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The Protection Projectthe Protection Project THE PROTECTION PROJECT Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society Issue 4 Fall 2011 Copyright 2011 The Protection Project at The Johns Hopkins University Paul H . Nitze School of Advanced International Studies . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Reproduction or modifi cation for distribution or republication is permitted only with prior written consent of The Protection Project. The Protection Project 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC, 20036 Tel: 202 663-5896 Fax: 202 663-5899 http://www.protectionproject.org THE PROTECTION PROJECT Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society Issue 4 Fall 2011 BOARD OF EDITORS Mohamed Mattar Founder & Executive Managing Editor Isis Elgibali Editor in Chief Anna Koppel, Julia Braunmiller, Elaine Panter Article Editors EDITORIAL STAFF Farida Wael Aboulmagd Tobi Afolayan Colleen Connors Rafela Seixas Fontes Emanuel de Souza Amaral Souto Raphaela Lopes Amna Ali Ameya Sita Ananth Meghan Malloy Scarlett Sinclair Julia Retta Desalegn Damtew Luladay Aragaw Truneh Jesica Ums THE PROTECTION PROJECT Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society Issue 4 Fall 2011 Contents Introduction to the Journal . I Content of the Journal . .III . Welcome to the Journal . V . ARTICLES: Sold for Sex: The Link between Street Gangs and Trafficking in Persons Laura J. Lederer . .1 Egyptian Seasonal Marriages: Human Trafficking under the Veil of Child Marriage Lauren S. Willard . 21 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: The Protection Project Fifth Annual Symposium: The UN Trafficking Protocol and the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act—Ten Years Later, November 2, 2010 . 85. INTERVIEW: Clinical Legal Education: Past and Present by David McQuoid-Mason . 155. BOOK REVIEW: They Must Be Stopped by Brigitte Gabriel Bradley Bush . 163 Radical Reform by Tariq Ramadan reviewed Caldwell Bailey . 171 MODEL LaW: Model Law against Domestic Violence . 177 . BIBLIOGRAPHY: Islam and Human Rights . 243 f The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society i Introduction to the Journal The Protection Project: The Protection Project is a human rights research institute based at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D .C . The Protection Project focuses on promoting human rights values and the rule of law throughout the world by engaging in academic research and conducting training, exchange, and fellowship programs focusing on issues of women’s and children’s rights including trafficking in persons and child labor, human rights education, women’s empowerment, state compliance with internationally recognized human rights and capacity building for civil society in developing and transition countries . Mission Statement: The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society is a new journal that aims to provide a forum for scholarly analysis of critical contemporary human rights issues within the prism and from the perspective of civil society and practitioners in the non-governmental sector . As civil society and non-governmental organizations gain momentum and experience in human rights advocacy and begin to influence reform, development and democratization processes, it becomes imperative to examine the interrelationship between developments in the human rights arena and the consequent effects such developments have on the possibilities for the growth or obstructions of the growth of freedom of civil society and non-governmental organizations . It is also necessary to study how emergent civil society and the non- governmental sector contribute to the movement toward greater respect for and compliance with human rights standards worldwide. As participants and practitioners in this process, civil society representatives and professionals in the non-governmental sector possess tremendous insight into the practical side of the realization of human rights ideals, including both successes and pitfalls. It is therefore the objective of the journal to probe developments and crucial concerns such as the implementation of and state compliance with international human rights standards, to address poignant themes such as the interrelationship between human rights theory and human rights practice as that transition is realized in local contexts and the roles of civil society and non-governmental organizations as actors in the social and political development of nations . II The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society Target Audience: The journal is aimed at an audience of human rights and civil society practitioners, representatives of governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations, as well as students and scholars of human rights and/or civil society . Contributions: The journal publishes multi-disciplinary submissions that provide analysis and scrutiny of contemporary human rights concerns in the international realm with a strong emphasis on the practical implications of human rights theory within the authors’ local, national and regional contexts. Submissions analyzing the social, legal and political frameworks as they interact with and affect the practical applications of international human rights standards and their linkages to civil society and non-governmental sector development are especially valued. The roles, responsibilities, and freedom of civil society and the non-governmental sector in the implementation of international human rights standards are also significant areas of interest for the scope of the journal. Preference will be given to submissions covering practical rather than theoretical aspects of human rights issues, as well as civil society and non-governmental development. Submissions are acceptable from a wide range of disciplines, such as public policy, political science, sociology, anthropology, international development, gender studies, law, economics and philosophy . The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society iii Content of the Journal Scholarly Articles: The journal publishes scholarly articles in each issue under this rubric. Contributions are original, unpublished materials. Selected Workshop Presentations and Proceedings: In each edition, the journal will publish selected presentations from The Protection Project conferences and workshops on contemporary human rights issues. Exemplary presentations are selected and the transcripts are then made available in the journal in order to share and assist in the dissemination of knowledge on pertinent human rights and civil society matters . Interviews: The journal publishes interviews with civil society activists addressing pressing human rights concerns of our time . Book Reviews: An analytical book review is included in each issue of the journal. Books eligible for review are recent publications covering human rights issues within the context of the non-governmental sector and civil society. They address any topics under the scope of the journal, such as human rights standards as they apply to freedom of association and of civil society and non-governmental organizations, theories behind the impact of civil society and the non-governmental sector on development of human rights standards, monitoring of human rights compliance, advocacy, and the practical aspects of the implementation of human rights standards within local social, legal, and political contexts . Model Law: The journal includes model legislation to serve as a guide for the countries that do not have legislation on the selected topic . Bibliographies: The journal will include bibliographies on important issues associated with human rights and civil society topics. iv The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society v Welcome to the Journal Dear Reader, Welcome to the fourth edition of The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society (PROTECTION PROJECT J.HUM. RTS & CIV. SOC’Y). Volume four focuses on human rights issues at large . In this issue, Laura Lederer, founder of The Protection Project, makes a valuable contribution by addressing the link between street gangs and trafficking in persons. Lauren S. Willard covers another important topic on Egyptian seasonal marriages as a form of human trafficking. The journal contains transcripts from the fifth annual symposium held by The Protection Project and titled The UN Trafficking Protocol and the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act—Ten Years Later, which took place November 2, 2010. Volume four also includes an interview with Professor David McQuoid-Mason, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Dr. Frank Bloch, who is Professor of Law Emeritus at Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN, USA; and Catherine Klein, who is Professor of Law at the Columbus School of Law and Director of Columbus Community Legal Services, both of which are at Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA; discussing the clinical legal education movement. In the spirit of academic engagement, the journal includes two book reviews: They Must Be Stopped by Brigitte Gabriel and Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation by Tariq Ramadan. This year, we introduce a Model Law against Domestic Violence, which we hope will serve as a guide for the many countries that still do not have a specific law that addresses domestic violence in all its aspects. The journal also features a bibliography on Islam and human rights. We always encourage individual members of civil society groups and especially NGOs to engage with the journal as we develop
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