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Saateks, Rain Liivoja Dec 2008

Saateks, Rain Liivoja

Rain Liivoja

This is an introductory essay to accompany the Estonian translation of Jean Henri Dunant's Un Souvenir de Solférino. The text explains the history of the book and its impact on the subsequent development of the law of armed conflict.


The Scope Of The Supremacy Clause Of The United Nations Charter, Rain Liivoja Jan 2008

The Scope Of The Supremacy Clause Of The United Nations Charter, Rain Liivoja

Rain Liivoja

Article 103 of the United Nations (UN) Charter stipulates that the obligations of UN Member States under the Charter prevail, in the event of a conflict, over their obligations under any other international agreement. While this important provision is often mentioned, its precise meaning remains something of a mystery. The present article tries to shed some light on the scope of this ‘supremacy clause’ by discussing, first, its operation with respect to treaties, and then by looking at its relevance to various other contractual arrangements and to customary international law.


Review Of "Un Peacekeeping In Lebanon, Somalia And Kosovo: Operational And Legal Issues In Practice" By Ray Murphy, Rain Liivoja Dec 2007

Review Of "Un Peacekeeping In Lebanon, Somalia And Kosovo: Operational And Legal Issues In Practice" By Ray Murphy, Rain Liivoja

Rain Liivoja

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