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Civil Rights In International Law: Compliance With Aspects Of The "International Bill Of Rights", Beth Simmons
Civil Rights In International Law: Compliance With Aspects Of The "International Bill Of Rights", Beth Simmons
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
International law has developed what many might consider a constitutional understanding of individual civil rights that individuals can claim vis-à-vis their own governments. This article discusses the development of aspects of international law relating to civil rights and argues that if this body of law is meaningful, we should see evidence of links between acceptance of international legal obligation and domestic practices. Recognizing that external forms of enforcement of civil rights is unlikely (because doing so is not generally in the interest of potential "enforcers"), I argue that international civil rights treaties will have their greatest effect where stakeholders-local citizens-have …
Restraining The Heartless: Racist Speech And Minority Rights, Jeannine Bell
Restraining The Heartless: Racist Speech And Minority Rights, Jeannine Bell
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: An Ocean Apart? Freedom of Expression in Europe and the United States. This Article was originally written in French and delivered as a conference paper at a symposium held by the Center for American Law of the University of Paris II (Panthèon-Assas) on January 18-19, 2008.