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Opening Speech, Claudio Grossman Jan 2023

Opening Speech, Claudio Grossman

American University Law Review

Good morning and good afternoon, depending on your time zone. It is a great pleasure to introduce this conference on “Sea Level Rise and International Law: Assessing its Impacts on the Americas.” Sea level rise is a pressing global challenge that could generate catastrophic effects, including in the Americas, which are surrounded by four oceans: the Arctic, the Antarctic, the Atlantic, and the Pacific. Several of the countries in the Region could suffer disproportionately from the consequences of this serious phenomenon. The implications for States and people all over the world are devastating, making rising sea levels a matter of …


Stars, Stripes, And Surveillance: The United States' Failure To Regulate Data Privacy, Sam Begland Jan 2023

Stars, Stripes, And Surveillance: The United States' Failure To Regulate Data Privacy, Sam Begland

American University Law Review

In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s devastating decision to strip Americans of their constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, data privacy is more salient than ever. Without adequate data regulations, state governments and anti-abortion activists alike can harass and prosecute pregnant people attempting to exercise their bodily autonomy. This comment argues that the United States has violated its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Article 17 by failing to protect against interference with the use and collection of reproductive health data. Further, this comment analyzes interpretations of …


Preventing Trafficking Through New Global Governance, Janie Chuang Jan 2020

Preventing Trafficking Through New Global Governance, Janie Chuang

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

The year 2020 marks the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations (U.N.) Trafficking Protocol-a treaty that established the foundation for global efforts to address the problem of human trafficking.' That treaty offered an early framing of the problem as a transnational crime, best addressed through aggressive prosecution of traffickers and international cooperation to that end. Since the Protocol's adoption, global antitrafficking law and policy have evolved significantly. The once near-exclusive focus on the prosecution prong of the treaty's "3Ps" approach to trafficking- focused on prosecuting trafficking, protecting trafficked persons, and preventing trafficking-has given way to an increased emphasis on victim …


The Law Of The Seas: A Barrier To Implementation Of Sustainable Development Goal 14, Alexi Nathan Oct 2017

The Law Of The Seas: A Barrier To Implementation Of Sustainable Development Goal 14, Alexi Nathan

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


A North-South Struggle: Political And Economic Obstacles To Sustainable Development, Imrana Iqbal, Charles Pierson Oct 2017

A North-South Struggle: Political And Economic Obstacles To Sustainable Development, Imrana Iqbal, Charles Pierson

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Restoration Of Historical Memory And Dignity For Victims Of The Armenian Genocide: A Human Rights Law Approach To Effective Reparations, Richard Wilson Jan 2014

Restoration Of Historical Memory And Dignity For Victims Of The Armenian Genocide: A Human Rights Law Approach To Effective Reparations, Richard Wilson

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This article argues that United Nations human rights principles and new developments in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights suggest a route to provide effective reparation through restoration of historical memory and dignity for victims of the Armenian Genocide.


Implementing The Children's Rights Agenda In Kenya: Taking Stock Of The Progress, Hurdles And Prospects, James Forole Jarso Jan 2012

Implementing The Children's Rights Agenda In Kenya: Taking Stock Of The Progress, Hurdles And Prospects, James Forole Jarso

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


U.S. Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: Ten Short-Term Lessons Learned, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken Jan 2012

U.S. Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: Ten Short-Term Lessons Learned, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 Of The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship To Supported Decision-Making, Robert Dinerstein Jan 2012

Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 Of The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship To Supported Decision-Making, Robert Dinerstein

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid Jan 2012

Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


'Accountability' As 'Legitimacy': Global Governance, Global Civil Society And The United Nations, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2011

'Accountability' As 'Legitimacy': Global Governance, Global Civil Society And The United Nations, Kenneth Anderson

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This essay is a contribution to a symposium on international NGO accountability. It distinguishes between "internal" accountability for NGOs (fiduciary standards, fiscal and internal governance controls, etc.) and "external" accountability (the legitimacy with which they act in the international world, and the legitimacy which they confer upon others, and why). The essay focuses upon the latter, external accountability, and argues that the transformation of international NGOs into "global civil society" signaled an ideological move with regards to legitimacy in the global community, one which asserted claims of "representativeness" and not merely interest or expertise. The essay criticizes this legitimacy move, …


Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor Jan 2010

United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations And Ngo Updates, Thomas Avery, Sikina S. Hasham Jan 2010

United Nations And Ngo Updates, Thomas Avery, Sikina S. Hasham

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Andrew Hill Jan 2009

United Nations Update, Andrew Hill

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Collective Security And The United States Security Guarantee In An Age Of Rising Multipolarity: The Security Council As The Talking Shop Of The Nations, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2009

United Nations Collective Security And The United States Security Guarantee In An Age Of Rising Multipolarity: The Security Council As The Talking Shop Of The Nations, Kenneth Anderson

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This essay considers the respective roles of the United Nations and the United States in a world of rising multipolarity and rising new (or old) Great Powers. It asks why UN collective security as a concept persists, despite the well-known failures, both practical and theoretical, and why it remains anchored to the UN Security Council. The persistence is owed, according to the essay, to the fact of a parallel US security guarantee that offers much of the world (in descending degrees starting with NATO and close US allies such as Japan, but even extending to non-allies and even enemies who …


United Nations Update, Andrew Hill Jan 2009

United Nations Update, Andrew Hill

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor Jan 2009

United Nations And Ngo Updates, Zach Zarnow, Doug Keillor

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Brent D. Hessel Jan 2008

United Nations Update, Brent D. Hessel

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Human Rights Brief Jan 2008

United Nations Update, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Remarks On Intervention, Juan E. Mendez Jan 2007

Remarks On Intervention, Juan E. Mendez

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Inter-American System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2007

Inter-American System, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock Jan 2007

United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Brent D. Hessel Jan 2007

United Nations Update, Brent D. Hessel

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Development And Adoption Of The United Nations Convention Recognizing The Rights Of Individuals With Disabilities: Why The United States Refuses To Sign This Un Convention, Tracy R. Justesen, Troy R. Justesen Jan 2007

An Analysis Of The Development And Adoption Of The United Nations Convention Recognizing The Rights Of Individuals With Disabilities: Why The United States Refuses To Sign This Un Convention, Tracy R. Justesen, Troy R. Justesen

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock Jan 2007

United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Responsibility To Protect: From Document To Doctrine - But What Of Implementation, Rebecca Hamilton Jan 2006

The Responsibility To Protect: From Document To Doctrine - But What Of Implementation, Rebecca Hamilton

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Nicholas Leddy Jan 2006

United Nations Update, Nicholas Leddy

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock Jan 2006

United Nations Update, Solomon Shinerock

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.