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Situating Liberalism In Transnational Legal Space, Don Suh
Situating Liberalism In Transnational Legal Space, Don Suh
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
No abstract provided.
Fighting Fire With … Mire? Civil Remedies And The New War On State-Sponsored Terrorism, William P. Hoye
Fighting Fire With … Mire? Civil Remedies And The New War On State-Sponsored Terrorism, William P. Hoye
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
No abstract provided.
International Criminal Law After Rome: Concerns From A U.S. Military Perspective, William K. Lietzau
International Criminal Law After Rome: Concerns From A U.S. Military Perspective, William K. Lietzau
Law and Contemporary Problems
Lietzau argues that the US cannot support the International Criminal Court because it fails to recognize its unique responsibilities in the world when issues of international peace and security are involved. The changes sought by the US in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court should be implemented not just because US participation is key to an effective, functioning court, but because enacting them promotes the rule of law and is therefore the right thing to do.
High Crimes And Misconceptions: The Icc And Non-Party States, Madeline Morris
High Crimes And Misconceptions: The Icc And Non-Party States, Madeline Morris
Law and Contemporary Problems
The dilemma underlying the debate about the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over non-party nationals stems primarily from the conflicting needs for the ICC to have sufficient jurisdictional powers to bring to justice perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and simultaneously, for states to retain appropriate discretion regarding methods of dispute settlement when the lawfulness of their official acts is in dispute.
The Risks And Weaknesses Of The International Criminal Court From America’S Perspective, John R. Bolton
The Risks And Weaknesses Of The International Criminal Court From America’S Perspective, John R. Bolton
Law and Contemporary Problems
Bolton argues the US should raise its objections to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on every appropriate occasion, as part of its larger campaign to assert American interests against stifling, illegitimate, and unacceptable international agreements. The US has many alternative foreign policy instruments to utilize that are fully consistent with US interests, leaving the ICC to the obscurity it richly deserves.
The Irresolution Of Rome, Ruth Wedgwood
The Irresolution Of Rome, Ruth Wedgwood
Law and Contemporary Problems
Wedgwood argues that it would be a pity to allow international misjudgment of the long-term security environment to generate a disregard for the constructive tasks of American military power, and fatally hobble shared support for an effective criminal tribunal. American Senators and military leaders--and the American public--will want to see how the International Criminal Court works in practice before considering the possibility of full ratification and formal membership. If this "look-over" period is not safe, the advocates seeking a "war on the court" may win the day.
The International Criminal Court: Current Issues And Perspectives, Philippe Kirsch Q.C.
The International Criminal Court: Current Issues And Perspectives, Philippe Kirsch Q.C.
Law and Contemporary Problems
The creation of a permanent international criminal court (ICC) has been seen as a desirable objective for a long time, but its implementation is hampered by controversy. Proponents of the court believe that the ICC has great potential to render justice in cases of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and to deter the future perpetration of those crimes. Skeptics question the wisdom of placing the power to adjudicate highly politically charged cases into the hands of an international tribunal.
The Icc’S Jurisdiction Over The Nationals Of Non-Party States: A Critique Of The U.S. Position, Michael P. Scharf
The Icc’S Jurisdiction Over The Nationals Of Non-Party States: A Critique Of The U.S. Position, Michael P. Scharf
Law and Contemporary Problems
Scharf analyzes the validity of the US argument against the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over the national of non-party states in the context of historic precedent and the principles underlying international criminal jurisdiction, and demonstrates that it is not the jurisdiction of the ICC over the nationals of nonparty states, but the US government's legal argument, which rests on shaky foundations. He also highlights the potential unintended repercussions of the current US legal position.
The International Criminal Court: Possibilities For Prosecutorial Abuse, Alfred P. Rubin
The International Criminal Court: Possibilities For Prosecutorial Abuse, Alfred P. Rubin
Law and Contemporary Problems
The attempt to create an international criminal court assumes that in all important ways the international legal order is similar to the municipal legal orders with which US citizens are familiar, but with regard to the criminal law, that assumption is simply not true. Rubin discusses two potential fundamental discrepancies between the international legal order and an hypothesized "typical" municipal legal order as would exist under the current statute for the International Criminal Court.
Is The United States Obligated To Drive On The Right? A Multidisciplinary Inquiry Into The Normative Authority Of Contemporary International Law Using The Arm’S Length Standard As A Case Study, Brian D. Lepard
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
No abstract provided.
Defining And Punishing Abroad: Constitutional Limits On The Extraterritorial Reach Of The Offenses Clause, Zephyr Rain Teachout
Defining And Punishing Abroad: Constitutional Limits On The Extraterritorial Reach Of The Offenses Clause, Zephyr Rain Teachout
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Letter Of The Law: The Scope Of The International Legal Obligation To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Michael Scharf
The Letter Of The Law: The Scope Of The International Legal Obligation To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Michael Scharf
Law and Contemporary Problems
While international criminal conventions are limited in their application, there is growing recognition of a duty for states to do something to give meaning to human rights.
Arresting Impunity: The Case For Universal Jurisdiction In Bringing War Criminals To Accountability, Christopher C. Joyner
Arresting Impunity: The Case For Universal Jurisdiction In Bringing War Criminals To Accountability, Christopher C. Joyner
Law and Contemporary Problems
One means to enhance the prospects for bringing indicted war criminals to justice is to promote adoption of the principle of universality as the legal basis for prosecutorial jurisdiction.
International Crimes: Jus Cogens And Obligatio Erga Omnes, M. Cherif Bassiouni
International Crimes: Jus Cogens And Obligatio Erga Omnes, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Law and Contemporary Problems
There are both gaps and weaknesses in the various sources of International Criminal Law in norms and enforcement modalities. A comprehensive international codification would solve these problems, but this is not forthcoming.
Introduction, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Introduction, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Law and Contemporary Problems
Efforts to work against the practice of impunity for major international crimes and violations of fundamental human rights and to develop international guidelines against the practice are discussed.
International Guidelines Against Impunity: Facilitating Accountability, Madeline H. Morris
International Guidelines Against Impunity: Facilitating Accountability, Madeline H. Morris
Law and Contemporary Problems
Reasons for a consistent pattern of compromise when it comes to impunity for international crimes and human rights violations are discussed. Guidelines are presented for facilitating accountability for these crimes.
Lessons From The Americas: Guidelines For International Response To Amnesties For Atrocities, Douglass Cassel
Lessons From The Americas: Guidelines For International Response To Amnesties For Atrocities, Douglass Cassel
Law and Contemporary Problems
The impunity enjoyed by perpetrators of human rights violations, thanks in part to amnesty laws, is summarized. The international community should adopt guidelines to assist their own officials in responding to future amnesties.
Combating Impunity: Some Thoughts On The Way Forward, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Combating Impunity: Some Thoughts On The Way Forward, Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Law and Contemporary Problems
Some of the tasks needed to be done by legal scholars and advocates to combat impunity in cases of massive violations of human rights are discussed. Pathways for implementation of these ideas are many and overlapping.
Searching For Peace And Achieving Justice: The Need For Accountability, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Searching For Peace And Achieving Justice: The Need For Accountability, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Law and Contemporary Problems
Despite a high level of mass violence in the post-war years, there have been few prosecutions at the international or national level. Impunity for such crimes is a betrayal of human solidarity with the victims.
Legal Responses To Genocide And Other Massive Violations Of Human Rights, W. Michael Reisman
Legal Responses To Genocide And Other Massive Violations Of Human Rights, W. Michael Reisman
Law and Contemporary Problems
The international community could halt the proliferation of genocides by arresting them before, or at least while they are happening, by any means necessary. Instead, the focus is on actions after the fact.
Swimming The New Stream: The Disjunctions Between And Within Popular And Academic International Law, Jason Mark Anderman
Swimming The New Stream: The Disjunctions Between And Within Popular And Academic International Law, Jason Mark Anderman
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
No abstract provided.
Halting Neotropical Deforestation: Do The Forest Principles Have What It Takes?, Matthew B. Royer
Halting Neotropical Deforestation: Do The Forest Principles Have What It Takes?, Matthew B. Royer
Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
INTRODUCTION I crashed into the thick secondary growth, stopping suddenly to duck a certain branch in my path: a fat black bullet ant crawled along it with indifference, an attitude that would have quickly changed had I brushed up against him. I headed toward the large patch of Heliconia just to the right. We had earlier mapped out the clump, and finding it to contain seventeen flower clusters, it was one of the prize patches in the study plot. I took my spot ten paces from the outer clusters, started my stop watch, and waited with field book in hand. …
A Transnational Perspective On Extending Nepa: The Convention On Environmental Impact On Assessment In A Transboundary Context, Laura Carlan Battle
A Transnational Perspective On Extending Nepa: The Convention On Environmental Impact On Assessment In A Transboundary Context, Laura Carlan Battle
Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
Introduction In recent years, the potential adverse impacts of transboundary pollution have received heightened attention both domestically and abroad. 1 International pollution may detrimentally affect outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, the weather, and possibly the climate, freshwater bodies, groundwater aquifers, farmland, cultural heritage, and life forms. 2 Specific pollution threats include acid deposition, nuclear contamination, debris in outer space, stratospheric ozone depletion, and toxic petroleum spills. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, on April 26, 1986, raised the world's consciousness about the potentially devastating effects of transboundary nuclear pollution. 3 Given this backdrop and the emerging interdependence of nations, …
The Regulation Of Hazardous Substances In Mexican Law, Carl E. Koller Lucio
The Regulation Of Hazardous Substances In Mexican Law, Carl E. Koller Lucio
Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
Introduction Unlike U.S. environmental legislation, which governs different environmental media and was instituted through various congressional Acts, 1 the current Mexican environmental legislation, implemented in 1988, covers the principal environmental media in one law. 2 This one law contains most of the implementation and enforcement mechanisms including the regulation of hazardous substances. There has been much debate and concern on both sides of the United States-Mexican border regarding Mexico's ability to strictly enforce its hazardous substance regulations. Furthermore, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which established an international Commission on Environmental Quality, will influence future use of trade laws to …
Hague Conference Conventions And The United States: A European View, Cornelis D. Van Boeschoten
Hague Conference Conventions And The United States: A European View, Cornelis D. Van Boeschoten
Law and Contemporary Problems
From a European perspective, international cooperation in litigation does not primarily require the safeguarding of governmental interests, but the equitable balancing of the interests of plaintiffs and defendants. A European view of the role of US procedures in Hague Conference conventions is presented.
The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure In The Context Of Transnational Law, George K. Walker
The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure In The Context Of Transnational Law, George K. Walker
Law and Contemporary Problems
The development of exceptions in the Rules of Civil Procedure and federal statutes that apply only to litigants outside the US is explored. The Rules should not make exceptions on a blanket basis, as some proposals indicate.
Comments Of Professor Joan E. Donoghue’S Article, The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Horace B. Robertson Jr.
Comments Of Professor Joan E. Donoghue’S Article, The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Horace B. Robertson Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Joan E. Donoghue's theories regarding the prospects for a convention on foreign state immunity within the Hague Conference are examined. The prospects for supporting efforts to negotiate an international convention on state immunity are small.
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments: A New Approach For The Hague Conference?, Arthur T. Von Mehren
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments: A New Approach For The Hague Conference?, Arthur T. Von Mehren
Law and Contemporary Problems
The curent Hague jurisdiction and recognition project for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments is discussed, and the merits and demerits of various approaches to jurisdiction and recognition problems are considered.
Cooperation In International Procedural Conflicts: Prospects And Benefits, Takeshi Kojima
Cooperation In International Procedural Conflicts: Prospects And Benefits, Takeshi Kojima
Law and Contemporary Problems
The need for international integration of civil procedure has been strongly felt all over the world, particularly in the countries of Asia, North America and Europe. The birth of an international treaty will be good news for all those involved in international civil disputes.
Hague International Child Abduction Convention: A Progress Report, Linda Silberman
Hague International Child Abduction Convention: A Progress Report, Linda Silberman
Law and Contemporary Problems
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was adopted on Oct 25, 1980. The objective of the Convention is to protect children from wrongful international removals or retentions from their lawful custodians.