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Venezuela’s Non-Participation Before the ICJ in the Dispute over the Essequibo Region On 18 June 2018, Venezuela notified the International Court of Justice that it intends not to participate in the proceedings before the Court in the case over the Essequibo region brought by Guyana (for an excellent analysis of …

Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns Venezuelan regime’s political persecution against the opposition in the San Miguel Sosa and others case The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, IACtHR) published a recent decision (only available in Spanish) in the San Miguel Sosa and others vs. Venezuela case, by means of …

Semana 25 – 18 al 24 de junio de 2018 Cronología del Brexit: dos años de una ruptura histórica entre Reino Unido y la Unión Europea Cronología del Brexit: dos años de una ruptura histórica entre Reino Unido y la Unión Europea Este sábado, 23 de junio, se cumplirán dos …

World Refugee Day 2018 As part of World Refugee Day 2018 we are excited to share with you a collection of books and journal articles related to the academic study and understanding of lives and situations of refugees globally. The journal articles and selected book chapters will be free to access until 20th July …

Situación en Nicaragua: informe de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) Este 21 de junio, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (en adelante CIDH) (véase sitio oficial) dió a conocer su informe sobre la situación de violencia que se vive en Nicaragua, la cual se originó a partir de …

Confronting the Migrant Threat to the EU Jun 22, 2018 Ana Palacio More than any other challenge facing Europe today, the ongoing migration crisis has the potential to destroy the European project. Rather than debating European Commission diktats and lamenting member states’ rebelliousness, EU leaders must consider fresh approaches, including …

Menos derechos, menos humanos El panorama político internacional en materia de derechos humanos no parece precisamente alentador, ni siquiera en aquellos países que, desde el final de la II Guerra Mundial, se convirtieron en garantes de su aplicación, dentro y fuera de sus fronteras. Tenemos un presidente de Estados Unidos, …

El retiro de Estados Unidos del Consejo de Derechos Humanos: breves apuntes Este 19 de junio, Estados Unidos anunció oficialmente que se retira del máximo órgano de derechos humanos de Naciones Unidas, el Consejo de Derechos Humanos. En las líneas que siguen se intentará analizar las razones por las que …

Semana 24 – 11 al 17 de junio de 2018 Grecia y Macedonia firman un acuerdo histórico que cierra 27 años de conflicto Grecia y Macedonia firman un acuerdo histórico que cierra 27 años de conflicto El diplomático Matthew Nimetz, enviado especial de la ONU para mediar entre Grecia y …

Here Comes the Name Again: Treaty Making at the Epicenter of the Greek Debate over the agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia This week, the Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia reached agreement over the long running dispute regarding the …

The Handbook of the Law of Visiting Forces Author: Edited by Dieter Fleck ISBN: 9780198808404 Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 15 June 2018 Price: $165.00 The Handbook of the Law of Visiting Forces Second Edition Edited by Dieter Fleck Comprehensively and authoritatively sets out the legal framework governing all aspects of …

The Anatomy of Global Debt Jun 15, 2018 Howard Davies The IMF’s new Global Debt Database is an impressive piece of work. And the numbers suggest that the so-called debt intensity of growth has increased: we seem to need higher levels of debt to support a given rate of economic …