Muslim Women's League AIDS discrimination, consumer protection, and labored tenant issues. legal Aid Foundation,800.399.4529 213.487.3320, landlord/tenant problems, and family law. http://www.mwlusa.org/resources/legal.html
Extractions: MWL Referral List 3/8/98 Legal Aid Drug Rehabilitation Education Financial Aid Food and Clothing ... Miscellaneous Name Phone Zip Address City Zip Contact Description Alliance for Children's Rights Brenda O'Neal Children's legal issues, guardianship plans American Civil Liberties Union 1616 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles Legal services, discrimination and civil rights issues. Barristers Project Superior Court 111 N. Hill St. Dept. 8 Room 245 LA Domestic violence, Temporary restraining orders Bet Tzedek Legal Service 145 S. Fairfax LA Free representation for low income individuals, also in North Hollywood 818.763.3299 California Women's Law Center 6024 WILSHIRE Blvd. LA Policy support center Citizenship Assistance Campaign Agency Hotline 800.346.2536 bilingual
Profiles Of Women Candidates To The ICC NGO's, and has written extensively on issues relating to a professor at the Departmentof State law and an at the Department for Fundamental legal Studies at http://www.iccwomen.org/Elections/CandidateProfiles.htm
Extractions: Maureen Harding Clark (Ireland) is currently serving as an ad litem judge in Trial Chamber I at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) where she has been since September 2001. She has experience with both adversarial and civil law systems and has served as a practicing lawyer for 26 years in both a prosecutorial capacity as well as criminal defense. She has served as an advisor to the government on issues relating to: victims' rights in sexual offense cases; victims of sexual abuse in state prisons; and interviewing child victims of sexual abuse. She has also lectured and spoken out about the needs of victims and family members in criminal proceedings and the need for development of a criminal legal system based on the needs and rights of victims. Fatoumata Dembele Diarra (Mali) Hajnalka Karpati (Hungary) currently serves as a judge in the Criminal Division of the Prizren District Court as part of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. Prior to this appointment, she served as a criminal judge in Budapest, Hungary. In Budapest District Criminal Court, she presided over cases involving offenses against the person, which included assault and battery, sexual offenses and theft and related offenses. Akua Kuenyehia (Ghana) is currently Dean of the Faculty of Law and Acting Director at the University of Ghana and was recently elected to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. She has been a visiting scholar at schools in the Netherlands, the United States and in Nigeria. She is a member of Women in Law and Development in Africa and the International Federation of Lawyers. She has written numerous articles and edited texts relating to women's rights, divorce law and property rights of women in Ghana, family law, labor law, and economic rights of women. She has also held consultancies on Women's Health and Violence, HIV/AIDS policies for Ghana and Micro-credit enterprises for women.
Circumcision: Legal Issues This page describes and indexes legal material relevant to the performance of male circumcision in Category Health Child Health Circumcision legal issues Male nontherapeutic circumcision the legal and ethical issues. for neonatal circumcisionan ethical and legal conundrum. 17 J Contemp Health law Policy 61 http://www.cirp.org/library/legal/
Extractions: This page indexes legal material relevant to the performance of male circumcision. Documents are indexed in chronological order of publication. The English-speaking nations share the English language, the common law, and male circumcision as part of their history and culture since the late 19th century. This page incorporates relevant legal reference material from the several English-speaking nations. Some definitions: A "botched" circumcision is one that is poorly done and has obvious unexpected results. "Wrongful circumcision" is circumcision done without valid informed consent. Botched circumcision and wrongful circumcision constitute malpractice. Prior to 1984, circumcision law was included under malpractice law: Doctors who "botched" circumcisions could only be sued for failing to adhere to the "standard of care." There were, however, a number of circumcision malpractice cases that succeeded on these grounds. Starting in 1984, academics began to apply general principles of health care law and medical ethics to examine the legality of male circumcision. Children are legally regarded as
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Extractions: In Oct., 1998, Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law a new "sequel" to the unconstitutional Communications Decency Act. This new Internet censorship bill, the Child Online Protect Act (COPA, a.k.a. "CDA II") would establish criminal penalties for any "commercial" distribution of material deemed "harmful to minors". The numerous problems with this legislation include overbreadth, vagueness of definitions of key terms such as "commercial", an illegal attempt to force adults to give up privacy to excerise their right to read, prior restraints on publication, and a flawed "community standards" approach that would allow the most conservative jurisdiction in the US country to set the "decency" standards for all Web content nationally (indeed, globally). Just days after passage of this legislation, EFF in conjunction with the ACLU and EPIC (two other civil liberties organizations) filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of this law and seeking to have it overturned. In 1999, A federal District Court issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law, on the grounds that it is probably unconstitutional. On June 22, 2000, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the injunction. Back to Table of Contents EFF and EFF Member Involvement in the Case
Criminology: Gender, Law & Development Project special focus issues such as gang rape in the Western Cape. of Criminology, UCT),Gender Project (Community law Centre, UWC), Women's legal Centre. http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/criminology/gender.htm
Extractions: Home Policing Ecological Criminology Youth Justice ... Contact FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT: OBJECTIVES The Gender, Law and Development Project has aimed to improve the status of womens access to social and legal justice by: researching womens experiences with the criminal justice system and the response of the criminal justice sector to violence against women; contributing to the development of policy and legislation that relates to violence against women through monitoring, research, and submissions to criminal justice departments; advancing South African research on international and regional legislation relating to all substantive and procedural aspects of rape and domestic violence; undertaking legal and empirical research that highlights the obstacles to access to justice for women in rural and disadvantaged areas in South Africa; training of NGOs, police, clerks and magistrates on issues such as: the Domestic Violence Act
Extractions: NVAA 2000 Text Chapter 22 Supplement Special Topics Section 7, International Issues in Victim Assistance Statistical Overview Assistance to Families of Pan Am 103 Victims The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland, took the lives of 270 individuals from twenty-one countries, including 189 Americans. It was the worst terrorist atrocity in aviation history. Reserve funds from the Crime Victims Fund, available through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) set aside for victims of terrorism and mass violence have been drawn upon to assist families of Pan Am 103 victims. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in partnership with the Scottish government, is working to ensure that Pan Am 103 victims' families receive information and assistance throughout the trial process. A comprehensive database at OVC contains updated information on more than 600 family members, and OVC has a full-time coordinator for the Pan Am 103 project. In coordination with the Scottish prosecutors, police, and the Scottish Court Service, OVC is providing the following services to families:
Humanitarian Resource Institute For additional information on Human Rights issues, visit the Yale Human Rights Development law Journal or Find law; Internet legal Resource Guide; http://www.humanitarian.net/law/
Extractions: Legal Resource Center This information resource was developed and is maintained by Stephen M. Apatow, Director of Research and Development ( vitae ). Questions or suggestions regarding the HRI Legal Resource Center can be sent to: admin@humanitarian.net. In The Spotlight Globalization, International Law, and Emerging Infectious Diseases : The global nature of the threat posed by new and reemerging infectious diseases will require international cooperation in identifying, controlling, and preventing these diseases. CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 2 * Number 2 , April-June 1996, David P. Fidler, J.D., Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Current discussion: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Preventing a WMD September 11 : The ability of the UN Security Council to perform its enforcement responsibilities under the Charter is limited by its need to operate in consensus and by its practical inability to order enforcement actions. Jayantha Dhanapala, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations. Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention: A Crucial Legal Instrument in the Global War Against Terrorism It is crucial to underline the seriousness of bioterrorism, especially in the case of smallpox, since according to the World Health Organization, vaccination would be contraindicated for certain groups that include persons with immune disorders or those experiencing therapeutically-induced immunosuppression, persons with HIV infection, and persons with a history of eczema.
Extractions: Douglas Kemp Mertz Curriculum Vitae Occupation: Attorney with a general civil practice emphasizing administrative law, environmental law, natural resource law, employment law, and Native American legal issues. Represents clients in all levels of state and federal court and before federal, state, and local administrative agencies. Education: Yale University, B.A. Magna Cum Laude with High Honors, 1971; Phi Beta Kappa; Dean's Award for Outstanding Contribution to College. Harvard Law School, J.D., 1974, emphasis on administrative and environmental law; co-chairman, Harvard Environmental Law Society; member, Environmental Protection Agency Youth Advisory Board. 1977-1980: Chief Assistant Attorney General, State of Alaska, Fairbanks. In charge of office of the Alaska Department of Law with responsibility for civil law enforcement in interior and northern Alaska; supervised and managed a staff of thirteen attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and secretaries. Areas of emphasis: environmental and natural resource matters. Advised State Elections Division on various issues. Also served on the committee to revise the children's rules appointed by the Alaska Supreme Court.
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Extractions: The Pace Women's Justice Center is comprised of Pace law students and faculty, attorneys, and advocates dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and furthering the legal rights of women through skillful and innovative use of the law. The Center's goal is to give those who support battered women, the elderly, women with low income, and victims of sexual assault the legal tools they need to stop violence against women, seek economic justice, protect families and save lives. The Pace Women's Justice Center is a training, resource and direct legal services center. It creates and disseminates new techniques for legal intervention. Each year, we provide representation to hundreds of clients. Each year, we train dozens of law students and thousands of judges, attorneys, and others who work to eradicate injustice to women. Women's Division
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Extractions: In 2003, the Programme again will include an Oxford Lecture Series, with lectures by some of the leading authorities and actors in the field of international human rights law. The guest speakers for 2002 included: Harold Koh, Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Patricia Sellers, Legal Advisor on Gender Issues to the Office of the Special Prosecutor within the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Justice Richard Goldstone of the South African Constitutional Court. The Programme also offers a human rights film series, a careers panel and a series of meetings with faculty members on their own work. Morning Courses Students choose between the following: Fundamentals of International Human Rights Law
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Extractions: Human Rights Report of the 11th Session of the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples by Catherine J Iorns. An outline of the discussion of the session's agenda items. The major items were the debate on the draft Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Review of Developments, where Indigenous Peoples worldwide present statements to the session describing their current circumstances. There were also reports on studies conducted by Working Group members and by a Maori group. There were comments on the International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples and on the World Conference of Human Rights. The Working Group's future was discussed, as were funding issues. (E Law, Volume 1, Number 1, 1993) The Ministry of Truth Redefined: A Consideration of Privacy and Data Protection Law with Specific Consideration of the Role of International Human Rights Law by Jamie H Lyford. This paper looks at the issue of privacy in light of the information age. Particular emphasis is made in the Australian context. National and international laws are also examined. (E Law, Volume 1, Number 3, September 1994) Racial Vilification and ICERD in Australia by Louise Johns. This report deals with the requirement for countries to make racial vilification illegal under article 4(a) of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It examines the content and extent of this requirement, considering attempts by the UK, Canada and NZ to comply. The report then considers Australia's attempts to comply, with emphasis on the proposed Racial Hatred Act, and continues with a brief look at State law in this area. It concludes with a consideration of certain public concerns which may prevent the Commonwealth law being passed. (E Law, Volume 2, Number 1, April 1995)
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Extractions: B.A., Smith, 1974; J.D., New York University, 1979. Prior to attending law school, taught high school history and social studies. Staff attorney, Juvenile Rights Division, Legal Aid Society, 198082. Joined Columbia faculty in 1982 as co-founder of the Child Advocacy Clinic. Attorney-in-charge, Juvenile Rights Division, Legal Aid Society of New York, 199598. Has served on numerous task forces and committees addressing the needs and rights of children and families. Current member, New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and the Steering Committee of the Columbia University Institute on Child and Family Policy. Chair of the Board, Center for Family Representation. Lectures and writes on issues of child welfare policy, juvenile justice, child advocacy, Family Court reform, clinical legal education, and legal organization management. BACK TO TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Family and Child Welfare/Juvenile Justice New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children First Annual Children's Law Institute Practicing Law Institute August 1998 Co-Chair Juvenile Justice Committee Association of the Bar of the City of New York Family Court Advisory Council for New York City New York State Office of Court Administration
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Extractions: Updated July 28, 1998 The allegations involving President Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky present enough intriguing legal questions to fill a law school exam. There are issues of criminal law, civil litigation and constitutional interpretation. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Is the independent counsel law constitutional? Is the independent counsel law constitutional? The authority under which Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr is operating derives from the Independent Counsel statute, 28 U.S.C. Chapter 40 The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law in a 1988 case, Morrison v. Olson . The challenge, championed mostly by conservatives, argued that the law violates the constitutional separation of powers by infringing too much on the president's executive authority. A seven-justice majority found that even though the counsel is to some degree independent, the law gives the executive branch sufficient control to ensure that the president is able to perform his constitutionally assigned duties.
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Extractions: Criminal Division U.S. Department of Justice The U.S. Justice Department is engaged in a variety of initiatives to help emerging democracies build stronger law enforcement and criminal justice systems as a strategy to curtail the activities of organized crime T he complex and growing threat of international crime requires a multi-faceted response. The U.S. Justice Department's response to international crime is threefold: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity; creation of a network of international agreements to facilitate cooperation in the fight against international crime; and training and technical assistance programs for foreign countries that are striving to improve their legal infrastructure and law enforcement capabilities, the focus of this article. The 1998 U.S. International Crime Control Strategy, a White House policy document, states: "Police and judicial systems in many developing countries are ill-prepared to combat sophisticated criminal organizations because they lack adequate resources, have limited investigative authorities, or are plagued by corruption. Many countries have outdated or nonexistent laws to address corruption, money laundering, financial and high-tech crimes, intellectual property violations, corrupt business practices, or (trafficking in humans.) Moreover, many governments have been slow to recognize the threat posed by criminal activities and increasingly powerful organized crime groups."
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Extractions: Recently, Contributing Editor David Pitts talked with Thomas Devine, legal director for the Government Accountability Project (GAP) , a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group that defends the rights of employees who "blow the whistle" on illegal or potentially harmful activities of government agencies. Below is the edited transcript. Mr. Pitts What is the Whistle Blower Protection Act of 1989, and why was it passed? Mr. Devine : It's a government statute that implements First Amendment free speech protection for government workers challenging betrayals of the public trust. The law protects disclosures regarding illegality, abuse of authority, gross waste, gross mismanagement or substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Congress passed this law as part of a unanimous, bipartisan good-government mandate. In fact, leading sponsors of the legislation explained that it more properly could have been called the "Taxpayer Protection Act." And that helps to explain why the votes for the law were cast unanimously in 1989 and also unanimously strengthened in 1994. Congress seldom passes any significant law unanimously once, let alone twice. Mr. Pitts
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Extractions: APPELLATE DIVISION Whether decided in the Norfolk Superior Court or one of the District Courts, criminal cases often do not end with the verdict at trial. A defendant has the right to appeal his or her convictions to one of the appellate courts of the Commonwealth for a determination of whether the judge, prosecutor or defense attorney committed certain legal errors which prevented the defendant from receiving a fair trial. The main function of the Appellate Division is to handle these types of appeals, which are heard by either the Appeals Court of Massachusetts or the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, the highest court in the Commonwealth. The Appeals Court decides all post conviction appeals except those from convictions of first-degree murder - which by statute are automatically heard in the Supreme Judicial Court - and those which the Supreme Judicial Court elects to transfer from the Appeals Court. Should the appropriate appellate court determine that the defendant did not receive a fair trial, it may vacate the convictions and order a new trial, or in certain cases, enter a judgment for the defendant. Should the Appeals Court affirm the convictions, the defendant may file an application for further appellate review requesting that the Supreme Judicial Court review the case.
