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Accountability Of State And Non-State Actors For Human Rights Abuses In The 'War On Terror', Laura T. Dickinson
Accountability Of State And Non-State Actors For Human Rights Abuses In The 'War On Terror', Laura T. Dickinson
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The decisions regarding detainees in the so-called "war on terror" - Hamdi, Padilla, and Rasul - leave a number of questions unresolved. This essay focuses on one question in particular: What happens when terrorists are detained not by U.S. authorities, but by private contractors hired by U.S. authorities? Domestically and internationally, we are seeing an increasing turn to private contractors performing what we might think of as core governmental functions. Accordingly, it is vital to consider to what extent private actors involved in the treatment of detainees in the war on terror can be held accountable for their actions. Although …
The Labor Dimension Of The Emerging Free Trade Area Of The Americas, Steve Charnovitz
The Labor Dimension Of The Emerging Free Trade Area Of The Americas, Steve Charnovitz
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This study explores a potential labor dimension for the FTAA. The study is divided into four parts: Part 1 provides context by reviewing the history of Inter-American economic cooperation, especially on labor and trade. Part 2 examines how labor has been addressed in the major free trade agreements of the Americas. Part 3 looks at the normative basis for international labor cooperation. Part 4 makes specific recommendations for addressing labor issues in the FTAA. The ideas in Part 4 seek to stimulate practical, concerted action to address labor and employment problems of regional economic integration. My recommendations for the FTAA …