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Francisco Forrest Martin & Mark Tushnet

THE RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW SUPPLEMENT

(The Hague: Kluwer Law International 1999)

 

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Table of Contents

Part One: An Overview of International Human Rights Law and Its Relationship to Constitutional Law

Introduction

Chapter I. The Sources and Principles of International Law

Chapter II. How International Human Rights Law Is Binding on U.S. and Other Domestic Courts

Treaties
Customary International Law
Domestic Legislation
Domestic Tribunal Decisions

Chapter III. The History and Operations of International Human Rights Protection Mechanisms

Part Two: Comparing International Human Rights Law to Constitutional Law

Chapter I. Right to Privacy and Respect for Family

Treaties

A. Sexual Orientation and Practice

Dudgeon v. United Kingdom, Eur. Ct. H.R
Questions & Comments
Toonen v. Australia, UN Hum. Rts. Ctte.
Questions & Comments

B. Abortion

Brüggemann and Scheuten v. Federal Republic of Germany, Eur. Cm. H.R.
Questions & Comments
Paton v. United Kingdom, Eur. Cm. H.R.
Questions & Comments

C. Marriage and Divorce

Johnston v. Ireland, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

Chapter II. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Treaties
Kokkinakis v. Greece, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments
Hartikainen v. Finland, UN Hum.. Rts. Ctte.
Questions & Comments

Chapter III. Freedom of Expression

Treaties

A. Defamation

Lingens v. Austria, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

B. Racist and Other Offensive Expression

J.R.T. and the W.G. Party v. Canada, UN Hum. Rts. Ctte.
Questions & Comments
Müller and Others v. Switzerland, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments
Open Door Counselling and Dublin Well Woman v. Ireland, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

C. Protecting National Security

The Observer and The Guardian v. United Kingdom
("The Spycatcher Case"), Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

D. Media Access and Licensing, and Commercial Expression

Barthold v. Federal Republic of Germany, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

Chapter IV. Freedom of Association and Assembly

Treaties
Plattform 'Ärzte für das Leben' v. Austria, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

Chapter V. Takings, Regulation of Property, and Protection of Contracts

Treaties

A. Takings and Regulation of Property

James v. United Kingdom, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments

B. Protection of Contracts

Stran Greek Refineries and Stratis Andreadis v. Greece (Merits), Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments
Stran Greek Refineries and Stratis Andreadis v. Greece (Damages)
Questions & Comments

Chapter VI. Equal Protection: Intentional and Disparate Impact, Discrimination, and Affirmative Action

Treaties

A. Intentional Discrimination

Proposed Amendments to the Naturalization Provisions of the Constitution of Costa Rica, Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. Advisory Opinion
Questions & Comments
Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali v. United Kingdom, Eur. Ct. H.R.
Questions & Comments
Grant v. South-West Trains Ltd., Eur. Ct. J.
Questions & Comments

B. Un-Intentional and Disparate Impact Discrimination

Simunek, Hastings, Tuzilova and Prochazka v. The Czech Republic, UN Hum. Rts. Ctte.
Questions & Comments

C. Affirmative Action

Marschall v. Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, Eur. Ct. J.
Questions & Comments

Index

 

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