Developing Human Rights Jurisprudence, Volume 7
Seventh Judicial Colloquium on the Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms: Georgetown, Guyana, 3-5 September 1996

Contents
Participants
The Georgetown Conclusions
Table of Cases
PAPERS
Opening Address by Hon Mr Justice Aubrey Bishop
I. The Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms
Changing Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions to Conform with Human Rights Norms
Lloyd G. Barnett
The Relevance of International Human Rights Norms
Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC
Application of International Human Rights Law in New Zealand
Hon Justice Sir Kenneth Keith, KBE
Application of International Human Rights Law in Britain
Hon Sir John Laws
II. The Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms: The Case of the Death Penalty and the Commonwealth Caribbean
The Death Penalty: Remedying The Problems of Compliance with International Standards in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Hon Mr Justice R Carl Rattray, OJ, QC
The Commonwealth Caribbean and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Andreas Mavrommatis
III. Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression in the Caribbean
Hon Madame Justice Jean Permanand
Freedom of Expression in India
Soli J. Sorabjee, SC
Freedom of Expression under the European Convention on Human Rights
Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC and Natalia Schiffrin
US Constitutional First Amendment Jurisprudence: A Historical Perspective
Hon Judge Betty B. Fletcher
IV. The Right to a Fair Trial
The Right to a Fair Trial and Access to Justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Hon Mr Justice Stanley Moore
The Right of Access to Court in European Law, with Special Reference to Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights and to European Community Law
Francis G. Jacobs
Liberty and Security of the Person in India, with Particular Emphasis on Access to Courts
Hon Mr Justice P.N. Bhagwati
ANNEXES
Browse subjects
- Agriculture Expand or collapse me
- Democracy and elections Expand or collapse me
- Debt and finance policy
- Economic development Expand or collapse me
- Education, gender and health Expand or collapse me
- Law and human rights Expand or collapse me
- Oceans and natural resources Expand or collapse me
- Public administration and governance Expand or collapse me
- Small states Expand or collapse me
- Sport for development and peace
- Taxation
- Trade Expand or collapse me
- Youth policy