Legal Issues Journal 7(1)

Description

Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection of law and other disciplines, such as genetics, biosciences, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, medicine, and business.

The Journal publishes original papers, case comments, short reports, debates and book reviews. The Journal also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers, and society. Contribution to society, nationally and internationally, is the focus of LIJ.

LIJ uses double-blind peer review process where both the reviewer(s) and the author(s) are anonymous.

IN THIS ISSUE:

What makes abortion morally impermissible?
A Dworkinian perspective on
abortion rights and the intrinsic value of life
Neeva Desai

The Issue of Mens Rea in the Crime of Genocide and
Why It Needs to be Amended
Chanthima Neth

Forcible Acts by States towards Non-State Actors Operating in
Disputed Waters: Beyond the Limits of International Law? 29
Marianthi Pappa

Genetic Data Misuse: Risk to Fundamental Human Rights in
Developed Economies
Fatos Selita

CASE NOTE

Turkish Courts and the Recognition and Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral Awards
Oya Dirim

BOOK REVIEWS
Trends in Climate Change Legislation
Review by Ş. Bayram

The Foundations of the EU as a Polity
Review by Janet Furness