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Yoram Dinstein, The Conduct Of Hostilities Under The Law Of International Armed Conflict, Adam Hayes Sep 2011

Yoram Dinstein, The Conduct Of Hostilities Under The Law Of International Armed Conflict, Adam Hayes

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


Human Rights And Climate Change, Marc A. Schulz Sep 2011

Human Rights And Climate Change, Marc A. Schulz

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

Book review of Human Rights and Climate Change, Stephen Humphreys, ed.


The Origins Of African American Interests In International Law, Henry J. Richardson Iii Sep 2011

The Origins Of African American Interests In International Law, Henry J. Richardson Iii

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


Samantar V. Yousuf: Recent Developments In The Laws Governing Civil Torture Claims In U.S. Courts, Solomon B. Shinerock Sep 2011

Samantar V. Yousuf: Recent Developments In The Laws Governing Civil Torture Claims In U.S. Courts, Solomon B. Shinerock

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Death To Gays!" Uganda's 'One Step Forward, One Step Back' Approach To Human Rights, Tiffany M. Lebrón Sep 2011

"Death To Gays!" Uganda's 'One Step Forward, One Step Back' Approach To Human Rights, Tiffany M. Lebrón

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


Global Laws, Local Lives: Impact Of The New Regionalism On Human Rights Compliance, Stephen Joseph Powell, Patricia Camino Pérez Sep 2011

Global Laws, Local Lives: Impact Of The New Regionalism On Human Rights Compliance, Stephen Joseph Powell, Patricia Camino Pérez

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Catch-22": The Role Of Development Institutions In Promoting Gender Equality In Land Law – Lessons Learned In Post-Conflict Pluralist Africa, Amrita Kapur Sep 2011

"Catch-22": The Role Of Development Institutions In Promoting Gender Equality In Land Law – Lessons Learned In Post-Conflict Pluralist Africa, Amrita Kapur

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

This article explores the contours of development policies as they have been applied to pluralistic legal systems, with a specific focus on their effects on women in post-conflict African countries. Drawing on research that firmly establishes the importance of women's social, economic and political participation in post-conflict development, it identifies the flaws in gender-neutral land titling initiatives introduced and encouraged by development institutions. It then describes the gender-sensitive laws enacted as a response to continuing gender discriminatory practices in Rwanda, Mozambique and Uganda. While taking into account the existence of customary law, these laws explicitly affirm women's rights with respect …


Human Trafficking For Begging, Iveta Cherneva Sep 2011

Human Trafficking For Begging, Iveta Cherneva

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

Beggars are a part of the street landscape of any major city. However, many of the children and elderly women begging on the streets are forced beggars: victims of trafficking in persons who are part of a beggars ring with an organizational complexity comparable to that of a medium-size business enterprise. The present work focuses on the phenomenon of trafficking in persons for the purpose of begging, arguing for its legal conceptualization under international law. Although it is occasionally mentioned in a limited number of international reports and legal documents as a form of trafficking-related exploitation, forced begging is a …