Author Archives: Stephanie Farrior

All-woman team from Ethiopia looks to compete in Jessup moot competition

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Stephanie Farrior

Here’s an excerpt from a message Diane Marie Amann has posted over  on IntLawGrrls: “For the 1st time in history, a team made up solely of women will represent Ethiopia in the final rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot Court … Continue reading →

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“Steve Biko Helped Turn Me Into a Feminist”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Stephanie Farrior

Today is the anniversary of Steve Biko’s brutal death in 1977 at the hands of the apartheid government of South Africa.  Anti-apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, Steve Biko was one of the most inspiring and effective … Continue reading →

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Will UN Secretary-General post remain a male preserve?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Stephanie Farrior

Tradition has it that the post of Secretary-General should rotate so that each geographical region gets its “turn.” Women have never had a “turn”. . . Equality Now Women’s Action, November 2005 In her post today on IntLawGrrls, Madame la … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Defenders: In the frontlines

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Stephanie Farrior

Today is Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Some thoughts on this day, cross-posted on IntLawGrrls: Dora “Alicia” Recinos Sorto of El Salvador was shot dead in November 2009 while on … Continue reading →

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“Tax Protest Bake Sale”

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Stephanie Farrior

Here’s one of many reasons I so appreciate being at Vermont Law School (VLS) — the initiative by our students’ Tax Club to raise travel funds for our delegation heading to DC for Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Lobby Day.   … Continue reading →

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Advocate for battered women named first “CNN Hero” of 2010

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Stephanie Farrior

Upon being named the first “CNN Hero” of 2010, Wynona Ward, the founder of Have Justice Will Travel, said:”I think it’s wonderful to get the exposure for our program, but it’s even more important that people realize domestic violence is … Continue reading →

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Solidarity: Men in headscarves

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Stephanie Farrior

I share with permission the following commentary received today from Hossein Alizedah of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC): Earlier this week, the Iranian authorities arrested Majid Tavakoli, a  student leader, who spoke at an anti-government rally … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Defender Keith Goddard, 1960-2009

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Stephanie Farrior

Keith Goddard, a human rights defender of tremendous courage and tenacity, died this weekend after a short illness.   The Director of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ), Goddard helped transform what had been primarily a social organization with a … Continue reading →

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Landmark Domestic Violence Judgment by European Court of Human Rights

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Stephanie Farrior

In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously found that a state violated the human rights of the applicant and her mother in failing to protect them against domestic violence. In Opuz v Turkey, the applicant … Continue reading →

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Presidential Authority and “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Stephanie Farrior

President has authority to change “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” now In her article Let the Small Changes Begin: President Obama, Executive Power, and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Professor Jackie Gardina of Vermont Law School  writes: President Obama should not wait … Continue reading →

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Stephanie Farrior

“a single short document of 30 articles that has probably had more impact on mankind than any other document in modern history.” – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, in her statement marking the 60th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage and Bankruptcy Law

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Stephanie Farrior

There has been a staggering increase in bankruptcies in the past year. Federal bankruptcy law is often interpreted with reference to state law, including law regarding property interests that are acquired through marriage.  But what if a same-sex couple got … Continue reading →

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“Sarah Palin and the Rape Kits”– NYT

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Stephanie Farrior

In today’s News York Times, Dorothy Samuels comments on”Sarah Palin and the Rape Kits.”    A few excerpts – When Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the small town began billing sexual-assault victims for the cost of rape kits … Continue reading →

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“Steve Biko helped turn me into a feminist”

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Stephanie Farrior

Thirty years ago today, Steve Biko — anti-apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa – died in police custody after staggeringly brutal treatment. Information about Steve Biko’s life and death can be found here. In … Continue reading →

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