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U.S. Policies Towards And In The U.N Security Council, Jose E. Alvarez Jan 2009

U.S. Policies Towards And In The U.N Security Council, Jose E. Alvarez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For at least twelve years, Security Council reformers have proposed many ways to enlarge the size and diversify the composition of that body.


Current And Future Issues In International Space Law, Professor Henry Hertzfeld Jan 2009

Current And Future Issues In International Space Law, Professor Henry Hertzfeld

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Space law is a relatively new area of law and is based mainly on a set of United Nations (U.N.) Treaties negotiated during the 1960s and 1970s.


Comments On The Reforms To The Mexican Energy Laws Of 2008, Antonio Riva Palacio Lavin Jan 2009

Comments On The Reforms To The Mexican Energy Laws Of 2008, Antonio Riva Palacio Lavin

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

A strong discussion has taken place in Mexico since the beginning of this millennium concerning the legal reform of the energy sector, particularly the Mexican government's oil company, Petr6leos Mexicanos (Pemex).


Custom As A Source Of Law: Argentinean And Comparative Legal Systems, German Savastano Jan 2009

Custom As A Source Of Law: Argentinean And Comparative Legal Systems, German Savastano

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The purpose of this article is to reflect on custom as a source of law in the Argentinean and comparative legal systems.


The United States And International Criminal Tribunals: An Historical Analysis, Harry M. Rhea Jan 2009

The United States And International Criminal Tribunals: An Historical Analysis, Harry M. Rhea

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The relationship between the United States and international criminal tribunals has lasted for almost 100 years at least.


The Interaction Of Legal Systems In The Work Of The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, H.E. Judge Patrick Robinson Jan 2009

The Interaction Of Legal Systems In The Work Of The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, H.E. Judge Patrick Robinson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Tribunal) where I work is a court with a mandate to try individuals for the most serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during the conflict that engulfed Yugoslavia in the 1990s.


Legal Limbo: Where Should The Guantanamo Uighurs Be Released?, William L. Tucker Jan 2009

Legal Limbo: Where Should The Guantanamo Uighurs Be Released?, William L. Tucker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States shocked the world's conscience and changed the American public's feeling of vulnerability.