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Human Rights

Fall 1996 - Volume 23 Number 4

Female Genital Mutilation: The Struggle to Eradicate this Rite of Passage.
Author Robin M. Maher reports how FGM has affected the lives of women, discusses the history of this mutilating procedure, reports the legal response in the United States, and reveals the efforts being taken to eradicate FGM.

When a Parent Dies of AIDS: Helping Children Cope.
Losing a family member to AIDS can be a devastating experience. Losing a parent to AIDS can be even worse. This article presents some of the pressing social service and legal issues facing children affected by AIDS. By Andrea Passalacqua

Thirty Years of Civil Rights, Civil Liberties.
This is a retrospective on 30 years of the Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities. During its first 30 years, the IR&R Section has been responsible for proposing and passing a wide variety of crucial legislation. By Andrea Passalacqua

Protecting Our Children, Protecting Our Future
All American citizens are guaranteed some inalienable, absolute indisputable rights. But for children, those same rights are virtually nonexistent. This article traces the issue of civil and criminal rights of children. By Andrea Passalacqua

Black Power/White Law
This interview with Lori Andrews discusses her book, Black Power, White Blood, about the life of Johnny Spain. It is a story about the life and times of a bi-racial man who found salvation in the Black Power movement and then was rescued from a life behind bars by a team of lawyers who dedicated themselves to saving him. Interviewed by Vicki Quade.

Why Women Aren't Executed: Gender Bias and the Death Penalty
Since the beginning of the colonial era in the U.S., about 20,000 people have been lawfully executed in America. Only 400 of them have been women, including 27 who were found guilty of witchcraft. Why? Women are generally seen as less threatening. By Thad Rueter

What is an International Criminal Court?
It's been 50 years since the Nuremberg judgment and the international community is finally seriously considering establishing a permanent International Criminal Court. By Jelena Pejic

Escape from the Cuckoo's Nest
Samuel Levine is a Long Island attorney who is working to help mental patients who have been abandoned by their families and the medical system. By Thad Rueter

Running the Gauntlet No More: Using Title IX to End Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment
Some courts say that schools have no obligation to address sexual harassment when one student is harassing another. Who is responsible? This article traces what courts have said on the subject. Side Bar: Sexual Harassment: No Stranger to the Classroom
By Verna Williams.

A Report from the Chair: Rethinking Responsibility
IR&R Section Chair Leslie A. Harris ponders the meaning of the word "responsibility," using it to celebrate accomplishments and offer challenges for the future.