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Pro Bono Publico Meets Droits De L'Homme: Speaking A New Legal Language, Stephen A. Rosenbaum Jan 1991

Pro Bono Publico Meets Droits De L'Homme: Speaking A New Legal Language, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

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In this Article, the author examines ways that legal aid advocacy organizations in the U.S. can utilize international human rights doctrine and procedures to advance the interests of poor and marginalized Americans in domestic and foreign venues. This is a sympathetic account of some of the efforts undertaken by legal services lawyers in this burgeoning field of law. The first section briefly describes the history and structure of the quasi-public legal aid programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). Section two details practical reasons why attorneys may want to look to international instruments or forums to achieve their clients' …


Indigenous Rights Norms In Contemporary International Law, S. James Anaya Jan 1991

Indigenous Rights Norms In Contemporary International Law, S. James Anaya

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