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International Law

American University Washington College of Law

2013

International law

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Remarks By Diane Orentilcher, Diane Orentlicher Jan 2013

Remarks By Diane Orentilcher, Diane Orentlicher

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Twenty years into the contemporary era of international criminal tribunals, a large measure of consensus has developed (at least among states that fund tribunals) has developed around the notion that these courts should dispense justice only in respect of the most serious international crimes. This view is reflected in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose preamble affirms "that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished" and whose admissibility provisions direct the Court to dismiss a case on the ground that it "is not of sufficient gravity …


Sovereign Investing And Markets-Based Transnational Rule Of Law Building: The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund In Global Markets, Larry Catá Backer Jan 2013

Sovereign Investing And Markets-Based Transnational Rule Of Law Building: The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund In Global Markets, Larry Catá Backer

American University International Law Review

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Indigenous Peoples' Right To Free, Prior, And Informed Consent In The Context Of State-Sponsored Development: The New Standard Set By Sarayaku V; Ecuador And Its Potential To Delegitimize The Belo Monte Dam, Upasana Khatri Jan 2013

Indigenous Peoples' Right To Free, Prior, And Informed Consent In The Context Of State-Sponsored Development: The New Standard Set By Sarayaku V; Ecuador And Its Potential To Delegitimize The Belo Monte Dam, Upasana Khatri

American University International Law Review

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Pharaohs, Nubians, And Antiquities: International Law Suggests It's Time For A Change In Egypt, Angi Porter Jan 2013

Pharaohs, Nubians, And Antiquities: International Law Suggests It's Time For A Change In Egypt, Angi Porter

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Part I of this Comment describes the history and structure of Egypt's antiquities laws. It also describes Egypt's relevant international obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In Part II, this Comment argues that the current state of Egypt's antiquities system is inconsistent with its international obligations. Part II considers whether Egypt's exclusion of the Nubians stems from Egyptological superiority narratives and analyzes which narratives Egypt could adopt without violating international law. Finally, Part …