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Communiqué For Elders On Reconciliation, Reunification And Peace In Cyprus: An Inter-Communal Civic Initiative, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

The visit of Elders in December 2009 is coinciding with a critical moment in the negotiation process, which is gradually entering into its final crucial phase. The two leaders appear determined to move forward with a settlement, despite the inherent difficulties; the Elders’ visit can assist the process by encouraging the leaders to show courage and boldness so as to press on with an agreement as soon as possible. Unlike in 2004, where both process and outcome were in the end delegitimized as ‘externally imposed’ and ‘not properly balanced’, this time the process is entirely owned and controlled by the …

Preventing Racism, Xenophobia And Related Intolerance In Sport Across The European Union - Raxen Thematic Study On Cyprus, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This is a staudy on racism in sport in Cyprus, part of the the RAXEN Network.

There is no comprehensive study, nor is there any systematic system of recording racist incidents and discriminatory practices in sport in Cyprus. To collect the necessary evidence for the purposes of this report the NFP relied on various secondary sources (books, media reports). Additionally, the report draws on interviews as well as extensive information gathering from the persons interviewed (see interview list). There is however some ‘concrete’ evidence in the form of specialised body reports and sanctions against particular clubs imposed by the tribunal …

Exceptions, Soft Borders And Free Movement For Workers, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This chapter deals with issues of exceptions, soft borders and free movement for workers as illustrated in the Case of Cyprus. The chapter attempts to unravel some exceptional considerations aiming to restrict free movement for workers essentially on the grounds political and economic conditions that fall outside the edges of the law. The ECJ has repeatedly ruled that the scope of exceptions, derogations, issues relating to the territorial scope of treaties as well as various public policy and security considerations restricting free movement, are severely limited by the operation of the fundamental principles of the EU acquis. On the other …

Cuarto Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Memorias del Cuarto Congreso Nacional de Organismos Públicos Autónomos

"El papel de los Organismos Públicos Autónomos en la Consolidación de la Democracia"

"Streamlining" The Rule Of Law: How The Department Of Justice Is Undermining Judicial Review Of Agency Action, Shruti Rana

Shruti Rana

Judicial review of administrative decision making is an essential institutional check on agency power. Recently, however, the Department of Justice dramatically revised its regulations in an attempt to insulate its decision making from public and federal court scrutiny. These “streamlining” rules, carried out in the name of national security and immigration reform, have led to a breakdown in the rule of law in our judicial system. While much attention has been focused on the Department of Justice’s recent attempts to shield executive power from the reach of Congress, its efforts to undermine judicial review have so far escaped such scrutiny. …

From Making Money Without Doing Evil To Doing Good Without Handouts: The Google.Org Experiment In Philanthropy, Shruti Rana

Shruti Rana

From its inception, Google has promoted itself as a company that dares to be different in its pursuit of innovation and information. The company’s new philanthropic arm, Google.org, promises to be just as pioneering in its search for social returns through the mechanism of profit. This Essay takes a closer look at the Google.org experiment in philanthropy. It argues that Google.org’s uniqueness lies not in its “hybrid” model that merges for-profit and charitable aims, but in the ways it seeks to use market mechanisms to harness the social benefits of information technology for the public good. Google.org also has enormous …

Good Call, County Attorney Gaertner; Your Turn, Legislature, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

No abstract provided.

The Real Authors Of The Congo Crimes. Nkunda Has Been Arrested But Who Will Arrest Kagame?, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

No abstract provided.

Responses To Those In Our Midst: A Debate On Illegal Immigration, Michael Scaperlanda, William Chip

Michael A. Scaperlanda

No abstract provided.

Aliens Among Us: A Catholic Response, Michael Scaperlanda

Michael A. Scaperlanda

No abstract provided.

2009: Αναγνώσεις Ενός Θρυμματισμένου Κόσμου, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

2009: Αναγνώσεις ενός θρυμματισμένου κόσμου Περιπέτειες Ιδεών, Τ.26 [18.1.2009] ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ 1. Editorial Το Θέατρο φρίκης της γειτονιάς μας: Θρυμματισμένα οράματα και σώματα Αμάχων ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟ ΠΟΛΕΜΙΚΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟ: Η ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΙΝΗ ΤΟΥΦΕΚΙΖΕΤΑΙ 2. Avishai Ehrlich Σταματήστε τον Πόλεμο! 3. ΑΛΛΗΛΕΓΓΥΗ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΙΣΡΑΗΛΙΝΟΥΣ ΑΝΤΙΡΡΗΣΙΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΙΔΗΣΗΣ 4 . Λινοπάμπακος "Εν τζαι εζητησαμεν το φεγγαρι..." 5. Α.Δ. Ανευ Ορίων Στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης “Gaza Camp” ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΞΕΓΕΡΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΑΥΤΑΡΧΙΚΟ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΜΟ 6. Μωυσής Μπουντουρίδης Για την ‘Κριτική της Βίας’ του Walter Benjamin 7. Walter Benjamin Κριτική της Βίας (αποσπάσματα) 8. Άκης Γαβριηλίδης Γιατί είμαι με τους κουκουλοφόρους 9 Αλεξάνδρα Πατρικίου Γιατί ΔΕΝ μπορώ …

We're Still Not Doing Right By Our Vets, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

No abstract provided.

Table 2. International Standards Of Child Labor In Agriculture, Irina Feofanova

Irina Feofanova

APPENDICES for COMBATING OF CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE: CRITICISM OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS.

States Of Resistance: The Real Id Act And Constitutional Limits Upon Federal Deputization Of State Agencies In The Regulation Of Non-Citizens, Shirley Lin Esq.

Shirley Lin Esq.

Since the passage of the REAL ID Act in 2005, federal and state governments have clashed over implementation of the law's sweeping and prohibitively expensive changes to states' motorist licensing schemes. The REAL ID Act would affect all 56 U.S. jurisdictions and more than 240 million driver's license applicants or holders.The Article discusses the design flaws of the REAL ID Act within the context of the nation's traditional "immigration federalism" framework in regulating non-citizens, and evaluates the viability of legal challenges on the grounds of equal protection, due process, federalism principles, and international law.Part I discusses states’ authority over non-citizens …

Mujeres En El Cruce: Remapping Border Security Through Migrant Mobility, Anna O. Oleary

Anna Ochoa OLeary

In this article I discuss some of the findings of my study of the encounter between female migrants and immigration enforcement authorities along the U.S.-Mexico border. An objective of the research was to ascertain a more accurate picture of women temporarily suspended in the “intersection” of diametrically opposed processes, immigration enforcement and transnational mobility. Of the many issues that have emerged from this research, family separation is most palpable. This suggests a deeply entrenched economic relationship between family separation and measures to better secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Indeed, women’s accounts of crossing into the U.S. without authorization, as one of …

The Abcs Of Unauthorized Border Crossing Costs: Assembling, Bajadores, And Coyotes, Anna O. Oleary

Anna Ochoa OLeary

In efforts to avoid detection by border enforcement agents, undocumented migrants from Latin America often risk life and limb to enter the U.S. Most commonly, they walk two to four days through an inhospitable desert in hopes of being picked up and whisked away to their final destination. Cost in human lives not withstanding, the price of this venture correlates to increased border enforcement. Interviews with repatriated migrant women on the border helps uncover this economic “underbelly” of transnational movement in what I dub the ABCs of migration costs: those related to assembling, bajadores (border bandits), and coyotes.

From The Moabite Ruth To Norly The Filipino: Intermarriage And Conversion In The Jewish Nation State, Daphna Hacker

Daphna Hacker

No abstract provided.

Inter-Religious Marriages In Israel: Gendered Implications For Conversion, Children And Citizenship, Daphna Hacker

Daphna Hacker

No abstract provided.

Immigration & Nationality Act Of 1965, In Latino History And Culture: An Encyclopedia (David Leonard & Carmen Lugo-Lugo Eds., M.E. Sharpe), Anil Kalhan

Anil Kalhan

No abstract provided.

Institutional Racism, Ice Raids, And Immigration Reform, Bill Hing

Bill Ong Hing

This Article argues that the structure of immigration laws has institutionalized a set of values that dehumanize, demonize, and criminalize immigrants of color. The result is that these victims stop being Mexicans, Latinos, or Chinese and become “illegal immigrants.” We are aware of their race or ethnicity, but we believe we are acting against them because of their status, not because of their race. This institutionalized racism made the Bush ICE raids natural and acceptable in the minds of the general public. Institutionalized racism allows the public to think ICE raids are freeing up jobs for native workers without recognizing …

A Broader View Of The Immigration Adjudication Problem, Jill Family

Jill E. Family

Developments In The Immigration Courts, Jill Family

Jill E. Family

Immigration Reform And Control Act Of 1986, In Latino History And Culture: An Encyclopedia (David Leonard & Carmen Lugo-Lugo Eds., M.E. Sharpe), Anil Kalhan

Anil Kalhan

No abstract provided.

Labor Union Coalition Challenges To Governmental Action: Defending The Civil Rights Of Law-Wage Workers, Maria Ontiveros

Maria L. Ontiveros

(This paper is a working draft, which will be published in final form by the University of Chicago Legal Forum, Vol. 2009.)

The article examines international and domestic legal challenges filed by traditional labor unions, in coalition with others, against the government of the Unites States of America. The article argues that these lawsuits can help protect the civil rights of low-wage workers by creating a coherent legal theory defending the civil rights of low-wage workers and by creating an identifiable change agent to work on that defense. The lawsuits include those challenging governmental action with respect to immigrant workers, …

Immigration Law: A Primer, Michael Scaperlanda

Michael A. Scaperlanda

No abstract provided.

Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As The Basis For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Dr. Cladia David

Marisa S. Cianciarulo

Maria Elena fears for her life. For years she has lived under the rule of a despot intent on maintaining absolute control of his realm. As a member of a historically oppressed tribe with few political rights, Maria Elena is a prime target for the dictator’s calculated methods of maintaining control. He has randomly imprisoned, tortured, beaten, and threatened to kill Maria Elena over a period of several years. The torture is worse when Maria Elena takes any action that challenges the despot’s absolute authority.

In this scenario, the classic refugee described above would apply for refugee protection in the …

Exceptional Justice: A Discourse Ethical Contribution To The Immigrant Question, David Ingram

David Ingram

L'Épreuve Orale. Les Magistrats Administratifs Face Aux Audiences De Reconduite À La Frontière, Mathilde Cohen

Mathilde Cohen

Catholic Social Teaching And Global Migration: Bridging The Paradox Of Universal Human Rights And Territorial Self-Determination, Vincent D. Rougeau

Vincent D. Rougeau

In this essay, I will consider how law, religion, and democratic pluralism revolve around a particular issue: global migration. I use the term "global migration" to encompass a number of related issues that are often collapsed under the term "immigration." In nations that have constructed their identities around waves of settlers or migrants-places like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand-immigration involves the formal reception of foreigners into the host country as potential new citizens.' This is just one part of the migration of peoples around the globe. Migration also encompasses emigration, asylum, economic migration, and undocumented or irregular …

Flying Passports Of Convenience, Karl T. Muth

Karl T Muth

This paper proposes an economic alternative to the legal construct of citizenship that currently dominates international law.