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Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Introductory Remarks And Presentation Of Panelists, João Nataf Jan 2009

Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Introductory Remarks And Presentation Of Panelists, João Nataf

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Advocacy And Campaigning Against Torture , James Ross Jan 2009

Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Advocacy And Campaigning Against Torture , James Ross

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Reforming Interrogation Practices , David Danzig Jan 2009

Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Reforming Interrogation Practices , David Danzig

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Question & Answer Session , Steven Watt, Claudio Grossman, James Ross, Eugene Fidell Jan 2009

Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Question & Answer Session , Steven Watt, Claudio Grossman, James Ross, Eugene Fidell

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Luncheon Keynote Address, Mark L. Schneider Jan 2009

Luncheon Keynote Address, Mark L. Schneider

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Follow-Up Procedures , Felice Gaer Jan 2009

Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Follow-Up Procedures , Felice Gaer

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Health-Related Considerations , Nora Sveaass Jan 2009

Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Health-Related Considerations , Nora Sveaass

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Ensuring Respect: United Nations Compliance With International Humanitarian Law, Peter F. Chapman Jan 2009

Ensuring Respect: United Nations Compliance With International Humanitarian Law, Peter F. Chapman

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Opuz V. Turkey: Europe's Landmark Judgment On Violence Against Women, Tarik Abdel-Monem Jan 2009

Opuz V. Turkey: Europe's Landmark Judgment On Violence Against Women, Tarik Abdel-Monem

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Narratives Of Oppression, Michael Tigar Jan 2009

Narratives Of Oppression, Michael Tigar

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level? Domestic Incorporation Of Obligations Under The Convention Against Torture, Luis Gallegos, Claudio Grossman Jan 2009

Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level? Domestic Incorporation Of Obligations Under The Convention Against Torture, Luis Gallegos, Claudio Grossman

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor Jan 2009

United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Litigation: Taking Cases And Those Responsible To Court , Steven Watt Jan 2009

Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Litigation: Taking Cases And Those Responsible To Court , Steven Watt

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Andrew W. Maki, Whitney Hayes, Daniela X. Cornejo Jan 2009

Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Andrew W. Maki, Whitney Hayes, Daniela X. Cornejo

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Transparency & Access Of Independent Experts To Places Of Detention: Introductory Remarks And Presentation Of Panelists, Viviana Krsticevic Jan 2009

Panel 3: Transparency & Access Of Independent Experts To Places Of Detention: Introductory Remarks And Presentation Of Panelists, Viviana Krsticevic

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Oversight Practices Of U.S. Juvenile Facilities , Ted H. Rubin Jan 2009

Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention: Oversight Practices Of U.S. Juvenile Facilities , Ted H. Rubin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Regulation Of Armed Non-State Actors: Promoting The Application Of The Laws Of War To Conflicts Involving National Liberation Movements, Noelle Higgins Jan 2009

The Regulation Of Armed Non-State Actors: Promoting The Application Of The Laws Of War To Conflicts Involving National Liberation Movements, Noelle Higgins

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón Jan 2009

Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


El Establecimiento De La Responsabilidad Internacional Del Estado Por Violacion A Normas Contenidas En La Declaracion Americana De Los Derechos Y Deberes Del Hombre , Julio José Rojas Báez Jan 2009

El Establecimiento De La Responsabilidad Internacional Del Estado Por Violacion A Normas Contenidas En La Declaracion Americana De Los Derechos Y Deberes Del Hombre , Julio José Rojas Báez

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transcript: Advocacy Before Regional Human Rights Bodies: A Cross-Regional Agenda, Victor Abramovich, Charlotte De Broutelles, Santiago Canton, Paolo Carozza, Andrew Drzemczewski, Jonathan Fanton, Leonardo Franco, Felipe González, Claudio Grossman, Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Bahame Tom-Mukirya Nyanduga, Diane Orentlicher, Fatsah Ouguergouz, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzón, Sergio Garcia Ramirez, Manuel Ventura Robles, Pablo Saavedra Jan 2009

Transcript: Advocacy Before Regional Human Rights Bodies: A Cross-Regional Agenda, Victor Abramovich, Charlotte De Broutelles, Santiago Canton, Paolo Carozza, Andrew Drzemczewski, Jonathan Fanton, Leonardo Franco, Felipe González, Claudio Grossman, Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Bahame Tom-Mukirya Nyanduga, Diane Orentlicher, Fatsah Ouguergouz, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzón, Sergio Garcia Ramirez, Manuel Ventura Robles, Pablo Saavedra

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Inter-American System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2009

Inter-American System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


History And Action: The Inter-American Human Rights System And The Role Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Robert K. Goldman Jan 2009

History And Action: The Inter-American Human Rights System And The Role Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Robert K. Goldman

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

This article examines the historical origins of the Inter-American human rights system and key achievements of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over the past fifty years. The article also focuses on various notable activities and achievements of the Commission during three discreet periods between 1960 and 2004. It explores the Commission’s use of on-site visits and country reports to expose human rights violations of military governments during the 1970s and its increased use of the case system since the restoration of democratic rule in the 1990s. The article notes how key themes and shifts in US foreign policy, from …


Human Rights Hero - Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Wermiel, Michael S. Greco Jan 2009

Human Rights Hero - Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Wermiel, Michael S. Greco

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level?: Domestic Incorporation Of Obligations Under The Convention Against Torture, Claudio Grossman Jan 2009

Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level?: Domestic Incorporation Of Obligations Under The Convention Against Torture, Claudio Grossman

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Human Rights Implications Of Climate Change, David Hunter Jan 2009

Human Rights Implications Of Climate Change, David Hunter

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson Jan 2009

On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Internal Displacement, The Guiding Principles On Internal Displacement, The Principles Normative Status, And The Need For Their Effective Domestic Implementation In Colombia, Robert K. Goldman Jan 2009

Internal Displacement, The Guiding Principles On Internal Displacement, The Principles Normative Status, And The Need For Their Effective Domestic Implementation In Colombia, Robert K. Goldman

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Inter-American System, Claudia Martin Jan 2009

Inter-American System, Claudia Martin

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Inter-American System, Claudia Martin Jan 2009

Inter-American System, Claudia Martin

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


United Nations Collective Security And The United States Security Guarantee In An Age Of Rising Multipolarity: The Security Council As The Talking Shop Of The Nations, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2009

United Nations Collective Security And The United States Security Guarantee In An Age Of Rising Multipolarity: The Security Council As The Talking Shop Of The Nations, Kenneth Anderson

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

This essay considers the respective roles of the United Nations and the United States in a world of rising multipolarity and rising new (or old) Great Powers. It asks why UN collective security as a concept persists, despite the well-known failures, both practical and theoretical, and why it remains anchored to the UN Security Council. The persistence is owed, according to the essay, to the fact of a parallel US security guarantee that offers much of the world (in descending degrees starting with NATO and close US allies such as Japan, but even extending to non-allies and even enemies who …