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Whose Justice - Reconciling Universal Juristidiction With Democratic Principles, Diane Orentlicher Jan 2004

Whose Justice - Reconciling Universal Juristidiction With Democratic Principles, Diane Orentlicher

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El Acuerdo Sobre Arbitraje Comercial Internacional Del Mercosur: Un Analisis Critico, Horacio A. Grigera Naón Jan 2003

El Acuerdo Sobre Arbitraje Comercial Internacional Del Mercosur: Un Analisis Critico, Horacio A. Grigera Naón

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That Someone Guilty Be Punished: The Impact Of The Icty In Bosnia, Diane Orentlicher Jul 2001

That Someone Guilty Be Punished: The Impact Of The Icty In Bosnia, Diane Orentlicher

Reports

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 …


Report On The Situation Of Roma And Sinti In The Osce Area, Diane Orentlicher Jan 2000

Report On The Situation Of Roma And Sinti In The Osce Area, Diane Orentlicher

Reports

A report on the situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area with regard to discrimination and racial violence, education, living conditions and political participation.The Report on the Situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE Area contains detailed information on discrimination and racial violence, education, living conditions and political participation. It also includes recommendations on these issues.Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe available at https://www.osce.org/hcnm/32350


The Imprint Of Kosovo On International Law, Diane Orentlicher Jan 2000

The Imprint Of Kosovo On International Law, Diane Orentlicher

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The Norm Of Justice And The Negotiation Of The Rambouillet/Paris Peace Accords, Paul Williams Jan 2000

The Norm Of Justice And The Negotiation Of The Rambouillet/Paris Peace Accords, Paul Williams

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Precedent-Setting Ngo Campaign Saves The World Bank's Inspection Panel, Daniel D. Bradlow Jan 1999

Precedent-Setting Ngo Campaign Saves The World Bank's Inspection Panel, Daniel D. Bradlow

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This article, after describing the stakes in the ongoing debate about the operating procedures of the World Bank's Inspection Panel (Panel), explains the causes of this controversy. Thereafter it discusses the evolution of the pro­posal of the Working Group of the Bank's Board of Directors to correct the problems in the Panel's operating procedures. It suggests that, if the Board has the political will to adopt it, the final proposal of the Working Group has the potential to create a Panel procedure that is effective, independent, and impartial. The reason for this possibility is that the Bank, in an innovative …


Separation Anxiety: International Responses To Ethno-Separatist Claims, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1998

Separation Anxiety: International Responses To Ethno-Separatist Claims, Diane Orentlicher

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Law And Human Dignity: The Judicial Soul Of Justice Brennan, Stephen Wermiel Jan 1998

Law And Human Dignity: The Judicial Soul Of Justice Brennan, Stephen Wermiel

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Separatism And The Democratic Entitlement, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1998

Separatism And The Democratic Entitlement, Diane Orentlicher

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Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1997

Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane Orentlicher

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Chilean Consumer Protection Standards And The United Nations Guidelines On Consumer Protection: A Comparative Study Revealing Regional Conflicts, Robert Vaughn Jan 1996

Chilean Consumer Protection Standards And The United Nations Guidelines On Consumer Protection: A Comparative Study Revealing Regional Conflicts, Robert Vaughn

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No Justice, No Peace: Accountability For Rape And Gender-Based Violence In The Former Yugoslavia, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1995

No Justice, No Peace: Accountability For Rape And Gender-Based Violence In The Former Yugoslavia, Diane Orentlicher

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The Women in the Law Project of the International Human Rights Law Group (Law Group) sponsored a delegation to the former Yugoslavia from February 14 to 22, 1993. The delegation, which was also endorsed by the Bar Association of San Francisco, had two principal objectives. First, the delegation provided training in human rights fact-finding methodology to local organizations documenting rape and other violations of international law committed in the context of the armed conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Bosnia) and in Croatia. This part of the delegation's activities, undertaken in consultation with the United Nations Commission of Experts,' sought to enhance the …


Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson Sep 1994

Getting To Know The General: American Conceits About The Rule Of Law, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

This essay reviews a book about General Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian strongman toppled by the Bush Sr. administration in 1989; Noriega was tried on drug charges in Miami and has spent many years in prison. This book examines Noriega's background and rise to power, involvement in drugs and politics in Central America, including the famous murder of Hugo Spadafora, and his trial in the United States. The book's author covered the trial for newspapers; the review's author monitored human rights in Panama in the two years prior to the US invasion and covered the invasion for human rights organizations.


International Environmental Dispute Resolution: The Dispute Between Slovakia And Hungary Concerning Construction Of The Gabcikovo And Nagymaros Dams, Paul Williams Jan 1994

International Environmental Dispute Resolution: The Dispute Between Slovakia And Hungary Concerning Construction Of The Gabcikovo And Nagymaros Dams, Paul Williams

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Addressing Gross Human Rights Abuses: Punishment And Victim Compensation, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1994

Addressing Gross Human Rights Abuses: Punishment And Victim Compensation, Diane Orentlicher

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A Reply To Professor Nino, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1991

A Reply To Professor Nino, Diane Orentlicher

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Expropriation In The Energy Industry: Canada's Crown Share Provision As A Violation Of International Law, Diane Orentlicher Jan 1984

Expropriation In The Energy Industry: Canada's Crown Share Provision As A Violation Of International Law, Diane Orentlicher

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