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Applying The Death Penalty To Crimes Of Genocide, Jens David Ohlin Dec 2014

Applying The Death Penalty To Crimes Of Genocide, Jens David Ohlin

Jens David Ohlin

No abstract provided.


The Status Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights In National And International Law, Hurst Hannum Oct 2014

The Status Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights In National And International Law, Hurst Hannum

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The "Blank Stare Phenomenon": Proving Customary International Law In U.S. Courts, Paul L. Hoffman Oct 2014

The "Blank Stare Phenomenon": Proving Customary International Law In U.S. Courts, Paul L. Hoffman

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Litigating Customary International Human Rights Norms, Beth Stephens Oct 2014

Litigating Customary International Human Rights Norms, Beth Stephens

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Complex Nature, Sources And Evidences Of Customary Human Rights, Jordan J. Paust Oct 2014

The Complex Nature, Sources And Evidences Of Customary Human Rights, Jordan J. Paust

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Human Rights As Part Of Customary International Law: A Plea For Change Of Paradigms, Anthony D'Amato Oct 2014

Human Rights As Part Of Customary International Law: A Plea For Change Of Paradigms, Anthony D'Amato

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Humanitarian Intervention: Evolving Norms, Fragmenting Consensus (Remarks), Rosa Brooks Jan 2014

Humanitarian Intervention: Evolving Norms, Fragmenting Consensus (Remarks), Rosa Brooks

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Traditionally, the evolution of customary international law was understood as a gradual process: in some idealized model, we might see first a few states, and then a few more, implicitly agreeing to follow a practice, and then we would gradually begin to see additional states doing the same thing. We would also gradually accumulate evidence that these various states are acting in such a way because they consider themselves legally bound to do so. Then, over time, we’ll see more and more states following suit both in word and deed, until at some point we can say with a great …