Faux, Meghan

Reconceiving Responses to Private Violence and State Accountability: Using An International Human Rights Framework in the United States

This article begins from the premise that recent developments in international human rights law regarding government obligations to provide protection from violence can contribute to the current debate within the United States about state responses to hate crimes and domestic violence. "In order to present U.S. activists with guidance in exploring these questions, Part I presents a brief summary of the basic framework of international human rights.