Developing Human Rights Jurisprudence: Volume 7: Seventh Judicial Colloquium on the Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms: Georgetown, Guyana, 3–5 September 1996
Synopsis
This volume contains the papers delivered at the seventh in a series of judicial colloquia on the domestic application of international human rights norms. The meeting was held in Georgetown, Guyana, from 3rd to the 5th September 1996. The participants were primarily judges from Commonwealth countries and from international and regional human rights tribunals. There were 30 participants, 20 from the Commonwealth and others from Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe and North America.
Chapters
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Preface
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Human Rights and an Emerging World Order
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Changing Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions to Conform with Human Rights Norms
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The Relevance of International Human Rights Norms
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Application of International Human Rights Law in New Zealand
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Application of International Human Rights Law in Britain
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The Death Penalty: Remedying the Problems of Compliance with International Standards in the Commonwealth Caribbean
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The Commonwealth Caribbean and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Freedom of Expression in the Caribbean
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Freedom of Expression in India
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Freedom of Expression under the European Convention on Human Rights
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US Constitutional First Amendment Jurisprudence: A Historical Perspective
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The Right to a Fair Trial and Access to Justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean
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The Right of Access to Court in European Law, with Special Reference to Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights and to European Community Law
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Liberty and Security of the Person in India, with Particular Emphasis on Access to Courts
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Annexes

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Published
1 January 1998
Online ISSN
2310-1784
Copyright (c) 1998 Commonwealth Secretariat
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