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An Overview Of Justice In The Former Yugoslavia And Reflections For Accountability In Syria, Professor Jennifer Trahan
An Overview Of Justice In The Former Yugoslavia And Reflections For Accountability In Syria, Professor Jennifer Trahan
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
This article provides an overview of justice for crimes perpetrated in the former Yugoslavia during the wars in the 1990s.
Designing Trial Avoidance Procedures For Post-Conflict, Civil Law Countries: Is German Absprachen An Appropriate Model For Efficient Criminal Justice In Afghanistan?, Nasiruddin Nezaami
Designing Trial Avoidance Procedures For Post-Conflict, Civil Law Countries: Is German Absprachen An Appropriate Model For Efficient Criminal Justice In Afghanistan?, Nasiruddin Nezaami
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
In Afghanistan, the persistence of several problems has caused inefficiency in the criminal procedure.
International Law Weekend 2013 Keynote Address: The Advocate In The Transnational Justice System, Donald F. Donovan
International Law Weekend 2013 Keynote Address: The Advocate In The Transnational Justice System, Donald F. Donovan
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
I am very grateful for the opportunity to address this audience at International Law Weekend 2013.
Liberty And Justice For All: The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Eme Grant, Rhonda Neuhaus
Liberty And Justice For All: The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Eme Grant, Rhonda Neuhaus
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
At the heart of every just society are mechanisms that ensure full inclusivity of citizenry, equal rights to both representation and reparation, and impartial judgment.
Moudawan And Women's Rights In Morocco: Balancing National And International Law, Leila Hanafi
Moudawan And Women's Rights In Morocco: Balancing National And International Law, Leila Hanafi
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Morocco's 2004 Moudawana (family code) is undoubtedly a progressive piece of legislation for women in Morocco.
Protecting The Protectors Or Victimizing The Victims Anew? "Material Support Of Terrorism" And Exclusion From Refugee Status In U.S. And European Courts, Tom Syring
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
In recent years, the United States (U.S.) as well as European states have adopted numerous anti-terrorism laws based on concerns for national security, aimed at keeping persons with connections to terrorist networks out of the respective countries, or facilitating the forced return to their country of origin.
The Icc In Darfur-Savior Or Spoiler?, Philipp Kastner
The Icc In Darfur-Savior Or Spoiler?, Philipp Kastner
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
As we have witnessed since the beginning of the 1990s, international law, in particular international criminal justice, can have a significant impact on the peace process and the reconciliation of societies in post-conflict periods.
The Lugano Case In The European Court Of Justice: Evolving European Union Competence In Private International Law, Ronald A. Brand
The Lugano Case In The European Court Of Justice: Evolving European Union Competence In Private International Law, Ronald A. Brand
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
On October 19, 2004, the European Court of Justice held its first en banc hearing since the 2004 enlargement to twenty-five Member States.
The Evolution Of The European Legal System: The European Court Of Justice's Role In The Harmonization Of Laws, Yvonne N. Gierczyk
The Evolution Of The European Legal System: The European Court Of Justice's Role In The Harmonization Of Laws, Yvonne N. Gierczyk
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
After the dust settled from World War II, Winston Churchill declared the need for Europe to integrate economically and politically.
Preventing Genocide: The Role Of The United Nations, Stanislas Kamanzi
Preventing Genocide: The Role Of The United Nations, Stanislas Kamanzi
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
I would like to start with a self explanatory and worthwhile quote from His Late Majesty Haile Selassie which reads as follows: "Throughout History it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph."
The Developing Framework Of The Csme: Two Legal Issues Considered, Ezra Alleyne
The Developing Framework Of The Csme: Two Legal Issues Considered, Ezra Alleyne
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CMSE) is a work in progress.
International Law Association Panel Discussion On "The Holocaust As Catalyst For International Justice": Summary Of Extemporaneous Remarks, Benjamin B. Ferencz
International Law Association Panel Discussion On "The Holocaust As Catalyst For International Justice": Summary Of Extemporaneous Remarks, Benjamin B. Ferencz
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
After more than 40 million persons had been killed in war, there was an overwhelming determination to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies.
International Tribunals And Their Ability To Provide Adequate Justice: Lessons From The Yugoslav Tribunal, Ivana Nizich
International Tribunals And Their Ability To Provide Adequate Justice: Lessons From The Yugoslav Tribunal, Ivana Nizich
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
In 1994 and 1996, respectively, the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) were created by the United Nations Security Council to hold accountable those responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations of international laws and norms.
Accountability Beckons During A Year Of Worries For The Khmer Rouge Leadership, Craig Etcheson
Accountability Beckons During A Year Of Worries For The Khmer Rouge Leadership, Craig Etcheson
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The year 1999 saw a series of extraordinary developments in the search for justice in the case of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge.
2000 Philip C. Jessup, Alfian Yasrif Kuchit, Sarah Sani, Foo Meng Yeen, Mohd Arif Absul Hamid, Edora Ahmad
2000 Philip C. Jessup, Alfian Yasrif Kuchit, Sarah Sani, Foo Meng Yeen, Mohd Arif Absul Hamid, Edora Ahmad
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The Governments of the State of Kuraca and the Republic of Senhava have recognized as compulsory ipsofacto in relation to any other State accepting the same obligation, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2.
2000 Philip C. Jessup, J. Michael Allen Iii, Elizabeth Bosquet, Kristi L. Deason, David R. Pruet
2000 Philip C. Jessup, J. Michael Allen Iii, Elizabeth Bosquet, Kristi L. Deason, David R. Pruet
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The State of Kuraca and the Republic of Senhava have submitted their differences concerning the vaccine trials to the International Court of Justice for resolution through a Special Agreement, in accordance with Article 40(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris
Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
A complex and important feature of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is its concurrent jurisdiction with national courts
Justice In The Wake Of Genocide: The Case Of Rwanda, Madeline H. Morris
Justice In The Wake Of Genocide: The Case Of Rwanda, Madeline H. Morris
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
During three months in 1994, genocide was committed in Rwanda. Two years after those events, and notwithstanding efforts at both national and international levels to bring the perpetrators to justice, the first case has yet to go to trial
Recent Activity Before The International Court Of Justice: Trend Or Cycle?, Gary L. Scott, Heather Macgregor Bothwell, Jennifer Pennel
Recent Activity Before The International Court Of Justice: Trend Or Cycle?, Gary L. Scott, Heather Macgregor Bothwell, Jennifer Pennel
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Following the United States refusal to participate in the Nicaragua case,' and its subsequent withdrawal from the so-called "optional clause,", a great deal of pessimism surrounded the future of the International Court of Justice.3 Less than a decade later, and only half way through the decade of international law, it would appear, to paraphrase Mark Twain, that reports of the court's demise were greatly exaggerated.
Justice On Trial: The Efficacy Of The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Melissa Gordon
Justice On Trial: The Efficacy Of The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Melissa Gordon
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
There can be no peace without justice, no justice without law, and no meaningful law without a court to decide what is just and lawful under any given circumstance. The process of codification, adjudication and enforcement is as vital to a tranquil international community as it is to any independent national state.
-Benjamin B. Ferencz'"
The success of the Yugoslavian and Rwandan War Crimes Tribunals will determine the future of international criminal law. Whether the Tribunals are able to command the attention and respect of the world remains to be seen.