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Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: The Alien Tort Statute's Jurisdictional Universalism In Retreat, Kenneth Anderson
Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: The Alien Tort Statute's Jurisdictional Universalism In Retreat, Kenneth Anderson
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell), a long-running Alien Tort Statute (ATS) case brought by Nigerian plaintiffs alleging aiding and abetting liability against various multinational oil companies for human rights violations of the Nigerian government in the 1990s, including a non-US Shell corporation, first came before the US Supreme Court in the 2011-2012 term, following a sweeping Second Circuit holding that there was no "liability for corporations" under the ATS. In oral argument, however, several Justices asked a different question from corporate liability: noting that the case involved foreign plaintiffs, foreign defendants, and conduct taking place entirely on foreign sovereign …
Remarks By Diane Orentilcher, Diane Orentlicher
Remarks By Diane Orentilcher, Diane Orentlicher
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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 …
Symposium: The Impact Of The Arab Spring Throughout The Middle East & Northern Africa: Building The Rule Of The Law And The Role Of The International Community In Domestic Conflicts., Marianna L. Boyd
American University International Law Review
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Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks
Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks
American University International Law Review
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Sovereign Investing And Markets-Based Transnational Rule Of Law Building: The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund In Global Markets, Larry Catá Backer
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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The Effect Of Leaked Information On The Rules Of International Law, William Thomas Worster
The Effect Of Leaked Information On The Rules Of International Law, William Thomas Worster
American University International Law Review
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State Obligations Concerning Indigenous Peoples' Rights To Their Ancestral Lands: Lex Imperfecta?, Jernej Letnar Cernic
State Obligations Concerning Indigenous Peoples' Rights To Their Ancestral Lands: Lex Imperfecta?, Jernej Letnar Cernic
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
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
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 …
Gimme Shelter: Does The United States Violate International Law By Offering Protection To Chen Guangcheng At The American Embassy In Beijing?, Barbara Lindy Stone
Gimme Shelter: Does The United States Violate International Law By Offering Protection To Chen Guangcheng At The American Embassy In Beijing?, Barbara Lindy Stone
American University International Law Review
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