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Crimea: Does “The West“ Now Pay the Price for Kosovo?

Crimea: Does “The West“ Now Pay the Price for Kosovo? There is a lingering sentiment on this blog (see the posts by Nico Krisch and Christian Marxsen) that “the Kosovo issue” has facilitated the blatant violations of international law recently committed by Russia with regard to Crimea (notably the unlawful …

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CIDH presenta Informe Anual

CIDH presenta Informe Anual INFORME FINAL 23 de abril de 2014. Washington, DC – La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presenta hoy su Informe Anual 2013. Los seis capítulos del Informe Anual tienen el objeto de ofrecer información accesible, completa y relevante a todos los usuarios del Sistema Interamericano …

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Recognition of States in International Law: For Sale

Recognition of States in International Law: For Sale News reports indicate that former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo (pictured left) recently pleaded guilty in federal court in New York to accepting $2.5 million in bribes from Taiwanese officials in exchange for assurances of continued diplomatic recognition during his tenure in office …

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Sense and Nonsense of Territorial Referendums in Ukraine, and Why the 16 March Referendum in Crimea Does Not Justify Crimea’s Alteration of Territorial Status under International Law

Sense and Nonsense of Territorial Referendums in Ukraine, and Why the 16 March Referendum in Crimea Does Not Justify Crimea’s Alteration of Territorial Status under International Law Yesterday, on 15 April 2014, Ukrainian interim president Turtschinov considered to hold, simultaneously with the presidential elections, a referendum on regional competences in …

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The Use of ‘Do it Yourself’ Barrel Bombs under International Law

The Use of ‘Do it Yourself’ Barrel Bombs under International Law Among the continuing horrors reported from Syria, it is the use of certain weapons that time and again makes the headlines. While the use of chemical weapons led to an important response from the international community, in recent months …

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Concluyó la Cumbre de CELAC en La Habana

Concluyó la Cumbre de CELAC en La Habana Miércoles 29 de enero de 2014. Información para la Prensa N°:  017/14 Los días 28 y 29 de enero se realizó en Cuba la II Cumbre CELAC, dedicada a la lucha contra el hambre, la pobreza y las desigualdades en la región. …

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Una lucha pacífica

Una lucha pacífica Viernes 03 de enero de 2014. Información para la Prensa N°: 001/14 Por Héctor Timerman * Hoy, 3 de enero de 2014, recordamos un nuevo aniversario de la usurpación británica de nuestras Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur, Sandwich del Sur y los espacios marítimos circundantes. En total, …

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