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Full Volume 82: The Law Of War In The 21st Century: Weaponry And The Use Of Force Dec 2006

Full Volume 82: The Law Of War In The 21st Century: Weaponry And The Use Of Force

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Targeting And Humanitarian Law: Current Issues, Michael N. Schmitt May 2006

Targeting And Humanitarian Law: Current Issues, Michael N. Schmitt

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Responsible Role For International Charitable Grantmaking In The Wake Of The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, Christine H. Anthony Jan 2006

The Responsible Role For International Charitable Grantmaking In The Wake Of The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, Christine H. Anthony

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note argues that a collaborative information collection and sharing effort would protect charities from becoming law enforcement agencies and would ensure that U.S. altruism is properly monitored and reaching the areas of the world most in need. A robust system of international charitable giving is a vital element in the promotion of "civil society" and the fight against terrorist attitudes and sympathies. The U.S. government and non-profit sector must combine resources and efforts to continue to promote global charitable participation with an updated approach to grant-making and fund oversight.


The African Union, Makaria Green Jan 2006

The African Union, Makaria Green

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The African Union (AU) was established on July 8, 2001. Its predecessor was the Organization for African Unity (OAU)—established in 1963. The charter that created the OAU was the result of several multinational African conferences held in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at supporting Africans who were still under colonial rule to incite change through non-violent means. The OAU had just four organs: the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the Council of Ministers, the General Secretariat and the Commission of Mediation, and Conciliation and Arbitration. On September 9, 1999, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government issued …