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  Security Council Approves ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya, Authorizing ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Protect Civilians, by Vote of 10 in Favour with 5 Abstentions   Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6498th Meeting (Night) Security Council Approves ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya, Authorizing …

Questioning the Peremptory Status of the Prohibition of the Use of Force Dr James A. Green is lecturer in law at the University of Reading School of Law. The prohibition of the unilateral use of force, as set out most crucially in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, is often …

Questioning the Peremptory Status of the Prohibition of the Use of ForceDr James A. Green is lecturer in law at the University of Reading School of Law.The prohibition of the unilateral use of force, as set out most crucially in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, is often seen as …

Washington, D.C., 17 de marzo de 2011 – La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) publica hoy el Informe sobre Inmigración en Estados Unidos: Detenciones y Debido Proceso. El informe contiene las conclusiones de una investigación realizada por la CIDH sobre la compatibilidad de las políticas y prácticas de la …

Has the United Kingdom De-Recognized Colonel Qadhafi as Head of State of Libya? On 27 February 2011, it was reported in the media that the United Kingdom had revoked the diplomatic immunity of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi and his family (see here and here). Earlier that day, the British Foreign …

TIMERMAN HABLÓ EN LA SESIÓN DEL CONSEJO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA ONU “Desde la restauración de la democracia, la Argentina abrazó decididamente la causa de los derechos humanos, lo que refleja la profunda concientización de nuestra sociedad. Hoy, los valores de Memoria, Verdad, Justicia, Reparación y Respeto por las …

The full text of resolution 1970 (2011) reads as follows: “The Security Council, “Expressing grave concern at the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and condemning the violence and use of force against civilians, “Deploring the gross and systematic violation of human rights, including the repression of peaceful demonstrators, expressing …

La ONU sanciona por unanimidad a Gadafi El Consejo de Seguridad vota la imposición de sanciones al líder libio y a su familia por la represión violenta de las protestas. El Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas votó este sábado por unanimidad la imposición de sanciones al gobierno de Muamar …

In Swift, Decisive Action, Security Council Imposes Tough Measures on Libyan Regime, Adopting Resolution 1970 in Wake of Crackdown on Protesters Situation Referred to International Criminal Court; Secretary-General Expresses Hope Message ‘Heard and Heeded’ in Libya Deploring what it called “the gross and systematic violation of human rights” in strife-torn …

In Swift, Decisive Action, Security Council Imposes Tough Measures on Libyan Regime, Adopting Resolution 1970 in Wake of Crackdown on ProtestersSituation Referred to International Criminal Court;Secretary-General Expresses Hope Message ‘Heard and Heeded’ in LibyaDeploring what it called “the gross and systematic violation of human rights” in strife-torn Libya, the Security …

Security Council Adopts Resolution 1970 (2011) with respect to LybiaYesterday the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1970, whereby it (1) imposed an arms embargo on Lybia; (2) imposed targeted sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on high-level persons in the Lybian regime; (3) and referred the situation in …

ONU: LA ARGENTINA PARTICIPARÁ EN GINEBRA DE LA SESIÓN DEL CONSEJO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS, SEGMENTO DE ALTO NIVEL El próximo lunes, 28 de febrero, el Canciller argentino, Héctor Timerman, participará en la sede de la ONU de la ciudad de Ginebra del llamado Segmento de alto Nivel de la 16° …