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The Human Rights Brief, a student-run publication of the Center, reports on developments in interntional human rights and humanitarian law, and provides concise legal analysis of cutting-edge human rights issues. Established in 1994, the Brief maintains a strong commitment to supporting human rights practioners and strengthening the community of human rights advocates around the world. Currently, the Brief reaches more than 4,000 subscribers in more than 130 countries. Learn more about the Brief.

From the Human Rights Brief

• Robert D. Dinerstein, Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship to Supported Decision-Making, 19 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 8 (2012)

• Oliver Lewis, Stanev v. Bulgaria: On the Pathway to Freedom, 19 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 2 (2012)

• Jennifer W. Reiss, The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Post-Lisbon European Union, 19 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 18 (2012)

• Eric Rosenthal & Laurie Ahern, When Treatment is Torture: Protecting People with Disabilities Detained in Institutions, 19 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 13 (2012)

• Tracy R. Justesen & Troy R. Justesen, An Analysis of the Development and Adoption of the United Nations Convention Recognizing the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities: Why the United States Refuses to Sign this UN Convention, 14 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 36 (2007)

• Tara J. Melish, The UN Disability Convention: Historic Process, Strong Prospects, and Why the U.S. Should Ratify, 14 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 37 (2007)

• Alison A. Hillman, Protecting Mental Disability Rights: A Success Story in the Inter-American Human Rights System, 12 No. 3 Hum. Rts. Brief 25 (2005)

• The Application of Universal Human Rights Law to People with Mental Disabilities, Debra Benko and Brittany Benowitz, 9 No. 1 Hum. Rts. Brief 9 (2001)

• Edwin R. Hazen & Robert D. Dinerstein, The Rights of Bar Examination Applicants With Disabilities in the United States, 6 No. 2 Hum. Rts. Brief 29 (1999)

• Catherine O'Malley, MDRI Advocates for Mental Disability Rights in Latin America, 4 No. 1 Hum. Rts. Brief 21 (1996)

• Max Lapertosa & Eric Rosenthal, MDRI: Pioneering Strategies for International Enforcement of Mental Disability Rights, 3 No. 1 Hum. Rts. Brief 6 (1995)

• Eric Rosenthal, MDRI Fosters Dialogue on Human Rights in Psychiatric Institutions at Montevideo Conference, 3 No. 1 Hum. Rts. Brief 5 (1994)

• Fatimah Mateen, NGO Advocates for Rights of People with Mental Disabilities, 1 No. 1 Hum. Rts. Brief 3 (1994)