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December 14, 2014: The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture, Bruce Ledewitz
December 14, 2014: The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
December 11, 2014: No Justification For Torture, Bruce Ledewitz
December 11, 2014: No Justification For Torture, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “No Justification for Torture“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Federal Appeals Court Spares Mentally Ill Man From Execution -- For Now, Lauren Carasik
Federal Appeals Court Spares Mentally Ill Man From Execution -- For Now, Lauren Carasik
Media Presence
No abstract provided.
The Case For An International Court Of Civil Justice, Maya Steinitz
The Case For An International Court Of Civil Justice, Maya Steinitz
Faculty Scholarship
We live in a world in which the victims of cross-border mass torts de facto (not de jure) have no court to turn to in order to pursue legal action against American multinational corporations when they are responsible for disasters. 1 The only way to provide a fair and legitimate process for both victims and corporations is to create an International Court of Civil Justice (ICCJ). This Essay seeks to start a conversation about this novel institutional solution. It lays out both a justice case, from the plaintiffs' viewpoint, and an efficiency case, from a corporate defendant's viewpoint, for why …
Us Policies In Mexico Have Made Bad Situation Worse, Lauren Carasik
Us Policies In Mexico Have Made Bad Situation Worse, Lauren Carasik
Media Presence
No abstract provided.
Meeting Summary Of Colloquium On Policy, Law, Contracts, And Sustainable Development, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment
Meeting Summary Of Colloquium On Policy, Law, Contracts, And Sustainable Development, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
In November 2014, CCSI and the Institute for Human Rights and Business co-convened a colloquium on policy, law, contracts, and sustainable development, with a particular focus on large-scale investments in the extractive industries and the agriculture sector. The colloquium provided an opportunity for practitioners to share information on their related work, as well as to reflect on current practices and remaining gaps regarding efforts to embed sustainability and human rights into large-scale deals. This outcome document provides a summary of the discussion, while its annex includes information on participants’ relevant programs, initiatives, and tools.
Toward Win-Win Sustainable Development, Linda Moon
Toward Win-Win Sustainable Development, Linda Moon
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
An interview with Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.
Outsourcing Corporate Accountability, Kishanthi Parella
Outsourcing Corporate Accountability, Kishanthi Parella
Scholarly Articles
This Article addresses the problem of preventing human rights violations abroad that result from the globalization of business. It specifically explores the challenge of improving labor standards in global value chains. The modern business has changed dramatically and has “gone global” in order to court foreign markets and secure resources, including labor. Familiar household names, such as Nike and Apple, have “outsourced” many of their functions to suppliers overseas. As multinational buyers, they dominate one end of the global value chain. At the opposite end of the value chain are the local managers and owners of the factories and workhouses …
To Seek And Save The Lost: Human Trafficking And Salvation Schemas Among American Evangelicals, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick
To Seek And Save The Lost: Human Trafficking And Salvation Schemas Among American Evangelicals, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick
School of Peace Studies: Faculty Scholarship
American evangelicals have a history of engagement in social issues in general and anti-slavery activism in particular. The last 10 years have seen an increase in both scholarly attention to evangelicalism and evangelical focus on contemporary forms of slavery. Extant literature on this engagement often lacks the voices of evangelicals themselves. This study begins to fill this gap through a qualitative exploration of how evangelical and mainline churchgoers conceptualize both the issue of human trafficking and possible solutions. I extend Michael Young's recent work on the confessional schema motivating evangelical abolitionists in the 1830s. Through analysis of open-ended responses to …
The Need For Comprehensive Federal Outreach And Mechanisms To Support State And Local Implementation Of The Convention, Human Rights Institute, International Association Of Official Human Rights Agencies (Iaohra)
The Need For Comprehensive Federal Outreach And Mechanisms To Support State And Local Implementation Of The Convention, Human Rights Institute, International Association Of Official Human Rights Agencies (Iaohra)
Human Rights Institute
Compliance with the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) requires effective federal coordination with, and education of, state and local governments. In ratifying the CAT, the United States indicated that state and local governments share authority to implement the treaty. This includes the over 150 state and local civil and human rights agencies that enforce federal, state and local human and civil rights laws and/or conduct research, training and education, and issue policy recommendations within the United States (“Human Rights Agencies”). It also includes the full array of state and local officials with decision-making and enforcement authority, including governors, state attorneys general, …
According To The Spirit And Not To The Letter: Proportionality And The Singapore Constitution, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
According To The Spirit And Not To The Letter: Proportionality And The Singapore Constitution, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
When interpreting the fundamental liberties in the Singapore Constitution, courts presently do not engage in a proportionality analysis – that is, a consideration of whether limitations on rights imposed by executive or legislative action bear a rational relation with the object of the action, and, if so, whether the limitations restrict rights as minimally as possible. The main reason for this appears to be the expansive manner in which exceptions to the fundamental liberties are phrased, and the courts’ deferential attitude towards the political branches of government. This paper considers how the rejection of proportionality has affected the rights to …
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault In The United States: A Human Rights Based Approach & Practice Guide, Women's Rights Project, Human Rights Institute, Human Rights Clinic
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault In The United States: A Human Rights Based Approach & Practice Guide, Women's Rights Project, Human Rights Institute, Human Rights Clinic
Human Rights Institute
This Guide provides an overview of human rights law’s approach to addressing gender-based violence. Section I distills the core human rights principles related to gender-based violence, focusing on the “due diligence” standard: a comprehensive framework to address human rights violations in a systemic and proactive manner, whether committed by private or governmental actors. Section II discusses the value added of human rights principles in the U.S. context, and identifies concrete ways to integrate core human rights principles into domestic policy. Section III describes seminal international law cases related to gender-based violence. Section IV concludes by offering several resources on human …
Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute Joins Delegation At United Nations For Review Of U.S. Human Rights Record, Human Rights Institute
Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute Joins Delegation At United Nations For Review Of U.S. Human Rights Record, Human Rights Institute
Human Rights Institute
New York, August 11, 2014 – This week, Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) will travel to Geneva, Switzerland this week to participate in a significant review of the United States’ human rights record by the United Nations.
July 17, 2014: A Good Letter On Discrimination, Bruce Ledewitz
July 17, 2014: A Good Letter On Discrimination, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “A Good Letter on Discrimination“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
July 10, 2014: The Basic Orientation Of Secular Society To Religious Exemptions, Bruce Ledewitz
July 10, 2014: The Basic Orientation Of Secular Society To Religious Exemptions, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The Basic Orientation of Secular Society to Religious Exemptions“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
July 4, 2014: Hobby Lobby, Next Stop, Bruce Ledewitz
July 4, 2014: Hobby Lobby, Next Stop, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “ Hobby Lobby, Next Stop“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Abuse And Potential Misuse Of Resources In U.S. Terrorism Prosecutions, Human Rights Institute
Abuse And Potential Misuse Of Resources In U.S. Terrorism Prosecutions, Human Rights Institute
Human Rights Institute
New York, July 21, 2014 – Prosecutions of American Muslims for terrorism offenses are rife with abuse, the Columbia Human Rights Institute says in a new report released today and produced jointly with Human Rights Watch. The report, Illusion of Justice: Human Rights Abuses in US Terrorism Prosecutions, examines 27 federal terrorism cases, some involving aggressive sting operations and others amounting to overbroad prosecutions for material support of terrorism. It also documents the significant human cost of solitary confinement and other restrictive conditions of confinement in these cases.
July 1, 2014: Another Reason To Hate Religion, Bruce Ledewitz
July 1, 2014: Another Reason To Hate Religion, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Another Reason to Hate Religion“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Minors Crossing Us Southern Border Need Protection, Lauren Carasik
Minors Crossing Us Southern Border Need Protection, Lauren Carasik
Media Presence
No abstract provided.
Migrant Workers' Access To Justice At Home: Nepal, Sarah Paoletti, Eleanor Taylor-Nicholson, Bandita Sijapati, Bassina Farbenblum
Migrant Workers' Access To Justice At Home: Nepal, Sarah Paoletti, Eleanor Taylor-Nicholson, Bandita Sijapati, Bassina Farbenblum
All Faculty Scholarship
Nepal’s citizens engage in foreign employment at the highest per capita rate of any other country in Asia, and their remittances account for 25 percent of the country’s GDP. The Middle East is now the most popular destination for Nepalis--nearly 700,000 were working in the Middle East in 2011 on temporary labor contracts. For some Nepalis, working abroad provides much-needed household wealth. For others, their contributions to Nepal come at great personal cost. Migrant workers in the Gulf, for example, routinely report wage theft, lack of time off and unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Some migrant workers report psychological and …
Challenging Juvenile Life Without Parole: How Has Human Rights Made A Difference?, Human Rights Institute
Challenging Juvenile Life Without Parole: How Has Human Rights Made A Difference?, Human Rights Institute
Human Rights Institute
Human rights standards and strategies play an important role in social justice legal advocacy in the United States. Human rights help frame new arguments, offer new venues for challenging existing policies and practices, provide opportunities for coalition-building, and afford new means to bring attention to rights violations. One example of human rights strategies at work in the U.S. is found in advocates’ efforts to end a practice unique to the United States: sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The Need For Effective Federal Outreach And Mechanisms To Coordinate And Support Federal, State And Local Implementation Of The Convention, Human Rights Institute, International Association Of Official Human Rights Agencies (Iaohra)
The Need For Effective Federal Outreach And Mechanisms To Coordinate And Support Federal, State And Local Implementation Of The Convention, Human Rights Institute, International Association Of Official Human Rights Agencies (Iaohra)
Human Rights Institute
As this Committee has consistently recognized, compliance with the CERD requires effective coordination between federal, state, and local governments. In ratifying the CERD, the United States indicated that state and local governments share authority to implement the treaty. This includes the over 150 state and local civil and human rights agencies that enforce federal, state and local human and civil rights laws and/or conduct research, training and education, and issue policy recommendations within the United States (“Human Rights Agencies”). It also encompasses the full array of state and local officials with decision-making and enforcement authority, including governors, state attorneys general, …
May 11, 2014: Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?, Bruce Ledewitz
May 11, 2014: Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Would the World Be Better Off Without Religion?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
May 3, 2014: The End Of The American Experiment, Bruce Ledewitz
May 3, 2014: The End Of The American Experiment, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The End of the American Experiment“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
March 25, 2014: What’S Going To Happen In The Hobby Lobby Case?, Bruce Ledewitz
March 25, 2014: What’S Going To Happen In The Hobby Lobby Case?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “What’s Going to Happen in the Hobby Lobby Case?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Human Rights For Thee But Not For Me, Lauren Carasik
Human Rights For Thee But Not For Me, Lauren Carasik
Media Presence
No abstract provided.
March 11, 2014: Re-Post Of Gay Marriage Op-Ed, Bruce Ledewitz
March 11, 2014: Re-Post Of Gay Marriage Op-Ed, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Re-Post of Gay Marriage op-ed“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
The Growing Public Domain In Medicine, Saurabh Vishnubhakat
The Growing Public Domain In Medicine, Saurabh Vishnubhakat
Faculty Scholarship
This essay describes the growing public domain of inventions associated with drugs and medicine, and geographies associated with identifiable shifts in the balance of innovation that may be especially favorable for promoting wider access to socially useful technologies. To do so, it departs from the largely ex ante perspective that currently informs the intersectional debate regarding human rights and patent rights and, instead, looks backward to inquire what innovations from past patents have already become publicly available in service of the human rights objective of greater access to technology. Ex post analysis of this kind may help public and private …
March 1, 2014: The Attack On Douglas Laycock, Bruce Ledewitz
March 1, 2014: The Attack On Douglas Laycock, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The Attack on Douglas Laycock“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Slides: “Human Sustainability” In Natural Resources Industries: The New Frontier In Compliance, Social Responsibility, Disclosure, And Transparency, T. Markus Funk
Natural Resource Industries and the Sustainability Challenge (Martz Winter Symposium, February 27-28)
Presenter: T. Markus Funk, Partner, Perkins Coie
21 slides