering Our Colleague Derrick A. Bell, Jr. As Teacher, Andrea Mcardle Jan 2012

A Living, Working Faith: Remembering Our Colleague Derrick A. Bell, Jr. As Teacher, Andrea Mcardle

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Using A Narrative Lens To Understand Empathy And How It Matters In Judging, Andrea Mcardle Jan 2012

Using A Narrative Lens To Understand Empathy And How It Matters In Judging, Andrea Mcardle

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The Increasingly Fractious Politics Of Nonpartisan Judicial Selection: Accountability Challenges To Merit-Based Reform, Andrea Mcardle Jan 2012

The Increasingly Fractious Politics Of Nonpartisan Judicial Selection: Accountability Challenges To Merit-Based Reform, Andrea Mcardle

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Marital Status And Sexual Orientation Discrimination In Infertility Care, Richard Storrow Jan 2012

Marital Status And Sexual Orientation Discrimination In Infertility Care, Richard Storrow

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"The Phantom Children Of The Republic": International Surrogacy And The New Illegitimacy, Richard Storrow Jan 2012

"The Phantom Children Of The Republic": International Surrogacy And The New Illegitimacy, Richard Storrow

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Dirks-Linhorst Looks At Different Angles Of The Law, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Dirks-Linhorst Looks At Different Angles Of The Law, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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International Humanitarian Law Of Armed Conflict: A Critical Annotated Bibliography For Collection Development, Madeline Cohen Jan 2012

International Humanitarian Law Of Armed Conflict: A Critical Annotated Bibliography For Collection Development, Madeline Cohen

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This article is an annotated bibliography of selected monographs published from 2001 through 2012 in the fields of International Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict (Laws of War) and International Human Rights Law. The aim is to provide a collection development guide for librarians and scholars in this area of international law. Key topics that are covered are: Internal conflicts, asymmetric warfare, laws of war, humanitarian intervention, treatment of insurgents, non-international armed conflict, targeted killings, terrorism, drones, robotics.