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Emerging Challenges In The Relationship Between International Humanitarian Law And International Human Rights Law, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon, Claudia Martin
Emerging Challenges In The Relationship Between International Humanitarian Law And International Human Rights Law, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon, Claudia Martin
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Who Owns The Rules Of War In Today's Post-Post-Cold War?, Kenneth Anderson
Who Owns The Rules Of War In Today's Post-Post-Cold War?, Kenneth Anderson
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Professor Gabriella Blum's The Paradox of Power observes that international humanitarian law (IHL) has been in a long. term evolution toward putting the principle of "humanitarianism" and civilian protection at its normative and legal center. The Lecture (on which this essay is a commentary) identifies several reasons for this, in particular (within and across liberal democratic societies) social acceptance of IHL as law but also as socially internalized norms that give IHL broad moral legitimacy. Accepting The Paradox of Power's main propositions as cor rect, this Commentary extends its account in several ways. First, The Paradox of Power's combination of …
The Most Important Cases Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Richard Wilson
The Most Important Cases Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Richard Wilson
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The Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), together with its companion body, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), are autonomous organs of the Organization of American States (OAS). The IACHR promotes and protects human rights in the Western Hemisphere. Created by the OAS in 1959, the Commission has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Together with the Court, established in 1979 in San Jose, Costa Rica, the Commission has emerged as a model of international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as of individual rights.Since its inception, the Commission has made extraordinary progress. Through its 55-year history, it has …
Transitional Justice, Peace, And Prevention, Juan E. Mendez
Transitional Justice, Peace, And Prevention, Juan E. Mendez
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Security Council Resolution 1973 On Libya: A Moment Of Legal & Moral Clarity, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken
Security Council Resolution 1973 On Libya: A Moment Of Legal & Moral Clarity, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken
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Introductory Note To The Supreme Court Of The United States: Noriega V. Pastrana, Kenneth Anderson
Introductory Note To The Supreme Court Of The United States: Noriega V. Pastrana, Kenneth Anderson
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Preventing, Implementing And Enforcing International Humanitarian Law, Juan E. Mendez
Preventing, Implementing And Enforcing International Humanitarian Law, Juan E. Mendez
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Remarks On Intervention, Juan E. Mendez
Remarks On Intervention, Juan E. Mendez
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Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
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The United States' Position On The Death Penalty In The Inter-American Human Rights System, Richard J. Wilson
The United States' Position On The Death Penalty In The Inter-American Human Rights System, Richard J. Wilson
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That Someone Guilty Be Punished: The Impact Of The Icty In Bosnia, Diane Orentlicher
That Someone Guilty Be Punished: The Impact Of The Icty In Bosnia, Diane Orentlicher
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In That Someone Guilty Be Punished, Diane F. Orentlicher, professor of law at American University, looks at the effects and effectiveness of the ICTY, including lessons to improve future efforts to provide justice for survivors of atrocious crimes. Perhaps most importantly, Orentlicher examines the impact of the tribunal through the words and experiences of those in whose name it was established: the victims and survivors. Their expectations, hopes, and disappointments are chronicled alongside the tribunal’s achievements and limitations. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews—and featuring the voices and perceptions of dozens of Bosnian interlocutors—That Someone Guilty Be Punished provides …
Codification Des Regles Internationales Relatives Aux Personnes Deplacees A L'Interieur De Leur Pays: Un Domaine Ou Les Considerations Touchant Aux Droits De L'Homme Et Au Droit Humanitaire Sont Prises En Compte, Robert K. Goldman
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The Legal Regime Governing The Conduct Of Operation Desert Storm, Robert K. Goldman
The Legal Regime Governing The Conduct Of Operation Desert Storm, Robert K. Goldman
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