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The Right To Appeal, Julia Liston Jan 2014

The Right To Appeal, Julia Liston

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Categorization Of Detainees And Standards Of Detention, Ellen Van Cleave Jan 2014

Categorization Of Detainees And Standards Of Detention, Ellen Van Cleave

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Does Political Pressure Necessarily Amount To Political Interference. Specifically Addressing What Can Be Done To Alleviate Worries That Political Pressure Amounts To Political Interference Within The International Courts, Alexis Lee Krivoshik Jan 2014

Does Political Pressure Necessarily Amount To Political Interference. Specifically Addressing What Can Be Done To Alleviate Worries That Political Pressure Amounts To Political Interference Within The International Courts, Alexis Lee Krivoshik

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Whether The Special Tribunal For Lebanon Is Properly Considered To Be More A Civil Law Institution Or A Common Law Institution., Estefanía Sixto Seijas Jan 2014

Whether The Special Tribunal For Lebanon Is Properly Considered To Be More A Civil Law Institution Or A Common Law Institution., Estefanía Sixto Seijas

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Us-Visit System, Malea R. Hetrick Jan 2014

Us-Visit System, Malea R. Hetrick

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Under Domestic And International Law, When Does Non-International Armed Conflict Begin, And When Does It End?, Katherine A. Mozynski Jan 2014

Under Domestic And International Law, When Does Non-International Armed Conflict Begin, And When Does It End?, Katherine A. Mozynski

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Filling The Gaps With Public Policy: The Application Of The Hague Convention Protocol In Us Courts In The Absence Of A Co-Signing State, Andrew A. Zashin, Christopher R. Reynolds, Amy M. Keating Jan 2014

Filling The Gaps With Public Policy: The Application Of The Hague Convention Protocol In Us Courts In The Absence Of A Co-Signing State, Andrew A. Zashin, Christopher R. Reynolds, Amy M. Keating

Faculty Publications

This article will consider a possible avenue for filling 'gaps' when the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention or the 1996 Child Protection Convention do not apply in child custody/abduction cases. Specifically, it will explore utilizing internal US domestic relations law to facilitate the return of a child who has been abducted to the USA from a non-signatory country. To better illustrate the potential effects, the article will explore this 'gap filler' through the lens of a case study involving Japan, the most prominent first world country that is not yet a signatory to the Convention. The article also considers the implications …


Accelerated Formation Of Customary International Law, Michael P. Scharf Jan 2014

Accelerated Formation Of Customary International Law, Michael P. Scharf

Faculty Publications

This article examines the phenomenon of accelerated formation of customary international law. It argues that in periods of fundamental change (which the author characterizes as "Grotian Moments"), whether by technological advances, the commission of new forms of crimes against humanity, or the development of new means of warfare or terrorism, customary international law may form much more rapidly and with less state practice than is normally the case to keep up with the pace of developments. The article examines several case studies that explore the application and contours of the concept of "Grotian Moments."