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The Continuing Struggle For Agrarian Reform In Brazil, Sarah Mogab

Human Rights & Human Welfare

Brazil is infamous for its enormously skewed distribution of income, wealth, and land. In a country where 4 percent of landowners own 79 percent of the land, an ongoing movement for land reform continues to be a source of conflict and violence in the countryside (Kay 2001: 755). Extreme poverty is highly concentrated in rural areas. Although rural workers comprise only 18 percent of the total population (Filho 2007), it is estimated that as many as 6 million families are in need of land (Thomas: 9). This struggle for land, in Brazil and elsewhere, is framed by its supporters as …

The Brazilian Paradox: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Battle For Human Rights, Adrienne Rosenberg

Human Rights & Human Welfare

With a rich religious history of Catholicism juxtaposed with a sexually liberal public, Brazil interacts with its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community in a very distinct and often conflicting manner. Although homosexuality has been legal in the state since 1823, save the armed forces, and civil unions are currently permitted in some areas, Brazil has functioned within this paradox as both worst transgressor, with a high record of hate crimes and discrimination, and as world leader, with a progressive domestic and global push for LGBT rights. In order to accurately assess these two opposing statuses, one must analyze the …

The Colonial Legacy And Human Rights In Mexico: Indigenous Rights And The Zapatista Movement, Alexander Karklins

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The current status of human rights in Latin America has been profoundly affected by the legacy of colonial institutions. Since the time of conquest, through colonialism, and after independence, the growth of the Latin American state has been challenged by the alternative discourse of indigenous rights. In Mexico, the dominance of mestizaje (or the quest for a single Mexican ethnic identity) in the formation of its modern state apparatus has left indigenous cultures out of the realm of political participation and exposed to human rights violations. With the Zapatista uprising of 1994-1996, the contradictions inherent in Mexico’s constitution were brought …

Police Violence In Brazil, Kyra Moon

Human Rights & Human Welfare

“This was just the beginning. They want war, and they‟ll get war. The problem of trafficking will only be resolved with blood. It is the only language they understand.” This was the response of Mario Azevedo, chief delegate of the 21st police precinct in the Bonsucsso neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, after drug traffickers killed three police officers. Three days after that assault, one hundred and twenty heavily armed police officers stormed into the Nova Brasilia favela (the Brazilian term for slum or shantytown) and killed thirteen residents, four of which were minors. Press reports initially described this incident in …

Violence Against Sex Workers In Latin America: Pervasiveness, Impunity, And Implications, Stephanie A. Bell

Human Rights & Human Welfare

On December 17, 2005, two transgendered sex workers in Guatemala City were shot in the head, one fatally. Witnesses—including the survivor—alleged that police forces shot the victims. Human rights advocates have argued that the attack was part of a broader social cleansing campaign that has targeted all sex workers.

Sex workers in Latin America are subjected to violence regularly. This violence varies greatly, but its pervasiveness and the impunity for perpetrators are two common themes. Violence against sex workers comes from many different sources: police, pimps, johns, serial killers, gang members and others. The violence also takes many forms, including …

Importance Of Effective Investigation Of Sexual Violence And Gender-Based Crimes At The International Criminal Court, Susana Sácouto, Katherine Cleary

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Investigation And Prosecution Of Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes Before The International Criminal Court, Diane Lupig

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The Human Right To A Green Future: Environmental Rights And Intergenerational Justice (Book Review), Darla Jackson

Other Faculty Publications

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La Plena Vigencia De La Declaracion Americana De Los Derechos Y Deberes Del Hombre: Una Utopia Por Construir , Zamir Andrés Fajardo Morales

American University International Law Review

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Structural Human Rights Violations: The True Face Of Mexico’S War On Crime, Stephanie Erin Brewer

Human Rights Brief

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Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Statute: Federal Common Law As The Standard For Third Party Liability, Alexandra Bradley

Human Rights Brief

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Defending International Sentencing: Past Criticism To The Promise Of The Icc, Marisa R. Bassett

Human Rights Brief

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Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Jan Kratochvíl, Kavita Kapur

Human Rights Brief

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Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Shaleen Brunsdale, Kara Karlson, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Jarvis, Megan Chapman

Human Rights Brief

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Ngo Update, Lindsey Randall

Human Rights Brief

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Center News/Faculty And Staff Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

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Detention And Prosecution Of Alleged Terrorists And Combatants, Jonathan Tracy

Human Rights Brief

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Rethinking The Mérida Initiative: Why The U.S. Must Change Course In Its Approach To Mexico’S Drug War, Stephanie Erin Brewer

Human Rights Brief

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Hope For Change In Immigration Policy: Recommendations For The Obama Administration, Ajmel Quereshi

Human Rights Brief

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Operation Cast Lead: Drawing The Battle Lines Of The Legal Dispute, Avril Mcdonald

Human Rights Brief

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United Nations Update, Andrew Hill

Human Rights Brief

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Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Jan Kratochvíl, Kavita Kapur

Human Rights Brief

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International Legal Updates, Carlin Moore, Bryan Bach, Megan Chapman, Soumya Venkatesh, Kate Kovarovic, Angad Singh, Hellia Kanzi

Human Rights Brief

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International Conference On The Prevention Of Torture And Other Ill-Treatment: Opening Remarks, Claudio Grossman, Mark Thomson

Human Rights Brief

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Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level? Introductory Remarks And Presentation Of Panelists, Richard Wilson

Human Rights Brief

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Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level? Challenging Impunity , Diane Orentlicher

Human Rights Brief

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Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks In Place At The Domestic Level? Torture As A Specific Criminal Offense In Domestic Laws , Matt Pollard

Human Rights Brief

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

Human Rights Brief

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

Human Rights Brief

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

Human Rights Brief

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