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Fifty Years Of Disability Law: The Relevance Of The Universal Declaration, Charles D. Siegal Jan 1999

Fifty Years Of Disability Law: The Relevance Of The Universal Declaration, Charles D. Siegal

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This discussion is about the relevance of the Universal Declaration to disability rights law. There has been a good deal of discussion historically about the status of the Declaration.


The Importance Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights In The Past And Future Of The United Nation's Human Rights Efforts, Elsa Stamatopoulou Jan 1999

The Importance Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights In The Past And Future Of The United Nation's Human Rights Efforts, Elsa Stamatopoulou

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

After fifty years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [hereinafter UDHR] it is legitimate to ask whether the UDHR is at the root of all the positive international action in the last five decades.


The Legacy Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Anne F. Bayefsky Jan 1999

The Legacy Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Anne F. Bayefsky

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies three essential features: (1) it articulated shared, universal values; (2) it identified and strengthened the significance of the individual as a subject of international law, and (3) it declared and emphasized the responsibilities of states to- wards individuals.


Administered Versus Non-Administered Arbitration, Peter H. Kaskell Jan 1999

Administered Versus Non-Administered Arbitration, Peter H. Kaskell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

CPR is a Not-For-Profit membership organization with a staff of modest size and panels of arbitrators and mediators second to none.


So Your Client Wants To Engage In Deep Seabed Mining, Houston Putnam Lowry Jan 1999

So Your Client Wants To Engage In Deep Seabed Mining, Houston Putnam Lowry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

An excited client calls their corporate attorney, claiming to have solved the technical problems associated with the mining of manganese nodules on the seabed beyond national boundaries, commonly called the "area."


From Seneca Falls To The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights-Gauging The Campaign For The Human Rights Of Women, Jessica Neuwirth Jan 1999

From Seneca Falls To The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights-Gauging The Campaign For The Human Rights Of Women, Jessica Neuwirth

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Sentiments, a declaration of women's rights adopted in Seneca Falls at a meeting which inaugurated the women's suffrage movement in the United States.


Women And The International Monetary Fund, Jane Lee Saber Jan 1999

Women And The International Monetary Fund, Jane Lee Saber

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Madam chair, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: It is my privilege to be here today, to discuss the progress that the world has made in ensuring the rectification of facts presented at Seneca, some 150 years ago.


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.


The Future Of World Peace And Outer Space, Edward R. Finch Jan 1999

The Future Of World Peace And Outer Space, Edward R. Finch

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Space debris is both natural and man made


Teaching International Law: Views From An International Relations Political Scientist, Christopher C. Joyner Jan 1999

Teaching International Law: Views From An International Relations Political Scientist, Christopher C. Joyner

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Contrary to common belief, international law is real and relevant to many professors of political science.'


Meeting The Challenges Of The International Financial Crisis, Jonathan T. Fried Jan 1999

Meeting The Challenges Of The International Financial Crisis, Jonathan T. Fried

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I had earlier been invited to focus on the Canadian proposal for enhanced surveillance of international financial systems


An Overview Of The Legal Aspects Of Concession Agreements In Latin America, Quirico G. Serina Jan 1999

An Overview Of The Legal Aspects Of Concession Agreements In Latin America, Quirico G. Serina

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Over the past decade, the method by which Latin American governments have implemented infrastructure projects has changed dramatically.


Fund Jurisdiction Over Capital Movements Comments, Panel On "Preventing Asian Type Crises: Who If Anyone Should Have Jurisdiction Over Capital Movement?", William E. Holder Jan 1999

Fund Jurisdiction Over Capital Movements Comments, Panel On "Preventing Asian Type Crises: Who If Anyone Should Have Jurisdiction Over Capital Movement?", William E. Holder

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Within the last two years, the Fund has given extensive consideration to the questions of whether the liberalization of capital movements should be pursued through an amendment of its Articles of Agreement


Introduction To The Panel On "Preventing Asian Type Crises: Who, If Anyone, Should Have Jurisdiction Over Capital Movements?", Cynthia Crawford Lichtenstein Jan 1999

Introduction To The Panel On "Preventing Asian Type Crises: Who, If Anyone, Should Have Jurisdiction Over Capital Movements?", Cynthia Crawford Lichtenstein

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Now, to set the stage for the speakers, I want to remind you that when the International Monetary Fund was founded in 1944, "the Treaty establishing the Fund could be viewed as an adjunct to the attempt to restore the world's open international trading system which had completely foundered during the 1930's and the subsequent World War."


Preventing Asia Type Crises: Who, If Anyone, Should Have Jurisdiction Over International Capital Movement?, Betty Whelchel Jan 1999

Preventing Asia Type Crises: Who, If Anyone, Should Have Jurisdiction Over International Capital Movement?, Betty Whelchel

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Thank you, Cynthia, for the opportunity to be on this very distinguished panel.


Recent Work On Dispute Resolution By The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law, Howard M. Holtzmann Jan 1999

Recent Work On Dispute Resolution By The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law, Howard M. Holtzmann

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My assignment today is to discuss the recent work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") in the field of arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution.


Practical Career Advice For Young International Lawyers: How To Build A Killer Resume, Network Effectively, Create Your Own Opportunities, And Live Happily Ever After, Mark E. Wojcik Jan 1999

Practical Career Advice For Young International Lawyers: How To Build A Killer Resume, Network Effectively, Create Your Own Opportunities, And Live Happily Ever After, Mark E. Wojcik

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For those who are serious about careers in international law, there are probably too many applicants for too few jobs.


The 1996 United Nations' Commission On International Trade Law Model Law On Electronic Commerce And Guide To Enactment, Houston Putnam Lowry Jan 1999

The 1996 United Nations' Commission On International Trade Law Model Law On Electronic Commerce And Guide To Enactment, Houston Putnam Lowry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United Nations' Commission on International Trade Law (hereinafter UNCITRAL) was formed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966


Human Rights And Sovereign And Individual Immunities (Sovereign Immunity, Act Of State, Head Of State Immunity And Diplomatic Immunity) - Some Reflections, Ved P. Nanda Jan 1999

Human Rights And Sovereign And Individual Immunities (Sovereign Immunity, Act Of State, Head Of State Immunity And Diplomatic Immunity) - Some Reflections, Ved P. Nanda

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Reflections on the application of sovereign and individual immunities law are especially pertinent in light of the controversy surrounding the arrest and trial of General Augosto Pinochet in Britain, at the request of a Spanish magistrate on charges of murder, hostage-taking, and torture during his seventeen year rule in Chile


Judicial Application Of The Convention On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Howard M. Holtzmann Jan 1999

Judicial Application Of The Convention On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Howard M. Holtzmann

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

When we look at the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, we must ask ourselves, who recognizes foreign arbitral awards and who enforces them


International Terrorism Under The Law, Yassin El-Ayouty Jan 1999

International Terrorism Under The Law, Yassin El-Ayouty

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Terror has been generally defined as "the threat or use of violence in order to create extreme fear and anxiety in a target group so as to coerce them to meet political (or quasi-political) objectives of the perpetrators


Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris Jan 1999

Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

A complex and important feature of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is its concurrent jurisdiction with national courts


Environmental Law In Third World Countries: Can It Be Enforced By Other Countries?, Pam Slater Jan 1999

Environmental Law In Third World Countries: Can It Be Enforced By Other Countries?, Pam Slater

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As Third World countries' develop into more industrialized countries, they face numerous problems relating to their social, economic and political development.


Changes In International Air Cargo: Montreal Protocol No. 4 Attains Force Of Law, Carl W. Christy Jr. Jan 1999

Changes In International Air Cargo: Montreal Protocol No. 4 Attains Force Of Law, Carl W. Christy Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On March 4, 1999, the handling of many international air cargo claims arising within the United States changed


Understanding The Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act, Lourdes A. Rodriquez Jan 1999

Understanding The Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act, Lourdes A. Rodriquez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On November 19, 1997, President Clinton signed into law the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act' (NACARA).


Torture And Cruel, Inhumane And Degrading Treatment In The Jurisprudence Of The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Julie Lantrip Jan 1999

Torture And Cruel, Inhumane And Degrading Treatment In The Jurisprudence Of The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Julie Lantrip

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Prohibitions against torture and other forms of ill-treatment are well- recognized as basic human rights in international law.


The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Jorge Luis Delgado Jan 1999

The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Jorge Luis Delgado

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court or the Inter- American Court) was created by the entry into force of the treaty known as the American Convention on Human Rights (Convention).'


Reparations In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Victor M. Rodriquez Rescia Jan 1999

Reparations In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Victor M. Rodriquez Rescia

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

International tribunals in general have within their competence to end conflicts presented by individuals with legal capacity through the issuance of judgments and opinions.


The Neglected Pillar: The "Teaching Tolerance" Provision Of The International Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination, Stephanie Farrior Jan 1999

The Neglected Pillar: The "Teaching Tolerance" Provision Of The International Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination, Stephanie Farrior

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' this year, I would like to take particular note of the first of the core human rights treaties developed since adoption of the Universal Declaration, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.


The Expert Testimony Before The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Ma. Auxiliadora Solano Monge Jan 1999

The Expert Testimony Before The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Ma. Auxiliadora Solano Monge

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The purpose of this essay is to provide a review of the doctrine and jurisprudence of the expert testimony as a probatory medium' used by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (ICHR, Court, Tribunal) in the issues presented before it