Language Access is an Empowerment Right: Deprivation of Plenary Language Access Engenders an Array of Grave Rights Violations
International Legal Studies Program, Vol. 1, p. 93, 2009
26 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2010
Date Written: October 2009
Abstract
This article explores the use of international human rights principles and instruments in domestic language access advocacy. Author Alanen addresses the scope and gravity of the U.S. language access crisis, the challenges of achieving linguistic integration, the ways in which language access barriers can exacerbate some immigrants' unique vulnerability to victimization, and the devastating impact of language access barriers on the healthcare and justice systems.
Keywords: International Law, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Language Access, Integration, Access to Justice, Language Barriers
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