Friday, April 2, 2010

Mothers File International Court Complaint Against the U.S. (Family & Intimate Violence Quarterly)

You can find the entire petition on line: Petition To Inter American Commission On Human Rights

 

Mothers File International Court Complaint Against the U.S. 

Author:  Dianne Post, J. D..

http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/online/article_abstract.php?pid=6&iid=90&aid=586

Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly

Source: Volume 01, Number 01, Summer 2008 , pp.61-66(6)

 

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Abstract:

A petition was recently filed in the Inter-America Council for Human Rights (IACHR) against U.S. courts for granting custody of minor children to abusive and violent parents. This protection has support from several state and national coalitions concerned with child abuse, domestic violence, and women’s rights, including the National Organization for Women and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The IACHR has had success in cases in Brazil and Mexico where local laws failed to protect women in abusive relationships. The author describes how women in the U.S. could use human rights organizations to assist them when local laws prove inadequate.

Keywords:  European Convention on Human Rights; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
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