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Two Hundred Years On: A Reexamination Of The Acquisition Of Australia, Nii Lante Wallace-Bruce
Two Hundred Years On: A Reexamination Of The Acquisition Of Australia, Nii Lante Wallace-Bruce
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Civilian Starvation And Relief During Armed Conflict: The Modern Humanitarian Law, Charles A. Allen
Civilian Starvation And Relief During Armed Conflict: The Modern Humanitarian Law, Charles A. Allen
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The Relevance Of Customary International Norms To The Death Penalty In The United States, Joan Fitzpatrick
The Relevance Of Customary International Norms To The Death Penalty In The United States, Joan Fitzpatrick
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Human Rights As Part Of Customary International Law: A Plea For Change Of Paradigms, Anthony D'Amato
Human Rights As Part Of Customary International Law: A Plea For Change Of Paradigms, Anthony D'Amato
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Sources Of State Practice In International Law, Anne Burnett
Book Review: Sources Of State Practice In International Law, Anne Burnett
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Looking To The Practices Of Transnational Corporations To Protect The Global Environment: A New Theory Of Custom In International Environmental Law, Matthew Thurmer
Looking To The Practices Of Transnational Corporations To Protect The Global Environment: A New Theory Of Custom In International Environmental Law, Matthew Thurmer
Matthew A Thurmer Mr.
To a large extent, international environmental law has been unsuccessful. As a result, new and creative thinking is needed to protect the global environment. This paper, in particular, considers an approach to customary international law that is based on the practices of transnational corporations (TNCs) rather than the practices of states. Of course, many TNCs are harming the Earth. Thus, the state must regulate these multinational companies to establish practices that are environmentally sound. If enough states pass and enforce such laws, then at some point a rule of custom will arise that can protect the global environment.
Does Customary International Law Obligate States To Extradite Or Prosecute Individuals Accused Of Committing Crimes Against Humanity?, Eveylon Cw Mack
Does Customary International Law Obligate States To Extradite Or Prosecute Individuals Accused Of Committing Crimes Against Humanity?, Eveylon Cw Mack
Eveylon CW Mack
The effort to establish a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (CAH) has gained support at the U.N. International Law Commission. Proponents of a CAH Convention assert that the lack of a treaty addressing inter-State cooperation promotes impunity for international crimes that are particularly egregious and are prohibited as norms recognized as jus cogens. In order to avoid safe havens for those who commit CAH, many CAH Convention proponents advocate for inclusion of an obligation to extradite or prosecute an offender that turns up in a State party’s territory. They assert that the inclusion of such an obligation is particularly important …
Looking To The Practices Of Transnational Corporations To Protect The Global Environment: A New Theory Of Custom In International Environmental Law, Matthew Thurmer
Looking To The Practices Of Transnational Corporations To Protect The Global Environment: A New Theory Of Custom In International Environmental Law, Matthew Thurmer
Matthew A Thurmer Mr.
To a large extent, international environmental law has been unsuccessful. As a result, new and creative thinking is needed to protect the global environment. This paper, in particular, considers an approach to customary international law that is based on the practices of transnational corporations (TNCs) rather than the practices of states. Of course, many TNCs are harming the Earth. Thus, the state must regulate these multinational companies to establish practices that are environmentally sound. If enough states pass and enforce such laws, then at some point a rule of custom will arise that can protect the global environment.