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Reframing Impunity: Applying Liberal International Law Theory To An Analysis Of Amnesty Legislation, William W. Burke-White
Reframing Impunity: Applying Liberal International Law Theory To An Analysis Of Amnesty Legislation, William W. Burke-White
All Faculty Scholarship
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Two Men On A Plank, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
Two Men On A Plank, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
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Can two individuals, each of whom needs a certain resource for his survival, have equal and conflicting rights to that resource? If so, is each entitled to try to exclude the other from its use? An old chestnut of moral and legal philosophy raises the problem. Following a shipwreck, two men converge simultaneously on a plank floating in the sea. There is no other plank available and no immediate hope of rescue. Unfortunately the plank can support only one; it sinks if two try to cling to it. Is it permissible for each to attempt to secure his own survival …
Customary International Law And Torture: The Case Of India, A. Mark Weisburd
Customary International Law And Torture: The Case Of India, A. Mark Weisburd
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The Victim Requirement, The Fourth Instance Formula And The Notion Of Person In The Individual Complaint Procedure Of The Inter-American Human Rights System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon
The Victim Requirement, The Fourth Instance Formula And The Notion Of Person In The Individual Complaint Procedure Of The Inter-American Human Rights System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon
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Transitional Justice In Afghanistan : Confronting Violations Of International Humanitarian And Human Rights Law, Peter G. Danchin
Transitional Justice In Afghanistan : Confronting Violations Of International Humanitarian And Human Rights Law, Peter G. Danchin
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After more than two decades of war and foreign interventions, including the US-led military campaign following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan has entered a period of transition and rebuilding. It thus joins a host of other countries—from South Africa to Sierra Leone to East Timor—which have sought in recent years to move from a repressive and violent past to a future based on democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental human rights. In this respect, Afghanistan presents one of the most confronting case studies for the field of ‘transitional justice’. This article considers the question of …
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon
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Ethical And Humanitarian Concerns Add A New Dimension To International Security In The Post-Cold War World, Juan E. Mendez
Ethical And Humanitarian Concerns Add A New Dimension To International Security In The Post-Cold War World, Juan E. Mendez
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Freedom Of Expression In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Claudio Grossman
Freedom Of Expression In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Claudio Grossman
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La Libertad De Expresion En El Sistema Interamericano De Proteccion De Los Derechos Humanos, Claudio Grossman
La Libertad De Expresion En El Sistema Interamericano De Proteccion De Los Derechos Humanos, Claudio Grossman
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Introduction To The Symposium On Conflicts Of Rights, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
Introduction To The Symposium On Conflicts Of Rights, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
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