Human Rights Program Harvard Law School imprint: 3 books
Litigating Health Rights
Can Courts Bring More Justice to Health?
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
This book examines the potential of litigation as a strategy to advance the right to health by holding governments accountable for these obligations. It asks who benefits both directly and indirectly—and what the overall impacts on health equity are. Included are case studies from Costa Rica, South Africa, India, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
Indigenous (In)Justice
Human Rights Law and Bedouin Arabs in the Naqab/Negev
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Indigenous (In)Justice explores legal and human rights issues surrounding the Bedouin Arab population in Israel's Naqab/Negev desert. With contributions from international scholars, including United Nations officials, the volume examines the economic and social rights of indigenous peoples within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Reconsidering the Insular Cases
The Past and Future of the American Empire
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Over a century ago the United States Supreme Court decided the “Insular Cases,” which limited the applicability of constitutional rights in Puerto Rico and other overseas territories. Essays in Reconsidering the Insular Cases examine the history and legacy of these cases and explore possible solutions for the dilemmas they created.