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Justice For Venezuela: The Human Rights Violations That Are Isolating An Entire Country, Andrea Matos
Justice For Venezuela: The Human Rights Violations That Are Isolating An Entire Country, Andrea Matos
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract forthcoming.
A Human Rights Crisis Under Our Roof, Aglae Eufracio
A Human Rights Crisis Under Our Roof, Aglae Eufracio
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract forthcoming.
Dignity Takings In Leviathanic Immigration Proceedings, Christopher Mendez
Dignity Takings In Leviathanic Immigration Proceedings, Christopher Mendez
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Current immigration law in the United States is rife with racially motivated biases necessitating immediate correction. Among the many problems with current law, constitutional rights are withheld from a large populace. This article reflects upon the history of immigration law in the United States, noting key decisions which have formed the status quo. This article also proposes remedies such as the cessation of infringement by government agents on the property rights that affected immigrants have on their own bodies and a modern-day amnesty reflective of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. This article also introduces Bernadette Atuahene’s concept …
Building A Lifeline: A Proposed Global Platform And Responsibility Sharing Model For The Global Compact On Refugees, Sarnata Reynolds, Juan Pablo Vacatello
Building A Lifeline: A Proposed Global Platform And Responsibility Sharing Model For The Global Compact On Refugees, Sarnata Reynolds, Juan Pablo Vacatello
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
In 2016, the leaders of 193 governments committed to more equitable and predictable sharing of responsibility for refugees as part of the New York Declaration, to be realized in the Global Compact on Refugees. To encourage debate, this paper presents the first global model to measure the capacity of governments to physically protect and financially support refugees and host communities. The model is based on a new database of indicators covering 193 countries, which assigns a fair share to each country and measures current government contributions to the protection of refugees. The model also proposes a new government-led global platform …
African Judicial Review, The Use Of Comparative African Jurisprudence, And The Judicialization Of Politics, Joseph M. Isanga
African Judicial Review, The Use Of Comparative African Jurisprudence, And The Judicialization Of Politics, Joseph M. Isanga
Joseph Isanga
This Article examines African constitutional courts’ jurisprudence—that is, jurisprudence of courts that exercise judicial review—and demonstrates the increasing role of sub-Saharan Africa’s constitutional courts in the development of policy, a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'judicialization of politics' or a country’s 'judicialization project.' This Article explores the jurisprudence of constitutional courts in select African countries and specifically focuses on the promotion of democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law, and presupposes that although judges often take a positivist approach to adjudication, they do impact policy nevertheless. The use of judicial review in Africa has been painfully slow, …
Today's Porn: Not A Constitutional Right; Not A Human Right, Patrick Trueman
Today's Porn: Not A Constitutional Right; Not A Human Right, Patrick Trueman
Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence
No abstract provided.
Amend The Communications Decency Act To Protect Victims Of Sexual Exploitation, Samantha Vardaman
Amend The Communications Decency Act To Protect Victims Of Sexual Exploitation, Samantha Vardaman
Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence
No abstract provided.
Finding Home In The World: A Deontological Theory Of The Right To Be Adopted, Paulo Barrozo
Finding Home In The World: A Deontological Theory Of The Right To Be Adopted, Paulo Barrozo
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Failing The Grade: How The Use Of Corporal Punishment In U.S. Public Schools Demonstrates The Need For U.S. Ratification Of The Children’S Rights Convention And The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Alice Farmer, Kate Stinson
Failing The Grade: How The Use Of Corporal Punishment In U.S. Public Schools Demonstrates The Need For U.S. Ratification Of The Children’S Rights Convention And The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Alice Farmer, Kate Stinson
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Collateral Protection Of Rights In A Global Economy, Sheldon Leader
The Collateral Protection Of Rights In A Global Economy, Sheldon Leader
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.