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International Criminal Court's Protection Of Women: The Hands Of Justice At Work, Tina R. Karkera May 2011

International Criminal Court's Protection Of Women: The Hands Of Justice At Work, Tina R. Karkera

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


International And Regional Standards For Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence, Andreea Vesa May 2011

International And Regional Standards For Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence, Andreea Vesa

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Behind The Wedding Veil: Child Marriage As A Form Of Trafficking In Girls, Elizabeth Warner May 2011

Behind The Wedding Veil: Child Marriage As A Form Of Trafficking In Girls, Elizabeth Warner

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Domestic Violence In The United States: A Preliminary Report Prepared For Rashida Manjoo, U.N. Special Rapporteur On Violence Against Women, Brenda V. Smith, Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, Farrah Elchahal, Miraisy Rodriguez, Monika Siwiec, Christina Brandt-Young, Kirsten Carlson, Gabrielle Davis, Margaret Drew, Rebecca Landy, Adam Dubin, Rachel Natelson, Sandra Park, Ana Romes, Jessica Rubenstein, Cynthia Soohoo, Cheryl Thomas, Sandra Jezierski, Casey R. Schultz Apr 2011

Domestic Violence In The United States: A Preliminary Report Prepared For Rashida Manjoo, U.N. Special Rapporteur On Violence Against Women, Brenda V. Smith, Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, Farrah Elchahal, Miraisy Rodriguez, Monika Siwiec, Christina Brandt-Young, Kirsten Carlson, Gabrielle Davis, Margaret Drew, Rebecca Landy, Adam Dubin, Rachel Natelson, Sandra Park, Ana Romes, Jessica Rubenstein, Cynthia Soohoo, Cheryl Thomas, Sandra Jezierski, Casey R. Schultz

Research Reports & White Papers

Domestic violence is a distinctive and complex type of violence. The intimate relationship between the victim and the perpetrator is historically construed as private and therefore beyond the reach of law. The often hidden site of the violence buttresses this conceptualization. The victim is often financially dependent on her abuser, and other economic and familial factors complicate the victim’s response to abuse. Moreover, women who complain of domestic violence frequently face intimidation, retaliation, and stigmatization, and thus incidents of domestic violence are notoriously under-reported and under-prosecuted throughout the world, including the United States.

Any meaningful analysis of the nature and …


Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra Mar 2011

Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown Mar 2011

Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow Mar 2011

Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar Mar 2011

A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Standing On Their Own: The Parallel Rights Of Young People To Participate In Planning Process Es And Defend Those Rights, Dawn Jourdan Mar 2011

Standing On Their Own: The Parallel Rights Of Young People To Participate In Planning Process Es And Defend Those Rights, Dawn Jourdan

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi Mar 2011

Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


About Sdlp Mar 2011

About Sdlp

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Why Does The Method Matter?, Lorena Fries, Veronica Matus Feb 2011

Why Does The Method Matter?, Lorena Fries, Veronica Matus

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Striking A Balance Between Human Rights And Peace And Stability: A Review Of The European Court Of Human Rights Decision Sejdi´C And Finci V. Bosnia And Herzegovina, Céline Tran Jan 2011

Striking A Balance Between Human Rights And Peace And Stability: A Review Of The European Court Of Human Rights Decision Sejdi´C And Finci V. Bosnia And Herzegovina, Céline Tran

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Liberté Religieuse En Europe: Discussing The French Concealment Act, Robert E. Snyder Jan 2011

Liberté Religieuse En Europe: Discussing The French Concealment Act, Robert E. Snyder

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 1: Promoting Safeguards Through Detention Visits, Ariela Peralta, Suzanne Jabbour, Brenda V. Smith, Alison A. Hillman De Velásquez, Claudio Grossman Jan 2011

Panel 1: Promoting Safeguards Through Detention Visits, Ariela Peralta, Suzanne Jabbour, Brenda V. Smith, Alison A. Hillman De Velásquez, Claudio Grossman

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Concluding Remarks, Mark Thomson, Claudio Grossman Jan 2011

Concluding Remarks, Mark Thomson, Claudio Grossman

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Transitional Justice In Burma: A Survey Of Accountability And National Reconciliation Mechanisms After Aung San Suu Kyi’S Release, Ari M. Levin Jan 2011

Transitional Justice In Burma: A Survey Of Accountability And National Reconciliation Mechanisms After Aung San Suu Kyi’S Release, Ari M. Levin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Citizens Of Democracy: Participation For Integration In The European Union After The Lisbon Treaty, Rossana Deplano Jan 2011

The Citizens Of Democracy: Participation For Integration In The European Union After The Lisbon Treaty, Rossana Deplano

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


International Legal Updates, Anna Naimark, Christina Fetterhoff, Kyle Bates, Saralyn Salisbury, Rachael Curtis, Megan Wakefield, Thais-Lyn Trayer Jan 2011

International Legal Updates, Anna Naimark, Christina Fetterhoff, Kyle Bates, Saralyn Salisbury, Rachael Curtis, Megan Wakefield, Thais-Lyn Trayer

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger Jan 2011

Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Losing Flavor: Indonesia's Wto Complaint Against The U.S. Ban On Clove Cigarettes , Lucas Ballet Jan 2011

Losing Flavor: Indonesia's Wto Complaint Against The U.S. Ban On Clove Cigarettes , Lucas Ballet

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey Jan 2011

Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Interview: Rodrigo Escobar Gil, Commissioner At The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Evan Wilson, Charly Abbott Jan 2011

Interview: Rodrigo Escobar Gil, Commissioner At The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Evan Wilson, Charly Abbott

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker Jan 2011

Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Protecting Women’S Human Rights: A Case Study In The Philippines, Tamar Ezer, Arwen Joyce, Priscila Mccalley, Neil Pacamalan Jan 2011

Protecting Women’S Human Rights: A Case Study In The Philippines, Tamar Ezer, Arwen Joyce, Priscila Mccalley, Neil Pacamalan

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Book Review, Federico G. Barillas Schwank, Anna Maitland Jan 2011

Book Review, Federico G. Barillas Schwank, Anna Maitland

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Keynote Address: The Impact Of Visiting Mechanisms In Torture Prevention, Claudio Grossman, Mary Werntz Jan 2011

Keynote Address: The Impact Of Visiting Mechanisms In Torture Prevention, Claudio Grossman, Mary Werntz

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interpreting Judicial Interpretations Of The Criminal Statutes Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Ten Years Later , Mohamed Y. Mattar Jan 2011

Interpreting Judicial Interpretations Of The Criminal Statutes Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Ten Years Later , Mohamed Y. Mattar

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Birthing Barbarism: The Unconstitutionality Of Shackling Pregnant Prisoners , Claire Louise Griggs Jan 2011

Birthing Barbarism: The Unconstitutionality Of Shackling Pregnant Prisoners , Claire Louise Griggs

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.