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Interview With Oliver Lewis, Executive Director Of The Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Human Rights Brief Jan 2012

Interview With Oliver Lewis, Executive Director Of The Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 Of The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship To Supported Decision-Making, Robert D. Dinerstein Jan 2012

Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 Of The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship To Supported Decision-Making, Robert D. Dinerstein

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Conflict Surrounding Universal Access To Hiv/Aids Medical Treatment In South Africa, Kaila C. Randolph Jan 2012

The Conflict Surrounding Universal Access To Hiv/Aids Medical Treatment In South Africa, Kaila C. Randolph

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Anna Taylor, Matthew Lopas, Sarone Solomon Jan 2012

Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Anna Taylor, Matthew Lopas, Sarone Solomon

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid Jan 2012

Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Opening Remarks, Claudio Grossman, Brita Sydhoff, Mohamud S. N. Said Jan 2012

Opening Remarks, Claudio Grossman, Brita Sydhoff, Mohamud S. N. Said

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Session Four: Institutionalizing Medical Documentation At The National Level, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Loreine Dela Cruz, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Rusudan Beriashvili, Suzanne Jabbour, Sana Hamzeh Jan 2012

Session Four: Institutionalizing Medical Documentation At The National Level, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Loreine Dela Cruz, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Rusudan Beriashvili, Suzanne Jabbour, Sana Hamzeh

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities In The Post-Lisbon European Union, Jennifer W. Reiss Jan 2012

The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities In The Post-Lisbon European Union, Jennifer W. Reiss

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Improving Human Rights In Mexico: Constitutional Reforms, International Standards, And New Requirements For Judges, Víctor Manuel Collí Ek Jan 2012

Improving Human Rights In Mexico: Constitutional Reforms, International Standards, And New Requirements For Judges, Víctor Manuel Collí Ek

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Death Penalty And The Absolute Prohibition Of Torture And Cruel, Inhuman, And Degrading Treatment Or Punishment, Juan E. Méndez Jan 2012

The Death Penalty And The Absolute Prohibition Of Torture And Cruel, Inhuman, And Degrading Treatment Or Punishment, Juan E. Méndez

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Claire Grandison, Sofia Vivero, Andra Nicolescu, Danielle Dean, Benjamin Watson Jan 2012

Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Claire Grandison, Sofia Vivero, Andra Nicolescu, Danielle Dean, Benjamin Watson

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Club-K Anti-Ship Missile System: A Case Study In Perfidy And Its Repression, Robert Clarke Jan 2012

The Club-K Anti-Ship Missile System: A Case Study In Perfidy And Its Repression, Robert Clarke

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Regions, Ernesto Alvarado, Diana Damschroder, Alyssa Antoniskis, Gabriel Auteri, Anusree Garg, Emily Singer Hurvitz, Christa Elliott, Tyler Addison Jan 2012

Regions, Ernesto Alvarado, Diana Damschroder, Alyssa Antoniskis, Gabriel Auteri, Anusree Garg, Emily Singer Hurvitz, Christa Elliott, Tyler Addison

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Regional Human Rights Systems, Brittany West, Antonia Latsch, Jessica Alatorre Jan 2012

Regional Human Rights Systems, Brittany West, Antonia Latsch, Jessica Alatorre

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Center News And Faculty Updates, Human Rights Brief Jan 2012

Center News And Faculty Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Coverage Of The 144th Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Veronica Gonzalez, Sabina Petersen, Shubra Ohri, Molly M. Hofsommer Jan 2012

Coverage Of The 144th Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Veronica Gonzalez, Sabina Petersen, Shubra Ohri, Molly M. Hofsommer

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


A New Emergency Law Model For Egypt, Michelle A. Liguori Jan 2012

A New Emergency Law Model For Egypt, Michelle A. Liguori

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Egypt’S Protracted Revolution, Sahar F. Aziz Jan 2012

Egypt’S Protracted Revolution, Sahar F. Aziz

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid Jan 2012

Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Center News/Faculty And Staff Updates, Human Rights Brief Jan 2012

Center News/Faculty And Staff Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Human Rights In The United States: Legal Aid Alleges That Denying Access To Migrant Labor Camps Is A Violation Of The Human Right To Access Justice, Reena K. Shah, Lauren E. Bartlett Jan 2012

Human Rights In The United States: Legal Aid Alleges That Denying Access To Migrant Labor Camps Is A Violation Of The Human Right To Access Justice, Reena K. Shah, Lauren E. Bartlett

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Coverage Of The 146th Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Christina M. Fetterhoff, Michelle Flash, Matthew Lopas, Anna Naimark, Marie Soueid Jan 2012

Coverage Of The 146th Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Christina M. Fetterhoff, Michelle Flash, Matthew Lopas, Anna Naimark, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Uneasy Partners: Russia And The European Court Of Human Rights, William E. Pomeranz Jan 2012

Uneasy Partners: Russia And The European Court Of Human Rights, William E. Pomeranz

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Alumni Profile, Lindsay Roberts Jan 2012

Alumni Profile, Lindsay Roberts

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


U.S. Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: Ten Short-Term Lessons Learned, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken Jan 2012

U.S. Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: Ten Short-Term Lessons Learned, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


The Death Penalty And The Absolute Prohibition Of Torture And Cruel, Inhuman, And Degrading Treatment Or Punishment, Juan E. Mendez Jan 2012

The Death Penalty And The Absolute Prohibition Of Torture And Cruel, Inhuman, And Degrading Treatment Or Punishment, Juan E. Mendez

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Session One: Using Forensic Medical Evidence In Court, Juan E. Mendez Jan 2012

Session One: Using Forensic Medical Evidence In Court, Juan E. Mendez

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Realizing The Human Right To Water In Tanzania, Leticia K. Nkonya Nov 2011

Realizing The Human Right To Water In Tanzania, Leticia K. Nkonya

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Referenda And The District Of Columbia's Human Rights Act: Voting On Same-Sex Marriage In The Nation's Capital, Jacob Stewart Jun 2011

Referenda And The District Of Columbia's Human Rights Act: Voting On Same-Sex Marriage In The Nation's Capital, Jacob Stewart

Legislation and Policy Brief

Beginning with Massachusetts in 2003, the courts and legislatures of many states have had to decide whether same-sex marriage is or should be a fundamental right under their respective constitutions.  Although only five states and the District of Columbia legally perform same-sex marriages, a few other jurisdictions are in the process of proposing laws moving in that direction.  However, the vast majority of states are holding fast to the traditional heterosexual definition of marriage.  Thirty-eight states have adopted some sort of Defense of Marriage Act, constitutional amendment, or similar measure that defines marriage as the union between one man and …


Women And Reproduction: From Control To Autonomy? The Case Of Chile, Lidia B. Casas May 2011

Women And Reproduction: From Control To Autonomy? The Case Of Chile, Lidia B. Casas

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.