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Targeted Killing In U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy And Law, Kenneth Anderson
Targeted Killing In U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy And Law, Kenneth Anderson
Working Papers
Targeted killing, particularly through the use of missiles fired from Predator drone aircraft, has become an important, and internationally controversial, part of the US war against al Qaeda in Pakistan and other places. The Obama administration, both during the campaign and in its first months in office, has publicly embraced the strategy as a form of counterterrorism. This paper argues, however, that unless the Obama administration takes careful and assertive legal steps to protect it, targeted killing using remote platforms such as drone aircraft will take on greater strategic salience precisely as the Obama administration allows the legal space for …
Transcript: Advocacy Before Regional Human Rights Bodies: A Cross-Regional Agenda, Victor Abramovich, Charlotte De Broutelles, Santiago Canton, Paolo Carozza, Andrew Drzemczewski, Jonathan Fanton, Leonardo Franco, Felipe González, Claudio Grossman, Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Bahame Tom-Mukirya Nyanduga, Diane Orentlicher, Fatsah Ouguergouz, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzón, Sergio Garcia Ramirez, Manuel Ventura Robles, Pablo Saavedra
Transcript: Advocacy Before Regional Human Rights Bodies: A Cross-Regional Agenda, Victor Abramovich, Charlotte De Broutelles, Santiago Canton, Paolo Carozza, Andrew Drzemczewski, Jonathan Fanton, Leonardo Franco, Felipe González, Claudio Grossman, Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Bahame Tom-Mukirya Nyanduga, Diane Orentlicher, Fatsah Ouguergouz, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzón, Sergio Garcia Ramirez, Manuel Ventura Robles, Pablo Saavedra
American University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Developments In The Prosecution Of Gender-Based Crimes - The Special Court For Sierra Leone Experience , Hon. Theresa Doherty
Developments In The Prosecution Of Gender-Based Crimes - The Special Court For Sierra Leone Experience , Hon. Theresa Doherty
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
O To A, For Helping Kill O: Wisconsin's Decision Not To Bar Inheritance To Individuals Who Assist A Decedent In Suicide, Matthew Barry Reisig
O To A, For Helping Kill O: Wisconsin's Decision Not To Bar Inheritance To Individuals Who Assist A Decedent In Suicide, Matthew Barry Reisig
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Shaleen Brunsdale, Kara Karlson, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Jarvis, Megan Chapman
Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Shaleen Brunsdale, Kara Karlson, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Jarvis, Megan Chapman
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Structural Human Rights Violations: The True Face Of Mexico’S War On Crime, Stephanie Erin Brewer
Structural Human Rights Violations: The True Face Of Mexico’S War On Crime, Stephanie Erin Brewer
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Promoting The Rights Of Human Rights Defenders In The East And Horn Of Africa, Hassan Shire Sheikh, Laetitia Bader Bader
Promoting The Rights Of Human Rights Defenders In The East And Horn Of Africa, Hassan Shire Sheikh, Laetitia Bader Bader
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
United Nations Update, Andrew Hill
International Legal Updates, Carlin Moore, Bryan Bach, Megan Chapman, Soumya Venkatesh, Kate Kovarovic, Angad Singh, Hellia Kanzi
International Legal Updates, Carlin Moore, Bryan Bach, Megan Chapman, Soumya Venkatesh, Kate Kovarovic, Angad Singh, Hellia Kanzi
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Prologue , Claudio Grossman
Prologue , Claudio Grossman
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And The African Child Today: Progress Or Problems? , Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile
The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And The African Child Today: Progress Or Problems? , Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Reforming Interrogation Practices: Alexis St. Martin And The Post-9/11 Era Opportunity , Eugene R. Fidell
Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Reforming Interrogation Practices: Alexis St. Martin And The Post-9/11 Era Opportunity , Eugene R. Fidell
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Question & Answer Session , Steven Watt, Claudio Grossman, James Ross, Eugene Fidell
Panel 2: How Are Laws Applied And Detention Practices Reformed? Question & Answer Session , Steven Watt, Claudio Grossman, James Ross, Eugene Fidell
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention Experience In Latin America, Santiago Canton
Panel 3: Transparency And Access Of Independent Experts To All Places Of Detention Experience In Latin America, Santiago Canton
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Book Review, Kavita Kapur
Lessons From The Special Court For Sierra Leone On The Prosecution Of Gender-Based Crimes, Valerie Oosterveld
Lessons From The Special Court For Sierra Leone On The Prosecution Of Gender-Based Crimes, Valerie Oosterveld
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Obstacles On The Road To Gender Justice: The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda As Object Lesson , Beth Van Schaak
Obstacles On The Road To Gender Justice: The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda As Object Lesson , Beth Van Schaak
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Gender Strategy Is Not Luxury For International Courts Symposium: Prosecuting Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes Before International/Ized Criminal Courts, Patricia Viseur Sellers
Gender Strategy Is Not Luxury For International Courts Symposium: Prosecuting Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes Before International/Ized Criminal Courts, Patricia Viseur Sellers
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Investigation And Prosecution Of Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes Before The International Criminal Court, Diane Lupig
Investigation And Prosecution Of Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes Before The International Criminal Court, Diane Lupig
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Fifty State Survey Of Official Misconduct Statutes, Brenda V. Smith
Fifty State Survey Of Official Misconduct Statutes, Brenda V. Smith
The Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Surveys
This publication is part of a larger scholarly project and one in a series that aims to create a “legal toolkit” for addressing sexual violence in custody. This survey is in chart form and compiles statutes that address official misconduct in all fifty states, as well as surrounding territories. This chart includes information on the statutes, relevant definitions, penalties, and administrative procedures.
La Declaracion Americana Y Los Derechos De Los Familiares De La Victima , José Antonio Arcila Cano
La Declaracion Americana Y Los Derechos De Los Familiares De La Victima , José Antonio Arcila Cano
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Fifty State Survey Of Vulnerable Persons Statutes, Brenda V. Smith
Fifty State Survey Of Vulnerable Persons Statutes, Brenda V. Smith
The Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Surveys
This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applicability to youth for criminal laws prohibiting the abuse of individuals by their caregivers.
Human Rights And Climate Change: Shifting The Burden To The State?, Anne Parsons
Human Rights And Climate Change: Shifting The Burden To The State?, Anne Parsons
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Perspective: Technology Transfer And Human Rights: Joining Up The Dots, Stephen Humphreys
Perspective: Technology Transfer And Human Rights: Joining Up The Dots, Stephen Humphreys
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Human Rights And Environmental Protection: The Pressure Of The Charter For The Environment On The French Administrative Courts, David Marrani
Human Rights And Environmental Protection: The Pressure Of The Charter For The Environment On The French Administrative Courts, David Marrani
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Third Party Petitions As A Means Of Protecting Voluntarily Isolated Indigenous Peoples, Nickolas M. Boecher
Third Party Petitions As A Means Of Protecting Voluntarily Isolated Indigenous Peoples, Nickolas M. Boecher
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson
On Dignity And Whether The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Remains A Place Of Refuge After 60 Years , Adrienne Anderson
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
60 Years Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: Towards An Individual Responsibility To Protect, Kathleen Renée Cronin-Furman
60 Years Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: Towards An Individual Responsibility To Protect, Kathleen Renée Cronin-Furman
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Importance Of Effective Investigation Of Sexual Violence And Gender-Based Crimes At The International Criminal Court, Susana Sácouto, Katherine Cleary
Importance Of Effective Investigation Of Sexual Violence And Gender-Based Crimes At The International Criminal Court, Susana Sácouto, Katherine Cleary
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
International Justice Marks Its Fifteenth Anniversary: A Preliminary Assessment Of The Icty’S Impact In Serbia, Diane Orentlicher
International Justice Marks Its Fifteenth Anniversary: A Preliminary Assessment Of The Icty’S Impact In Serbia, Diane Orentlicher
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.