The abuse climaxed on a Friday night in February 2008. Minus the details that, to this day,
make me uncomfortable [...], he returned to the home, intoxicated [and] physically assaulted …

In an article published in the American Journal of International Law (AJIL), I tackled the
difficult question of how to explain the pattern of domestic judicial use of the Convention on …

Establishment and strengthening of regional human rights institutions-towards more
effective protection of human rights-ideological and institutional commitments to democracy …

" For close to 10 months, the maid, Ms Piang Ngaih Don, was physically assaulted almost
daily, deprived of food and rest, and made to shower and relieve herself with the toilet door …

“If it wasn't crystal clear before today, it is now: the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has the force of law in Malaysia”: 2 the …

As a former British colony, Singapore has a legal system that is very much influenced by
British common law and constitutional ideas, while operating within a social-political context …

I. INTRODUCTION In Japan, a fundamental change occurred in terms of the rights of women
immediately after World War II. Women obtained the right to vote and the new constitution …

Launched in 1991, the Asian Yearbook of International Law is a major internationally-
refereed yearbook dedicated to international legal issues as seen primarily from an Asian …

The integration of social movement, social identity, and neocorporatist state theory
contributes to a framework to conceptualize political strategies for accommodating global …

Nearly all UN Member states (186) have adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a landmark global treaty recognizing the …