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The Uncertain Future Of Icsid In Latin America, Ignacio Antonio Vincentelli Dec 2009

The Uncertain Future Of Icsid In Latin America, Ignacio Antonio Vincentelli

Ignacio Antonio Vincentelli

The purpose of this article is to research the historical interaction of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and Latin America, in an effort to suggest that the recent ICSID-unfriendly measures taken by some Latin American countries might not be an aberrational phenomenon in the region. If, moved by the engine of ideology, the rest of Latin America follows the example of Bolivia (the most radical of the ICSID-hostile countries) and denounces the Washington Convention, instead creating a new forum to resolve FDI disputes, at the regional level (as was recently proposed), the future of ICSID in …


Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson Nov 2009

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Establishment And Exclusion: Why The Protection Of The First Amendment’S Establishment Clause Should Be Applied To Adults, Daren C. Rich Jan 2009

Establishment And Exclusion: Why The Protection Of The First Amendment’S Establishment Clause Should Be Applied To Adults, Daren C. Rich

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Cypriot Roma And The Failure Of Education:Anti-Discrimination And Multiculturalism As A Post-Accession Challenge, Nicos Trimikliniotis Dec 2008

The Cypriot Roma And The Failure Of Education:Anti-Discrimination And Multiculturalism As A Post-Accession Challenge, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This covers the period prior to 2008. At its outset, this study explores the general context of the Roma in Cyprus and their identity as Cypriot citizens, their legal classification, cultural identity and population concentration. It then examines the legal framework within which the Roma of Cyprus are educated by describing the provisions regarding access to education, as well as recent legislation transposing the anti-discrimination acquis. According to the Constitution of the Cyprus Republic, the vast majority of Roma are classified as belonging to the ‘Turkish community’ without a minority rights status and as such their access to education in …