Vol. 41, No. 2 - Human Rights at Home

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Civil Rights & Constitution

Introduction: Human Rights Are Our Rights, Too

by Penny Wakefield

In this issue, prominent human rights advocates show how incorporating international human rights principles into U.S. law, policy, and practice can advance civil rights, social justice, and international human rights goals.

Civil Rights & Constitution

The Power of Human Rights Law

by Elisa Massimino

Professor Eric Posner purports to expose “the failure of the international human rights legal regime” in his book, The Twilight of Human Rights Law. His analysis is highly selective.

Rule Of Law

The United States and Human Rights Treaties: Can We Meet Our Commitments?

by Doug Cassel

Despite our deficiencies in the area of human rights, the United States thinks too highly of itself to treat international human rights law—at least when applied to us—as law.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Bringing It Home: Human Rights Treaties and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the United States

by Martha F. Davis

Human rights treaties and norms are shaping ESC rights on the local, state, and federal levels in three areas of advocacy: litigation, legislation, and policymaking.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Using International Human Rights Standards to Effect Criminal Justice Reform in the United States

by Connie de la Vega

Criminal justice is one of those areas where international standards and treaties provide more protection than our laws. They offer a foundation for U.S. criminal justice reform.

Civil Rights & Constitution

The Effort to Bring Human Rights Home

by Tarah Demant

Where U.S. law failed to protect the rights of a mother and her children, an IACHR ruling reaffirmed that the case was a question of human rights that the U.S. was required to uphold.

Civil Rights & Constitution

The Bringing Human Rights Home Lawyers’ Network: A Profile

by Risa E. Kaufman

A dynamic and growing network of U.S. social justice lawyers is engaging human rights standards and strategies in their domestic advocacy efforts.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Business and Human Rights: The Changing Landscape for U.S. Lawyers

by Isabella D. Bunn

The subject of business and human rights, linked to the broader field of corporate social responsibility, raises complex issues of law, management, and public policy.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Human Rights Hero: Gay J. McDougall

James E. Coleman Jr.

Iconic photographs of Nelson Mandela and Gay McDougall together are sources of inspiration in the struggle against oppression and discrimination.

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Vol. 41, No. 2 - Human Rights at Home

Bringing It Home: Human Rights Treaties and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the United States

Featured Stories

Introduction: Human Rights Are Our Rights, Too

The Power of Human Rights Law

The United States and Human Rights Treaties: Can We Meet Our Commitments?

Bringing It Home: Human Rights Treaties and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the United States

Using International Human Rights Standards to Effect Criminal Justice Reform in the United States

The Effort to Bring Human Rights Home

The Bringing Human Rights Home Lawyers’ Network: A Profile

Business and Human Rights: The Changing Landscape for U.S. Lawyers

Human Rights Hero: Gay J. McDougall

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Vol. 41, No. 2 - Human Rights at Home

Bringing It Home: Human Rights Treaties and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the United States

Featured Stories

Introduction: Human Rights Are Our Rights, Too

The Power of Human Rights Law

The United States and Human Rights Treaties: Can We Meet Our Commitments?

Bringing It Home: Human Rights Treaties and Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in the United States

Using International Human Rights Standards to Effect Criminal Justice Reform in the United States

The Effort to Bring Human Rights Home

The Bringing Human Rights Home Lawyers’ Network: A Profile

Business and Human Rights: The Changing Landscape for U.S. Lawyers

Human Rights Hero: Gay J. McDougall

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