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Lindsay G. Robertson's Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands centers on the landmark 1823 Supreme Court case Johnson vs. M'Intosh. Robertson's research provides previously undiscovered knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the case, placing the case in a new context. Robertson tells the story of a costly mistake, one made by the American judicial system but paid for by indigenous people who to this day suffer from the effects of…

II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION STRATERGY WORLDWIDE. It is a fact that Aarhus convention in UNECE regional convention and the wider perspective of international environmental and human rights law was inspired and rooted in all international initiatives. Apart from recognizing the link between public participation and enjoyment of basic human rights the convention makes the reference to principle 1 of Stockholm declaration 1972 of the united nations conference on the human environment ,principle for…

American southwest prior to the war. Under the new treaty between Mexico and the United States, these new citizens were considered white according to the law. Consequently, these new citizens were never treated equivalent to Caucasians of Northern European ancestry. They were not allowed to occupy the same bathrooms, restaurants, schools, and even in death they had to be prepared and buried in isolated areas away from Caucasian Americans. Mexican-American lawyers sought a case that would prove…

organisations. They must work in conjunction with courts and tribunals that do have adequate power to enforce their findings although these are often very costly options. Each response has at least some effect on the promotion and enforcement of human rights despite their flaws. The United Nations is perhaps the most prominent organisation to work with human rights. It is the primary source of some of the most vital and fundamental human…

I will be discussing Japan’s criminal justice system. I will be addressing the law enforcement, courts, and correction workings of their criminal justice system. I chose Japan because I believed that it would be interesting to learn more about how their criminal justice system works. It is important to look at other countries criminal justice systems so that we can compare them to our own to see if we need to make improvements or if we can help to improve others. Japan 's legal system is based…

3610, DR. LOVERN, 10/28/2017, Marshall Trilogy: The Indian Nation Katlyn Ford Valdosta State University The colonization of the Western world by Europeans has left lasting impacts on its original inhabitants. The original inhabitants are the indigenous tribes who were found living on the land that Europeans had yet to claim through their conceptualization of discovery. It was through this underline concept of discovery, held most often by white male Christians, that colonizers based…

broad and it is very hard to define whether the victims are in fear or not. Because it is really subjective to satisfy the victim is in fear, so maybe some victims that are really need these protection but cannot use it because of the decision of the court. Therefore, some victims cannot enjoy their victims’ rights. Moreover, the Victims Charter said that “The victim's right to information-reporting the crime”. In fact, there are some cases that the police are rejecting and ignoring the…

British authorities refuse to execute the Swedish European Arrest Warrant on the basis that the signature by a prosecutor would be invalid in accordance with British law? • Answer: British authorities cannot refuse to execute the Swedish EAW on the basis that the signature of the prosecutor would be invalid in accordance with British law. As the Supreme Court ruled by a majority in the case Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority , a European Arrest Warrant issued by a prosecutor is…

decision stand '. Precedent in law is to follow a previous judgment or decision that has been made in court. This is recorded in a law report, and used as an authority for reaching the same decision in subsequent cases. This makes precedents binding, and therefore they must be followed through the court hierarchy, from the Supreme Court down to the Magistrates. Distinguishing a case means a court decides the holding or legal reasoning of a precedent case will not apply due to materially…

Since witchcraft was a felony offence, that made the crime into a secular matter for the courts of common law to deal with. English courts had a system that, compared to most European countries at the time, probably allowed a higher rate of survival for the crime of witchcraft. Witches were allegedly tried the same as common criminals, and given the full benefit of trial by peers. The English court system is also highly dependent on evidence and witnesses, when determining the outcome of…