MicSem Special Features

MicSem By Category: JUSTICE & LAW

Micronesian Counselors

The Rule of Law

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Why island societies with effective conflict resolution needs a western-style law system.

December 2001 GOVERNMENT JUSTICE & LAW

A Close Look at the Proposed Amendments to the FSM Constitution

John R. Haglelgam

An impartial review of the pros and cons of each of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments.

April 2002 GOVERNMENT JUSTICE & LAW

The FSM Amnesty Bill

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Critique of the FSM bill proposing to grant amnesty to public officials prosecuted for corruption.

January 2004 GOVERNMENT JUSTICE & LAW

Video Listings

I'll See You in Court

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

2001 JUSTICE & LAW

talks

Cultural Dilemmas in Development

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation at East-West Center, Hawaii

July 2013 CULTURAL JUSTICE & LAW SOCIAL ISSUES

Micsem Discussion

Freedom of Information: Who Has a Right to What?

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Freedom of press can provide important information to the public, but it can also do social damage in a Pacific society.

1995-05-17 CULTURAL JUSTICE & LAW SOCIAL ISSUES

articles

In Search of a Talking Point on Human Rights

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Human rights language, as a product of Western development, may require translation into more terms more compatible with island cultures.

Umanidat, Vol. 3, No. 1, November 1995: 111-116. Also published in: Promotio Justitiae, No. 64, June, 1996: 52-55. JUSTICE & LAW

The Struggle for Justice...But Under Whose Terms?

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

The goals of the struggle for justice can be better achieved by using island terms.

Unpublished. 16 June 1996 JUSTICE & LAW

The Cruel Dilemma: Money Economies in the Pacific

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

The ways in which a cash economy impacts on island life and how the church might respond.

Journal of Pacific Theology, Series II, No. 8, 1992: 11-22. JUSTICE & LAW