Human Rights in the Americas

Human Rights in the Americas
Author: James T. Lawrence
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781590339343

The existence of human rights helps secure the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, and prevent humanitarian crises. These human rights include freedom from torture, freedom of expression, press freedom, women's rights, children's rights, and the protection of minorities. This book surveys the countries of the Americas and is augmented by a current bibliography and useful indexes by subject, title and author.

The American Convention on Human Rights

The American Convention on Human Rights
Author: Ludovic Hennebel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1649
Release: 2022
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190222344

General obligations -- Civil and political rights -- Economic, social, and political rights -- Suspension of guarantees, interpretaion, and application -- Personal responsibilities -- Inter-American Commission on human rights responsibilities -- Inter-American Court of Human rights -- Common provisions -- Signature, ratification, reservations, amendments, protocols, and denunciation -- Transitory provisions.

Extradition in Multilateral Treaties And Conventions

Extradition in Multilateral Treaties And Conventions
Author: Isidoro Zanotti
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004149015

This work provides indispensable access to an intricate and complex network of legal rules on extradition found in multilateral treaties and conventions, with specific emphasis on extradition in the Americas. The materials compiled in this volume give a welcome insight in the codification of law and constitute a fundamental tool for judicial cooperation in the Inter-American context.

International Organization and Integration

International Organization and Integration
Author: P. J. G. Kapteyn
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 986
Release: 1983-05-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789024728022

The present volume inaugurates a new series, The Judges , which collects & synthesizes the opinions of leading international judges of the contemporary era who have contributed significantly to the progressive development of international law. The series is launched with the Judicial Opinions of Shigeru Oda, currently Vice President of the International Court of Justice. The collection of Opinions covers the period from Judge Oda's first election to the International Court in the Autumn of 1975, on to the year 1992. All of the individual Opinions filed by Judge Oda in this period Separate Opinions, Declarations & Dissenting Opinions are included, & they are published in full, without editorial cuts. An introductory essay examines the diverse educational & professional influences contributing to Judge Oda's formation as a jurist, from his earliest university years in Japan & in the United States, through his subsequent professional career in universities & government service & at international academic-scientific & diplomatic reunions over the years. The study includes a resume & analysis of Judge Oda's Judicial Opinions, through the cases, & attempts some identification & synthesis of the main elements in his approach to decision making & opinion writing, as well as the main strands in his judicial philosophy, as demonstrated in the actual case law.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Author: Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen
Publisher: OUP UK
Total Pages: 948
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199588783

This book provides a reference guide to the case law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Structured in two parts, it covers the case law on jurisdiction and procedure before the Court and the case law on the scope of particular rights, drawing comparisons with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

International Law in the Western Hemisphere

International Law in the Western Hemisphere
Author: Nigel S. Rodley
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1974-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789024716289

Papers from the Conference sponsored by the American Society of International Law and the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research, held April 2-3, 1971.

By Peaceful Means

By Peaceful Means
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0192664077

The history of international dispute resolution is long and complex. Peaceful dispute resolution can forestall conflict, promote peace, and provide a framework for co-operation amongst nations. Nowhere is this potential more articulated than in the work of international judge, arbitrator, and professor, David D. Caron (1952-2018). In his work and his scholarship, he modelled how international dispute resolution can promote stability in world affairs. This collection of essays by distinguished scholars and practitioners commemorates and expands upon Caron's work by exploring the work of international dispute resolution institutions and conventions, including the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the five regional courts adjudicating inter-state disputes in Africa, and the Singapore Convention. Other essays consider sociological approaches to international dispute resolution, and whether international dispute resolution can or should be apolitical. The essays converse with the breadth of Caron's work, his key decisions, and his guidance to lawyers, students, judges, and arbitrators. By Peaceful Means is an insightful examination of how international dispute resolution seeks to avert disaster and mitigate discord, and how it might continue to do so in our uncertain future. The collection is an indispensable work for students, scholars, and practitioners of international law, offering a testament to the work and accomplishments of David Caron, written by friends and colleagues, in dedication to his remarkable legacy.

Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights

Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights
Author: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 1328
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780792332480

This volume of the "Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights" covers the year 1991, and contains all the documents and information (in English and Spanish) concerning the activities of the Organization of American States in the field of the promotion and protection of human rights. Like its predecessors, this" Y""earbook" aims to contribute to a greater awareness of the functions and activities of the organs of the Inter-American system for the protection of Human Rights.