Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

International Humanitarian Law Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 61 - 71 of 71

Full-Text Articles in International Humanitarian Law

Death Penalty: A Philosophical And Theological Perspective, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 463 (1997), Walter Berns, Nancy Bothne, William Bowers, Richard Dieter, Richard Land, James Lund, Austin Sarat Jan 1997

Death Penalty: A Philosophical And Theological Perspective, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 463 (1997), Walter Berns, Nancy Bothne, William Bowers, Richard Dieter, Richard Land, James Lund, Austin Sarat

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Refugee Act Of 1980: An Empty Promise To Exploited Children, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 995 (1996), Jill C. Stroguiludis Jan 1996

Refugee Act Of 1980: An Empty Promise To Exploited Children, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 995 (1996), Jill C. Stroguiludis

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Mexican Electoral Process: The Perpetuation Of Fraud By Restriction Of Citizen Access To Electoral Information, 14 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 151 (1995), Lawrence E. Root Jr. Jan 1995

The Mexican Electoral Process: The Perpetuation Of Fraud By Restriction Of Citizen Access To Electoral Information, 14 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 151 (1995), Lawrence E. Root Jr.

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

PRI (Partido Revoluciaonario Institucional) has controlled the Mexican government for over sixty-five years. With a history of facilitating electoral fraud and voter bullying, how could Mexican citizens again vote to keep the PRI in power? Perhaps promises of a clean election and a new, more sophisticated electoral computer were nothing more than promises to defraud Mexican voters in state-of-the-art fashion. In his campaign for the presidency, PRI candidate Salinas mentioned that he hoped the new computer would foster an hones electoral process. Suddenly, the Federal Electoral Commission announced that the multi-million dollar electoral computer system crashed. When the computer system …


Tomorrow's Law Schools: Globalization And Legal Education, 32 San Diego L. Rev. 137 (1995), Alberto Bernabe Jan 1995

Tomorrow's Law Schools: Globalization And Legal Education, 32 San Diego L. Rev. 137 (1995), Alberto Bernabe

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

The recent changes in world political and economic structures call for an adjustment of legal education theory. The movement toward the globalization of the economy will open opportunities for the expansion of the market of legal services. However, it will also affect the availability and accessibility of those services. This essay describes some of the effects of the globalization movement on legal education and proposes some changes to help meet the challenge of preparing lawyers for practice in this new and rapidly changing world.


Using International Human Rights Law To Advance Queer Rights: A Case Study For The American Declaration Of The Rights And Duties Of Man, 55 Ohio St. L.J. 649 (1994), Mark E. Wojcik Jan 1994

Using International Human Rights Law To Advance Queer Rights: A Case Study For The American Declaration Of The Rights And Duties Of Man, 55 Ohio St. L.J. 649 (1994), Mark E. Wojcik

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

In addition to violating various provisions of federal and state constitutions, anti-gay ballot initiatives may violate international human rights norms. I see three reasons to invoke international human rights to challenge these initiatives. First, international human rights norms place the struggle for gay and lesbian rights in its proper context as a struggle for human rights. Second, some of the international human rights instruments provide both a source of legal obligation and an additional forum to challenge anti-gay ballot initiatives. Third and finally, if lesbian and gay activists in the United States establish that documents such as the American Declaration …


In A Conflict Between Equal Rights For Women And Customary Law, The Botswana Court Of Appeal Chooses Equality, 24 U. Tol. L. Rev. 563 (1993), Michael P. Seng Jan 1993

In A Conflict Between Equal Rights For Women And Customary Law, The Botswana Court Of Appeal Chooses Equality, 24 U. Tol. L. Rev. 563 (1993), Michael P. Seng

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Foreword - A Decent Respect To The Opinions Of Mankind, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 207 (1992), Michael P. Seng Jan 1992

Foreword - A Decent Respect To The Opinions Of Mankind, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 207 (1992), Michael P. Seng

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Demonstrations And The Rule Of Law In The Age Of Glasnost And Perestroika, 5 Am. U. J. Int'l L. & Pol'y 13 (1989), Ralph Ruebner Jan 1989

Public Demonstrations And The Rule Of Law In The Age Of Glasnost And Perestroika, 5 Am. U. J. Int'l L. & Pol'y 13 (1989), Ralph Ruebner

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Alien Tort Statute: International Human Rights Watchdog Or Simply Historical Trivia, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 341 (1988), Debra A. Harvey Jan 1988

The Alien Tort Statute: International Human Rights Watchdog Or Simply Historical Trivia, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 341 (1988), Debra A. Harvey

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Helping Those Who Help The Sojourner Among Us: Viable Defenses For Members Of The Sanctuary Movement, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 135 (1987), Barbara A. Sherry Jan 1987

Helping Those Who Help The Sojourner Among Us: Viable Defenses For Members Of The Sanctuary Movement, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 135 (1987), Barbara A. Sherry

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Constitution And Informational Privacy, Or How So-Called Conservatives Countenance Governmental Intrustion Into A Person's Private Affairs, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 871 (1985), Michael P. Seng Jan 1985

The Constitution And Informational Privacy, Or How So-Called Conservatives Countenance Governmental Intrustion Into A Person's Private Affairs, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 871 (1985), Michael P. Seng

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.