LOWRY WYMAN
34 Orchard Street
Peaks Island, ME 04108
(207) 766-2778
Publications
Lectures, Papers, Articles,
and Other Documents
1.
Translation
of Andrei D.
Sakharov’s
"Constitution of the Union of Soviet Republics of Europe and Asia” with Ms.
Wyman's accompanying Commentary. Documents in circulation since Winter, 1989-90. Published by Ab Imperio
Quarterly (2005)
2.
“The Concept of a Fair Trial”
(published in Russian in USIA’s journal Amerika,
June 1990)
3.
“Reforming Soviet Criminal
Justice” (The Judges’ Journal, Summer
1990)
4.
“The
New Secession Law and Lithuania’s Quest for Independence”; English translation
of law and lecture delivered in Chicago and subsequently published in Zumbakis, S. Paul,
ed., Lithuanian Independence: The Reestablishment
of the Rule of Law (1990)
5.
“Soviet
Constitutional Law: Towards a New Federalism?” (paper delivered at AAASS Conference,
October 1990)
6.
“Constitution
of the
7.
“Is
There Hope for the Rule of Law in the
8.
“Why
Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure Should be Contained in the Constitution”
(paper delivered at
9.
“The
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Some Thoughts on Fundamental Constitutional Norms” (paper
delivered in Russian at human rights conference held in
10.
“The Future of ‘Rule of Law
Engagement’ and the New World Order” (paper delivered at ABA Conference, held in
October 1991)
11.
“Comments on the
Proposed Constitution of Estonia” (published in Estonian in Pavaeleht, March 1992); co-authored with Barnabas
D. Johnson, who was the principal author
12.
“Helping Lithuania:
Reflections on our Proposed Constitution of Lithuania” (this document, together with
our “working prototype” constitutional text, was published and discussed on
“Balt-L”, an early internet discussion group focused on the Baltic States,
starting in March 1992); co-authored with Barnabas D. Johnson, who was the principal
author
13.
“Comments on
14.
Memorandum to
AID-Almaty: “Program Proposal Addressing Crime and Corruption in
15.
Training Materials in
Russian for AID-sponsored seminars for judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers in
16.
“The Role of the Courts in Securing and
Safeguarding Fundamental Human Rights” (presented in Russian at first international
human rights conference organized by the Kazakhstan-American Bureau on Human Rights and the
Rule of Law, November 17, 1994; published in the Kazakhstan Ministry of Justice’s
official journal Adilet, #2, 1995)
17.
Memorandum:
“Consultancy on
18.
“ALC’s Work in
the Judicial Arena in
19.
“Alternative Draft
Constitution of Kazakhstan” (initial draft prepared for translation and discussion
— “The Conversation of Democracy” — during May-June-July, 1995);
co-authored with Barnabas D. Johnson, who was the principal author
20.
Training materials in
Russian for AID-sponsored seminar for judges and practicing lawyers from
21.
“The Legal Basis
for Entrepreneurship and Private Enterprise” (paper prepared for AID-funded
women’s conference held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in July 1995)
22.
Memorandum: “The
1995 Constitution’s Applicability to Practical Realization of Property Rights in
Kazakhstan” (produced for International City-County Management Association
[“ICMA”] and Aid-Almaty, March 16, 1996)
23.
Memorandum:
“President Nazarbaev’s 1995 Decree ‘On Land’” (produced for ICMA
and AID-Almaty,
24.
Memorandum: “Draft
Housing Code” (produced for ICMA and AID-Almaty,
25.
“Legal Aspects of Service Contracting”
(paper presented in Russian at ICMA’s Almaty seminar for municipal government
officials on
26.
Memorandum:
“Kazakstan’s Drafts Laws on 1/Local Representative and Executive Bodies, and
2/Local Self-Government” (produced for U.S. Embassy, ICMA, and AID-Almaty,
27.
“Proposals
Regarding the Constitution of Kazakhstan, with Commentary” (Russian-language booklet
containing the “Alternative Draft Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
plus introductory and explanatory essays; these documents were developed and circulated
during the year prior to their publication in this form in June 1996); co-authored with
Barnabas D. Johnson, who was the principal author, and supervised translation into Russian
28.
“Using Good Sense When Regulating Free
Speech” (published in Russian in the Bulletin Zakonodatel’stvo
i praktika sredstv massovoi informatsii, #2, July 1996)
29.
“Alternative Draft
Constitution of the
30.
“Analysis of Kazakhstan’s Law on Land and
Rights in Housing” (published in two installments in All Over the Globe in English and Russian on
September 20 and 24, 1996, following presentation as a lecture at the Kazakhstan Institute
of Management and Economic Progress [KIMEP])
31.
“Report of the
Kazakhstan-American Bureau on Human Rights and the Rule of Law: the Human Rights Situation
in Kazakhstan” (edited and translated into English); introduction edited by Barnabas
D. Johnson; final English version delivered to U.S. Embassy and the Department of State,
and released over the Internet in October 1996)
32.
“What the 1995 Constitution Means to the People
of Kazakhstan” (Central Asia Monitor, No. 5,
1996)
33.
“Business Plan for the Seed Component of the
Cotton Sub-Sector Improvement Project in
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