martes, diciembre 24, 2024

Archivo de Etiquetas: internacional

Inter-American Human Rights Commission: Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti with severe human rights problems

Inter-American Human Rights Commission: Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti with severe human rights problems According to the Annual Report 2008 of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti continue to have serious human rights problems (see here for the report). The Commission’s Report, which was presented …

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New Issue of the European Journal of International Law out: Further Discussion of Articles to follow here on this blog!

New Issue of the European Journal of International Law out: Further Discussion of Articles to follow here on this blog! The latest issue of the European Journal of International Law has recently been published. This is Volume 20, No. 1. In his editorial, Professor Joseph Weiler (Editor in Chief) reflects …

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LANZAMIENTO DE COHETE: PREOCUPACIÓN DEL GOBIERNO ARGENTINO

LANZAMIENTO DE COHETE: PREOCUPACIÓN DEL GOBIERNO ARGENTINO La República Argentina se suma a las expresiones de preocupación de la comunidad internacional en relación con el reciente lanzamiento de un cohete por parte de la República Democrática Popular de Corea. El Gobierno argentino reitera la importancia que atribuye a la pronta …

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ICJ – Press Release 2009/16

Press Release 2009/16 NEW Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal) – Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal) – Conclusion of the public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Kingdom of Belgium …

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The Security Council and Human Rights: What is the role of Art. 103 of the Charter?

The Security Council and Human Rights: What is the role of Art. 103 of the Charter? At last week’s ASIL meeting there was a panel on whether the United Nations Security Council is bound by human rights law. The panelists (Vera Gowlland-Debbas, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Linos-Alexander …

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Domestic Enforcement of Decisions of International Tribunals

Domestic Enforcement of Decisions of International Tribunals I am at the American Society of International Law’s Annual Meeting and attended a panel on the domestic enforcement of decisions of international tribunals.  The panelists, which included distinguished presenters Professors Lori Fisler Damrosch of Columbia University and Andreas Paulus of Gottingen, spoke …

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Thoughts on the Human Rights Council’s 10th Session

Thoughts on the Human Rights Council’s 10th Session The UN Human Rights Council’s 10th Regular Session is currently coming to a close. As usual, the various reports available make for fascinating and frustrating reading, not least because of the design of the OCHR’s website, which could charitably be described as …

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Request for Advisory Opinion

Request for Advisory Opinion Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo (Request for Advisory Opinion) – Introductory Note (including the structure of the dossier) (62 Kb)Read more … [via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Bashir, but Rejects the Genocide Charge

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Bashir, but Rejects the Genocide Charge (Updated) Today the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Omar al Bashir, the serving President of Sudan, for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur. (The decision is now available here). The news were expected after …

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Arctic ownership and the US approach to the law of the sea

Arctic ownership and the US approach to the law of the sea Could the question of “Arctic ownership” push the US to sign the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention? As we have reported earlier, and as frequently reported in the media (see e.g. this latest article at tampabay.com), …

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