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Los Límites Del Derecho Internacional En Contextos Globales: Comentario Sobre Los Alcances De La Decisión De La Corte Internacional De Justicia En El Caso Del Diferendo Nicaragua-Colombia, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Los Límites Del Derecho Internacional En Contextos Globales: Comentario Sobre Los Alcances De La Decisión De La Corte Internacional De Justicia En El Caso Del Diferendo Nicaragua-Colombia, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
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International Law And Economic Sanctions Imposed By The United Nations Security Council, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
International Law And Economic Sanctions Imposed By The United Nations Security Council, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Nowadays and concretely after the end of Cold War, it is quite visible that the activity of the Security Council is showing a variation to the traditional conception of the international system, as the increase of actions starting from the invocation of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United nations was accompanied by new controversial outcomes. This paper intends to describe several legal issues related to the imposition of economic sanctions by the Security Council, in order to show that even if it appears that such organ of the United Nations has a wide margin of appreciation when maintaining …
Editorial: Derecho Internacional Y Proceso De Paz En Colombia, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Editorial: Derecho Internacional Y Proceso De Paz En Colombia, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
No abstract provided.
Freedom Of Movement Under The Framework Of Regional Integration Processes In South America, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Freedom Of Movement Under The Framework Of Regional Integration Processes In South America, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
This Study addresses the question on whether the migratory phenomenon –considering with special attention the admission of non-nationals– might be regulated under the framework of regional integration processes, using the case of South America as an instance proclive to show how international law can be complemented and adapted to a specific context. It firstly elaborates a theoretical argument on the need to re-lecture the sovereign paradigm –according to which States have exclusive and excluding capacity to regulate the issue– so as to utilize cooperative schemes to develop a comprehensive legal framework provided the identification of migration as a common interest. …
In The Name Of International Peace And Security: Reflections On The United Nations Security Council's Legilative Action, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
In The Name Of International Peace And Security: Reflections On The United Nations Security Council's Legilative Action, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
This article seeks to illustrate how the United Nation´s Security Council is entailing a sort of hegemonic capability to act as a legislator, having as a premise the absence of such figure under international law, provided the apparent structure and dynamics of the Law of Nations. Thus, basing its actions on the UN Charter´s mandate to maintain international peace and security, the Council has adopted such kind of measures on the fight against terrorism ‑through Resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004). The effects of the Council´s action are analyzed through two yardsticks; legality vis-à-vis the UN Charter and other relevant …
The Principles Of Distinction And Proportionality Under The Framework Of International Criminal Responsibility -Content And Issues-, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
The Principles Of Distinction And Proportionality Under The Framework Of International Criminal Responsibility -Content And Issues-, Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
Marco A. Velásquez-Ruiz
This article seeks to illustrate how the Principles of Distinction and Proportionality, coming from a branch of primary rules (International Humanitarian Law) have a relevant influence on the modern system of international criminal responsibility, consecrated in the Statute of the International Criminal Court, ICC. It is found that even if the latter contains provisions –war crimes– reproaching conducts due to their indiscriminate character, there are gaps related with the meaning and extension of such criminal conducts; this problematic is explained on one hand, by the political reluctance of States to compromise their sovereignty, and the specificities of the punitive function …