International and Comparative Law on the Rights of Older Persons

This book addresses the rights of older persons from an international law and comparative law perspective. These chapters reflect the scholarly presentations which were presented at The 21st Annual Belle R. and Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium: 2014 International Elder Law & Policy Conference. The conference was held at The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, on July 10-11, 2014, and was co-sponsored by The John Marshall Law School, Roosevelt University of Chicago, and The East China University of Political Science and Law of Shanghai, China. The conference provided a forum for international scholars, human rights advocates, and policymakers to participate in an academic setting to discuss the current law and policies that affect the rights of older persons and to explore means to advance rights of and legal protections for older persons. The theme of the conference was intended to complement and support the ongoing discussions at the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, through a series of presentations, panel discussions, and the drafting of the Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons. Ralph Ruebner is a Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at The John Marshall Law School. He served as the Conference Chair for The 21st Annual Belle R. and Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium: 2014 International Elder Law & Policy Conference. He chaired the Chicago Declaration Working Group. Dean Ruebner has published law journal articles and presented at numerous international conferences on human rights topics, and has testified before Congress on human rights conditions in Peru. He serves as the Reporter of the Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence. He has taught Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and International Human Rights. He is a 1969 graduate of the American University, Washington College of Law. Teresa Do is Director of Administrative Support for Faculty at The John Marshall Law School. She is 2008 graduate of The John Marshall Law School. She served as Conference Coordinator for The 21st Annual Belle R. and Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium: 2014 International Elder Law & Policy Conference. She was a member of the Chicago Declaration Working Group and represented The John Marshall Law School at the Fifth Session of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group on Ageing, in New York. Amy Taylor is a recent law graduate, earning a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. She served as Scribe and Head Research Coordinator for The 21st Annual Belle R. and Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium: 2014 International Elder Law & Policy Conference. She was a member of the Chicago Declaration Working Group and represented The John Marshall Law School at the Fifth Session of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group on Ageing, in New York. 3