| Description |
xv, 278 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Law, justice and power series |
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Law, justice, and power.
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| Contents |
1. Human Rights as a Strategic System / David Barnhizer -- 2. Human Rights Priorities and Responsibilities for Citizens / Noam Chomsky -- 3. Torture in the U.S. - Connecting International Human Rights Standards to Abuse in American Prisons / Bonnie Kerness -- 4. Tactical Innovations for Human Rights / Douglas A. Johnson and Kate Kelsch -- 5. The Bureau des Avocats Internationaux, a Victim-Centered Approach / Brian Concannon, Jr. -- 6. Toward a More Responsive Sovereignty; Confronting Human Rights Violations through National Reconstruction / Jennifer Moore -- 7. Protecting Civilians in Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction / Kate Robertson -- 8. Babe Politics and the Victim Subject: Negotiating Agency in Women's Human Rights / Ratna Kapur -- 9. Human Rights and the Future of International Politics: "Realism" and Global Humanism / Robert Charlick -- 10. A Different Look at Sovereignty / Anthony D'Amato -- 11. International Jurisdiction and Prosecutorial Crimes / Richard J. Goldstone -- 12. Coping with Chaos while Acting Justly: Lessons from Rwanda / David Rawson -- 13. The United States' Approach to International Human Rights Law / David Weissbrodt -- 14. Prosecuting Violations of Human Rights in U.S. Courts: A Primer for the Justice Department on the Convention against Torture / William J. Aceves -- 15. Why the International Criminal Court Should Have Jurisdiction Over Contemporary Forms of Slavery / James G. Wilson -- 16. Will History Repeat Itself? Case Studies of Systemic Constraints on Defense Counsel in Historic International War Crimes Trials and the Need for Resource Parity / Richard J. Wilson -- 17. The (Al)lure of the Genocide Trial: Justice, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction in Rwanda / Mark Drumbl -- 18. The Rights of Indigenous Peoples to a Healthy Environment and Use of Natural Resources under International Human Rights Law / Bradford C. Mank -- 19. Civil Remedies for Gross Human Rights Violations / Michael Ratner -- 20. Holding Multinational Corporations Accountable for Human and Environmental Rights Abuses / Richard Herz |
| Notes |
Includes papers from the conference, Symposium on Practical Strategies for Human Rights Protection, held April 13-15, 2000 and sponsored by the Cleveland State University College of Law and Earth Island Watch |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Sanctions (International law)
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International courts.
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Human rights -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Barnhizer, David, 1944-
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| LC no. |
2001095435 |
| ISBN |
0754622010 |
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