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The Effect Of A Domestic Amnesty On The Ability Of Foreign States To Prosecute Alleged Perpetrators Of Serious Human Rights Violations, Roman Boed Apr 2000

The Effect Of A Domestic Amnesty On The Ability Of Foreign States To Prosecute Alleged Perpetrators Of Serious Human Rights Violations, Roman Boed

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Lawful Scope Of Human Rights Criteria In World Bank Credit Decisions: An Interpretive Analysis Of The Ibrd And Ida Articles Of Agreement, John D. Ciorciari Apr 2000

The Lawful Scope Of Human Rights Criteria In World Bank Credit Decisions: An Interpretive Analysis Of The Ibrd And Ida Articles Of Agreement, John D. Ciorciari

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Law And Politics Of The Pinochet Case, Michael Byers Apr 2000

The Law And Politics Of The Pinochet Case, Michael Byers

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.


Defining The Agenda: A New Struggle For African-American Women In The Fight For Reproductive Self-Determination, Melanie M. Lee Apr 2000

Defining The Agenda: A New Struggle For African-American Women In The Fight For Reproductive Self-Determination, Melanie M. Lee

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Evolving Human Rights Norms Around Sexuality, Kristen L. Walker Jan 2000

Evolving Human Rights Norms Around Sexuality, Kristen L. Walker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

International human rights law has only very recently begun to address issues of sexual identity.


Human Rights Environment And Development In South Asia, Ali M. Qazilbash Jan 2000

Human Rights Environment And Development In South Asia, Ali M. Qazilbash

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The fundamental importance of the issue of Human Rights and the environment to any society is deeply appreciated today.


Self-Determination For Indigenous Peoples After Kosovo: Translating Self-Determination "Into Practice" And "Into Peace", Lorie M. Graham Jan 2000

Self-Determination For Indigenous Peoples After Kosovo: Translating Self-Determination "Into Practice" And "Into Peace", Lorie M. Graham

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Numerous scholars have traced the early origins of self-determination from the Marxist precepts of class liberation to the Wilsonian ideals of democracy and freedom.


The Imprint Of Kosovo On The Law Of Humanitarian Intervention, Julie Mertus Jan 2000

The Imprint Of Kosovo On The Law Of Humanitarian Intervention, Julie Mertus

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For nearly ten years, human rights advocates have tried to focus public attention on Kosovo.


Human Rights, Environment And Development In South Asia: The Importance Of International Human Rights Law, Clarence J. Dias Jan 2000

Human Rights, Environment And Development In South Asia: The Importance Of International Human Rights Law, Clarence J. Dias

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

At first blush, development would appear to be the prime vehicle for promoting realization of human rights such as the right to an adequate standard of living; rights of education, food, and housing; the right to work; and the right to social security.


Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr Jan 2000

Who Asked You?: The Appropriateness Of U.S. Leadership In Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide, Nichol J. Starr

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Government endorsed and government imposed religious persecution is a growing phenomenon worldwide. From Central America to the Far East, people are arrested, tortured, and even killed for having and expressing their faith, despite the existence of universal covenants expressing acceptance of religious differences as among the most basic of human rights. Seeing the apparent futility of U.N. and other international efforts to curb such persecution, the U.S. Congress in 1998 passed the International Religious Freedom Act. Faith-based religious persecution--and the United States' role in combating it--first took center stage in American politics during the IRFA's passage, and most recently has …


A Human Rights Imperative: Extending Religious Liberty Beyond The Border, Nathan A. Adams Iv Jan 2000

A Human Rights Imperative: Extending Religious Liberty Beyond The Border, Nathan A. Adams Iv

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Confronting Gender-Based Violence With International Instruments: Is A Solution To The Pandemic Within Reach?, Jennifer L. Ulrich Jan 2000

Confronting Gender-Based Violence With International Instruments: Is A Solution To The Pandemic Within Reach?, Jennifer L. Ulrich

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Forgiveness And International Amnesty, Martin S. Flaherty (Moderator) Jan 2000

Forgiveness And International Amnesty, Martin S. Flaherty (Moderator)

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A discussion of the role of forgiveness in international amnesty. Includes an audience question-and-answer session.


The Ethics Of Advocacy For The Mentally Ill: Philosophic And Ethnographic Considerations, Bruce A. Arrigo, Christopher R. Williams Jan 2000

The Ethics Of Advocacy For The Mentally Ill: Philosophic And Ethnographic Considerations, Bruce A. Arrigo, Christopher R. Williams

Seattle University Law Review

In this Article, we critically address several philosophical underpinnings of ethical decision-making that impact persons with psychiatric disorders. We focus our attention, however, upon an admittedly limited target area. Thus, we canvass a select number of significant issues that pose unique problems for humanity. The purpose of these excursions is that of reflection. In brief, we will speculatively examine: (1) the relationship between human rights and the law; (2) the relationship between mental illness and the law (i.e. the rights of the mentally ill); (3) the ethics of involuntary confinement (i.e., taking away and giving back rights to the mentally …


Basic Rights And Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Kevin D. Kent Jan 2000

Basic Rights And Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Kevin D. Kent

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note addresses whether Britain's Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act (CJTCA), which permits police officer opinion testimony as to whether a terrorist suspect is a member of an illegal terrorist organization and allows adverse inferences to be drawn from that suspect's silence, can be reconciled with the fair trial provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA). Part II of this Note describes the background of the CJTCA, concentrating on the reasons for its rushed passage and on the evidentiary changes it makes to trials of defendants charged with terrorist offenses. Part II describes the background and mechanics of the …


Immunity Of Volunteer Health Care Providers In Texas: Bartering Legal Rights For Free Medical Care Comment, Gwendolyn Pulido Jan 2000

Immunity Of Volunteer Health Care Providers In Texas: Bartering Legal Rights For Free Medical Care Comment, Gwendolyn Pulido

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Texas should not rely on Congress to cure the problem of indigent access to healthcare. Despite recent proposals to create a unified healthcare system, the United States continues to allow the welfare of its poor citizens to ride the wave of the free market. Unlike the U.S., several international declarations have acknowledged the inherent human right to healthcare including the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the United Nations’ adoption of the Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (The Covenant). Despite the recognition of a right to healthcare, there is still no …


Legal Challenges To And By Sex Workers/Prostitutes , Amalia Lucia Cabezas Jan 2000

Legal Challenges To And By Sex Workers/Prostitutes , Amalia Lucia Cabezas

Cleveland State Law Review

Sex worker is a term that emerges from a particular historical and political juncture. It reflects a change in consciousness imbedded in the political struggles of women prostitutes. In this article, I trace the genealogy of the term to the 1960s, when major changes occurred in the role of women in society and in the reconceptualization of what were heretofore known as "deviant" sexualities. I then shift attention to the Caribbean, where I apply the term to the advent of sex tourism and the development of a sex workers' movement linked to a human rights agenda.


Critical Race Theory And International Law: Convergence And Divergence, Ruth Gordon Jan 2000

Critical Race Theory And International Law: Convergence And Divergence, Ruth Gordon

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Making Room For Critical Race Theory In International Law: Some Practical Pointers, Penelope E. Andrews Jan 2000

Making Room For Critical Race Theory In International Law: Some Practical Pointers, Penelope E. Andrews

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Perpetuation Of Legal Nihilism And The Assertion Of Personal Freedoms In A Post-Soviet World, Shara Abraham Jan 2000

The Perpetuation Of Legal Nihilism And The Assertion Of Personal Freedoms In A Post-Soviet World, Shara Abraham

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Point: U.S. Millitary Support For Plan Colombia: Adding Fuel To The Fire , Andrew Miller Jan 2000

Point: U.S. Millitary Support For Plan Colombia: Adding Fuel To The Fire , Andrew Miller

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Counterpoint: Plan Colombia And Human Rights , Luis Alberto Moreno Jan 2000

Counterpoint: Plan Colombia And Human Rights , Luis Alberto Moreno

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Rethinking Property Rights As Human Rights: Acquiring Equal Property Rights As Human Rights Acquiring Equal Property Rights For Women Using International Human Rights Treaties, Leslie Kurshan Jan 2000

Rethinking Property Rights As Human Rights: Acquiring Equal Property Rights As Human Rights Acquiring Equal Property Rights For Women Using International Human Rights Treaties, Leslie Kurshan

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Civil Rights Law In Transition: The Forty-Fifth Anniversary Of The New York City Commission On Human Rights Jan 2000

Civil Rights Law In Transition: The Forty-Fifth Anniversary Of The New York City Commission On Human Rights

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Symposium co-sponsored by the New York City Commission on Human Rights and the Fordham Urban Law Journal includes transcripts of panel discussions on topics at the intersection of law and policy. These topics include mediation, domestic violence, disability law, hate crimes legislation, sexual harassment, and sexual orientation law.


Forgiveness And International Amnesty, Martin S. Flaherty (Moderator) Jan 2000

Forgiveness And International Amnesty, Martin S. Flaherty (Moderator)

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A discussion of the role of forgiveness in international amnesty. Includes an audience question-and-answer session.


Protection Of Domestic Violence Victims Under The New York City Human Rights Law's Provisions Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Disability, Marta B. Varela Jan 2000

Protection Of Domestic Violence Victims Under The New York City Human Rights Law's Provisions Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Disability, Marta B. Varela

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article analyzes the need to create a new protected class of domestic violence victims to shield them from discrimination in employment. The Article examines arguments for and against proposed legislation to revise the human rights law governing disability, section 8-107 of the New York City Administration Code. The Article concludes that this legislation is unnecessary because the law already provides sufficient protection to domestic violence victims without requiring that victims disclose their domestic violence status to their employers.