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Comercio Justo Y Etiquetaje Etico En El Sector De Ropa, Textil, Y Calzado: El Caso De Blue Jeans (Jeans Azules), Onno Kuik Jan 2005

Comercio Justo Y Etiquetaje Etico En El Sector De Ropa, Textil, Y Calzado: El Caso De Blue Jeans (Jeans Azules), Onno Kuik

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Etiquetas del consumidor son bastante comunes en la industria de ropa, textiles y calzado.


Preemption In The 21st Century: What Are The Legal Parameters?, Paul R. Williams, Scott R. Lyons, Tali Neuwirth Jan 2004

Preemption In The 21st Century: What Are The Legal Parameters?, Paul R. Williams, Scott R. Lyons, Tali Neuwirth

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In September 2002, President Bush and his national security team released the annual review of the United States' National Security Strategy.


Internet Taxation & Burkina Faso: A Case Study, Scott Budnick Jan 2004

Internet Taxation & Burkina Faso: A Case Study, Scott Budnick

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

One of the more common criticisms of modem globalization is that this trend is leading to "higher inequality within countries


Broad Stock Ownership: The Hurdle For Minority Shareholder Rights Development In Latin America, David Orozco Jan 2004

Broad Stock Ownership: The Hurdle For Minority Shareholder Rights Development In Latin America, David Orozco

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Corporate governance reform has taken center stage in Latin America. Due to weak investor protection laws, Latin America has suffered decreased liquidity in its securities markets and this poses a troubling situation for these economies.


Amplia Propiedad De Acciones: La Barrera Para El Desarrollo De Los Derechos De Accionistas De Minoria En America Latina, David Orozco Jan 2004

Amplia Propiedad De Acciones: La Barrera Para El Desarrollo De Los Derechos De Accionistas De Minoria En America Latina, David Orozco

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La reforma de gobemaci6n corporativa ha tornado un enfoque primario en America Latina.


Los Estados Unidos Y Africa Sobre La Mgf: Comparative Culturales, Resoluciones Y Derechos, Julie R. Hess Jan 2004

Los Estados Unidos Y Africa Sobre La Mgf: Comparative Culturales, Resoluciones Y Derechos, Julie R. Hess

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Cuando comenc6 a investigar sobre la mutilaci6n genital femenina (en lo sucesivo "MGF"), tenfa una posici6n persistente de cambio para aquellas quienes son forzadas a someterse a la MGF, aquellas que permiten que la prdctica sea efectuada en ellas o, a fortiori, aquellas que la llevan a cabo ellas mismas sobre sus propios hijos u otros miembros familiares.


Caribbean Single Market & Economy: What Is It And Can It Deliver?, Andrea M. Ewart Jan 2004

Caribbean Single Market & Economy: What Is It And Can It Deliver?, Andrea M. Ewart

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Treaty of Chaguaramas, as amended by the Grand Anse Declaration and other documents pertinent to the creation of the Caribbean Single Market & Ecorjomy (CSME)', outlines the establishment of a Common Market and eventual creation of an Economic Union.


Tributacion De Internet Y Burquina Faso: Estudio De Un Caso, Scott Budnick Jan 2004

Tributacion De Internet Y Burquina Faso: Estudio De Un Caso, Scott Budnick

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Una de las criticas mAs comunes de globalizaci6n moderna es que esta tendencia estd conduciendo a "una mayor desigualdad dentro de paises."


Sovereign Immunity: Ramifications Of Altmann, Jenny Adelman Jan 2004

Sovereign Immunity: Ramifications Of Altmann, Jenny Adelman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Altmann family has tried for half a century to recover their valuable paintings from the Austrian government.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law Jan 2004

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

One of the more common criticisms of modem globalization is that this trend is leading to "higher inequality within countries."


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law Jan 2004

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In discussing the justice processes used in Indonesia and East Timor to hold individuals accountable for serious violations of international law com- mitted in East Timor, it is important to emphasize that the problems are rooted in politics not the rule of law.


United States And Africa On Fgm: Cultural Comparatives, Resolutions, And Rights, Julie R. Hess Jan 2004

United States And Africa On Fgm: Cultural Comparatives, Resolutions, And Rights, Julie R. Hess

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

When I began researching female genital mutilation (hereinafter "FGM"), I was adamant about change for those who are forced to submit to FGM, those who allow the practice to be performed on themselves or, afortiori, to perform it themselves on their own children and other family members.


Re-Characterizing Abortion In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of The Necessity Test, Victor Nnamdi Opara Jan 2004

Re-Characterizing Abortion In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of The Necessity Test, Victor Nnamdi Opara

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Nigerian criminal jurisprudence prohibits abortion in all instances except when necessary to save the life of a woman.


Litigating Humanrights Abuses In United States Courts: Recent Developments, Elizabeth F. Defeis Jan 2004

Litigating Humanrights Abuses In United States Courts: Recent Developments, Elizabeth F. Defeis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

During the last quarter of a century, litigation in United States courts to address human rights abuses that occur beyond the shores of the United States has increased dramatically.


American And Caribben Law Initiative 2004 Summer Conference Overview, Jane E. Cross Jan 2004

American And Caribben Law Initiative 2004 Summer Conference Overview, Jane E. Cross

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In Ocho Rios, on July 23-24, 2004, the American and Caribbean Law Initiative ("ACLI")' held a conference entitled "Caribbean Market Forces: Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law."


Resolving Indigenous Claims To Self-Determination, Lorie M. Graham Jan 2004

Resolving Indigenous Claims To Self-Determination, Lorie M. Graham

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The right of self-determination is vitally important to indigenous peoples. Self-determination is closely linked to cultural survival, economic development, and the realization of other basic human rights.


The Ada: A Model For Europe With "Sharper Teeth?", Carol Daughterty Rasnic Jan 2004

The Ada: A Model For Europe With "Sharper Teeth?", Carol Daughterty Rasnic

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I wish ... for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which... sees the possible.... Soren Kierkegaard, 19th century Danish philosopher


The Kingdom Of Arkam, Anneliese Fleckenstein, David Rodrigues, Ricardo Chirinos, Carolos Bacalao, Federica Paddeul Jan 2004

The Kingdom Of Arkam, Anneliese Fleckenstein, David Rodrigues, Ricardo Chirinos, Carolos Bacalao, Federica Paddeul

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Kingdom of Arkam and the State of Randolfia have submitted, by Special Agreement, their differences concerning the Rome Statute, and transmitted a copy thereof to the Registrar of the Court pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Statute.


The Kingdom Of Arkam, Caitlin Elizabeth Goss, Michael Colin Hogan, Marion Alice Isobel, Annaliese Jackson, Tamerlan Van Alphen Jan 2004

The Kingdom Of Arkam, Caitlin Elizabeth Goss, Michael Colin Hogan, Marion Alice Isobel, Annaliese Jackson, Tamerlan Van Alphen

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Kingdom of Arkam and the State of Randolfia have agreed to submit their dispute to the International Court of Justice.


Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 2004

Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In Ocho Rios, on July 23-24, 2004, the American and Caribbean Law Initiative ("ACLI")' held a conference entitled "Caribbean Market Forces: Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law."


Ngo Participation In Human Rights Law And Process: Latest Developments In The Effort To Develop An International Treaty On The Rights Of People With Disabilities, Janet E. Lord Jan 2004

Ngo Participation In Human Rights Law And Process: Latest Developments In The Effort To Develop An International Treaty On The Rights Of People With Disabilities, Janet E. Lord

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The human rights of people with disabilities traditionally have been ignored in mainstream international human rights theory and practice and in the work of international institutions.


The U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement: Slamming The Door On Refugees, Cara D. Cutler Jan 2004

The U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement: Slamming The Door On Refugees, Cara D. Cutler

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States and Canada are nations comprised predominately of immigrants and their recent descendants.


Protocol To Prevent, Suppress And Punish Trafficking In Persons-A New Approach, Elizabeth F. Defeis Jan 2004

Protocol To Prevent, Suppress And Punish Trafficking In Persons-A New Approach, Elizabeth F. Defeis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Trafficking in persons, the illegal and highly profitable recruitment, transport, or sale of human beings into all forms of forced labor and servitude is a tragic and complex human rights abuse.


Applying International Trade Remedy Laws In The Caribbean: A Framework For Protection, Vasheist V. Kokaram Jan 2004

Applying International Trade Remedy Laws In The Caribbean: A Framework For Protection, Vasheist V. Kokaram

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

What happens in the WTO is part of a broader pattern of neocolonialism in the global economy. This has two strands. The first is the self-interest of the major powers; their close ties with multinational companies ... and their willingness to use their political and economic strength to achieve their ends ...


The Global Challenge To Legal Education: Training Lawyers For A New Paradigm Of Economic, Political And Legal-Cultural Expectations In The 21st Century, Winston P. Nagan, Frsa, Danie Visser Jan 2004

The Global Challenge To Legal Education: Training Lawyers For A New Paradigm Of Economic, Political And Legal-Cultural Expectations In The 21st Century, Winston P. Nagan, Frsa, Danie Visser

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Enormous developments are taking place in the global economy. Initia- tives are being taken from the top down, and quite literally, from the bottom up.


Was The United States Justified In Renewing Resolution 1487 In Light Of The Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal?, Kerstin Pastujova Jan 2004

Was The United States Justified In Renewing Resolution 1487 In Light Of The Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal?, Kerstin Pastujova

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On May 19, 2004, the United States introduced a Resolution to the United Nations Security Council for a third year in a row, requesting it to exempt from the International Criminal Court (ICC) all current and former troops and personnel from non-International Criminal Court member states, like the United States, who serve on United Nations' missions.


U.S.-Eu Trade Relations: Sources Of Friction And Prospects For Resolution, Timothy C. Brightbill Jan 2004

U.S.-Eu Trade Relations: Sources Of Friction And Prospects For Resolution, Timothy C. Brightbill

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I would like to begin by discussing several of the most crucial trade disputes confronting the United States and the European Union. I will then look at several factors that continue to link the United States and the EU from a trade perspective.


Resolution Of Claims To Self-Determination: The Expansion And Creation Of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, Valerie Epps Jan 2004

Resolution Of Claims To Self-Determination: The Expansion And Creation Of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, Valerie Epps

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My task is three fold. I shall first give a very brief introduction to the topic of self-determination within the general jurisprudence of the proliferation of international dispute settlement mechanisms.


The Right To Self-Determination And Its Enforcement, Johan D. Van Der Vyver Jan 2004

The Right To Self-Determination And Its Enforcement, Johan D. Van Der Vyver

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The right to self-determination of peoples, alongside the equality of nations, large and small, has been recognized as a basic norm of international law.


Un's Human Rights Norms For Transnational Corporations And Other Business Enterprises: An Imperfect Step In The Right Direction?, Surya Deva Jan 2004

Un's Human Rights Norms For Transnational Corporations And Other Business Enterprises: An Imperfect Step In The Right Direction?, Surya Deva

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United Nations (UN), in its life of forty-eight years, has faced several challenges' as promoter of human rights in international arena.