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A Summary Of Legal System Amalgamation: An Introduction To Judge Patrick L. Robinson's Observations On The Hybrid Nature Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence Of The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Jane E. Cross Jan 2009

A Summary Of Legal System Amalgamation: An Introduction To Judge Patrick L. Robinson's Observations On The Hybrid Nature Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence Of The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Jane E. Cross

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On 14 February 2009, His Excellency Judge Patrick L. Robinson of Jamaica, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), spoke at the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center, for Black History Month.


Criminal Conspiracy And The Military Commissions Act: Two Minds That May Never Meet, Charles H. Rose Iii Jan 2007

Criminal Conspiracy And The Military Commissions Act: Two Minds That May Never Meet, Charles H. Rose Iii

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Good morning. I wish to thank my fellow panelists, the International Law Society, and the New York City Bar Association for hosting this excellent conference.


Was The United States Justified In Renewing Resolution 1487 In Light Of The Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal?, Kerstin Pastujova Jan 2004

Was The United States Justified In Renewing Resolution 1487 In Light Of The Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal?, Kerstin Pastujova

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On May 19, 2004, the United States introduced a Resolution to the United Nations Security Council for a third year in a row, requesting it to exempt from the International Criminal Court (ICC) all current and former troops and personnel from non-International Criminal Court member states, like the United States, who serve on United Nations' missions.


Re-Characterizing Abortion In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of The Necessity Test, Victor Nnamdi Opara Jan 2004

Re-Characterizing Abortion In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of The Necessity Test, Victor Nnamdi Opara

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Nigerian criminal jurisprudence prohibits abortion in all instances except when necessary to save the life of a woman.


The International Criminal Court, National Security, And Compliance With International Law, James C. Kraska Jan 2003

The International Criminal Court, National Security, And Compliance With International Law, James C. Kraska

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Thank you, Mark, for your kind introduction. The question before the panel today is whether the United States, actions regarding national security over the last year or so are in harmony with international law, or, in the alternative, are the United States, policies on a collision course with international law.


The Jurisdiction Of The International Criminal Court Over Nationals Of Non-Party States (Conference Remarks), Madeline Morris Jan 2000

The Jurisdiction Of The International Criminal Court Over Nationals Of Non-Party States (Conference Remarks), Madeline Morris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Rome Treaty for an International Criminal Court (ICC) provides for the establishment of an international court with jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.


Lessons From The Akayesu Judgement, Jose E. Alvarez Jan 1999

Lessons From The Akayesu Judgement, Jose E. Alvarez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The judgment issued on September 2, 1998 by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (hereinafter ICTR) finding Jean-Paul Akayesu guilty on various charges of genocide and crimes against humanity is likely to please those who have long struggled for the progressive development and effective enforcement of international criminal law.


Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, Steven J. Gerber Jan 1998

Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, Steven J. Gerber

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It cannot be overemphasized how historic the negotiations to establish a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) have been. Over 120 states have participated in the process and not one of them questions the need for a permanent ICC to try individuals accused of the most serious international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity or serious violations of the laws and customs of war (war crimes).


The Permanent International Criminal Court: An Examination Of The Statutory Debate, Michael Bachrach Jan 1998

The Permanent International Criminal Court: An Examination Of The Statutory Debate, Michael Bachrach

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1994, the International Law Commission ("ILC") authored a Draft Statute' in an attempt to help establish a permanent International Criminal Court ("ICC").


Pleadings And Authorities, Arden Jan 1998

Pleadings And Authorities, Arden

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Under customary international law, criminal defendants have a fundamental right to a fair trial.