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"Brainwashing" Claims And Minority Religions Outside The United States: Cultural Diffusion Of A Questionable Concept In The Legal Arena, James T. Richardson

BYU Law Review

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Nuremberg - Fifty Years: Accountability And Responsibility, William G. Eckhardt

Faculty Works

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The Good Polity Today Constituting Law And Society After The Cold War, Graham Walker

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article explores the challenges of constructing a just and livable political society in the post-Cold War era, focusing on the tension between the global aspiration for liberal democracy and the resurgence of ethnic, religious, and moral claims. It examines how these competing forces shape political reconstruction and the search for a "good polity," emphasizing the need to learn from contemporary experiences and theoretical reflections.

News From The International Criminal Tribunals, Brian Tittemore

Human Rights Brief

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Female Genital Mutilation In The United States: An Examination Of Criminal And Asylum Law, Layli Miller Bashir

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Death With Dignity: Aids And A Call For Legislation Securing The Right To Assisted Suicide, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 677 (1996), Jeremy A. Sitcoff

UIC Law Review

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George Bush's America Meets Dante's Inferno: The Americans With Disabilities Act In Prison, Ira Robbins

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

Introduction: The conditions in America's correctional facilities have long been cause for concern. Even those who do not advocate a comfortable quality of life for inmates recognize that basic problems such as overcrowding, inmate violence,' inadequate staffing,2 and increasing costs of building and maintaining prisons have approached crisis levels. Meanwhile, the prison population continues to swell. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the United States Department of Justice, the number of prisoners incarcerated at state and federal prisons annually has grown at a rate of 8.4% in recent years.'

Terrorism And Hostages In International Law: A Commentary On The Hostages Convention 1979, Christopher L. Blakesley

Scholarly Works

In this piece, Professor Blakesley reviews “Terrorism and Hostages in International Law: A Commentary on the Hostages Convention 1979” by Joseph J. Lambert.

The Right To Self-Defense Once The Security Council Takes Action, Malvina Halberstam

Articles

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The Reach Of Rights In The New Russian Constitution, Antti Korkeakivi

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The new Russian Constitution incorporates a comprehensive catalogue of human rights, largely mirroring international standards and Western democracies, while retaining elements influenced by Soviet tradition. It rejects the socialist notion that rights are state-granted, declaring them inalienable and innate. However, the Constitution’s effectiveness in protecting these rights remains uncertain, as its success hinges on the judiciary’s ability to enforce them independently, despite historical weaknesses and ongoing concerns about judicial autonomy.

Post-Soviet Organized Crime And The Rule Of Law, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 827 (1995), Louise Shelley

UIC Law Review

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Center Hosts Conference On War Crimes Tribunal, Dharmaputhiran Niles

Human Rights Brief

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Paul Touvier And The Crime Against Humanity, Michael E. Tigar, Susan C. Casey, Isabelle Giordani, Sivakumaren Mardemootoo

Faculty Scholarship

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Democratic Responses To International Terrorism, Christopher L. Blakesley

Scholarly Works

This volume provides a multidisciplinary study of terrorism. The editor notes at the outset the difficulty of definition: "Terrorism is not a one-dimensional problem; it transcends many frontiers: political, jurisdictional, institutional, disciplinary and methodological. So approaching the problem from only one perspective may lead to only partial understanding and an incomplete strategy for developing constructive responses” (p. 3). Note the tendency of even this careful statement to assume that terrorism is always committed by others, Also, although legal definition and consideration may be implied by the terms polical, jurisdictional, institutional and disciplinary, which are indicated as various dimensions of …

Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

This essay reviews a book about General Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian strongman toppled by the Bush Sr. administration in 1989; Noriega was tried on drug charges in Miami and has spent many years in prison. This book examines Noriega's background and rise to power, involvement in drugs and politics in Central America, including the famous murder of Hugo Spadafora, and his trial in the United States. The book's author covered the trial for newspapers; the review's author monitored human rights in Panama in the two years prior to the US invasion and covered the invasion for human rights organizations.

Never Again? The "Concentration Camps" In Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Legal Analysis Of Human Rights Abuses, Alan C. Laifer

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note draws parallels between the atrocities committed during the Holocaust and the ongoing violence in Bosnia, emphasizing the need for international accountability. It advocates for the establishment of a War Crimes Tribunal, modeled after the Nuremberg Tribunal, to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other war crimes. The analysis critiques the international community’s inaction and underscores the importance of upholding international law to prevent future atrocities.

War Crimes Trials -- Not A Good Idea, Herman Schwartz

Human Rights Brief

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Prosecutor Goldstone Offers Views On War Crimes Tribunal, Rochus Pronk

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Prosecuting And Defending Violations Of Genocide And Humanitarian Law: The International Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Christopher L. Blakesley

Scholarly Works

A symposium discussing the international war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, established by the United Nations Security Council’s . Christopher L. Blakesley discussed the procedural aspects of the War Crimes Tribunal.

Obstacles To The Creation Of A Permanent War Crimes Tribunal, Christopher L. Blakesley

Scholarly Works

Individual liability for war crimes is difficult to enforce and is unlikely to be accepted uniformly by states.

Individual criminal responsibility is the cornerstone of any international war crimes tribunal. Nuremberg Principle I provides that “[a]ny person who commits an act which constitutes a crime under international law is responsible therefor and liable to punishment.” Acts by heads of state or other government officials, even if committed in an official capacity, may not constitute an immunity defense to or mitigate criminality. These officials, therefore, could also be held responsible for offenses committed pursuant to their orders. Additionally, liability for criminal …

Draft Charter Of The International Tribunal For Violations Of International Humanitarian Law In The Former Yugoslavia

Pace International Law Review

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Addressing Gross Human Rights Abuses: Punishment And Victim Compensation, Diane Orentlicher

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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No Justice, No Peace: Accountability For Rape And Gender-Based Violence In The Former Yugoslavia, Diane Orentlicher

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

The Women in the Law Project of the International Human Rights Law Group (Law Group) sponsored a delegation to the former Yugoslavia from February 14 to 22, 1993. The delegation, which was also endorsed by the Bar Association of San Francisco, had two principal objectives.

Prostitution: A Violation Of Women's Human Rights, Dorchen Leidholdt

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article argues that prostitution is a violation of women's human rights, asserting that it is not a form of work or a legitimate choice but rather an exploitative institution rooted in gender inequality. The author criticizes the pro-prostitution lobby for framing prostitution as empowering, arguing that this perspective ignores the inherent abuse and exploitation faced by women in the industry.

A Date With Justice: Prostitution And The Decriminalization Debate, Margaret A. Baldwin

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article critiques the decriminalization of prostitution, arguing that it fails to address the systemic exploitation and violence faced by women in prostitution. The author contends that decriminalization would empower pimps, johns, and legal systems to further exploit women, as it legitimizes their power dynamics. The analysis emphasizes the need to prioritize the survival and empowerment of prostituted women over legal reforms that benefit their exploiters.

Prison Objectives And Human Dignity: Reaching A Mutual Accommodation, Melvin Gutterman

BYU Law Review

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So What's In A Name? A Rhetorical Reading Of Washington's Sexually Violent Predators Act, J. Christopher Rideout

Seattle University Law Review

In this Article, I will examine this socially constitutive function of narratives in the enactment of Washington State's Sexually Violent Predators Act.'0 This Act is a prime recent example of how social narratives-in this case, narratives of violence, pain, and outrage-lie behind the official language of the law. As Winter would point out, narrative was the vehicle that prompted legal change. The question for this Article, however, is what happens once the story has been recast into another form, here that of a statute? How well do the immediacy of the details and the authorial voice of the story lend …

Keynote Address: Predators And Politics, Norval Morris

Seattle University Law Review

The following article is a transcription of portions of Mr. Morris's keynote address presented at the Predators and Politics Symposium on March 9, 1992 at the University of Puget Sound School of Law.

Confronting Violence: In The Act And In The Word, David Boerner

Seattle University Law Review

In this Symposium Article, the author narrates his experience as a member of the Task Force to create Washington’s Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment Law.

Limits On The State's Power To Confine "Dangerous" Persons: Constitutional Implications Of Foucha V. Louisiana, James W. Ellis

Seattle University Law Review

This Article does not attempt a complete analysis of all the constitutional implications of Foucha,nor does it attempt to provide a definitive answer to the question of the constitutionality of Washington's sexual predator statute. Rather, because Foucha addressed important due process and equal protection questions relevant to the Washington statute, the Article is an attempt to analyze the case's basic constitutional holdings and discussion on the issue of state deprivation of physical liberty.