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The Invisible Women: The Taliban's Oppression Of Women In Afghanistan, Meri Melissi Hartley-Blecic Jan 2001

The Invisible Women: The Taliban's Oppression Of Women In Afghanistan, Meri Melissi Hartley-Blecic

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Today, we live in a world where the women's movement has given most women the opportunity to excel in professional careers, hold political offices, own their own companies, and hold many other positions of power.


Introduction: The Building Blocks To Recognition Of Human Rights And Democracy: Reconciliation, Rule Of Law And Domestic And International Peace, James D. Wilets Jan 2001

Introduction: The Building Blocks To Recognition Of Human Rights And Democracy: Reconciliation, Rule Of Law And Domestic And International Peace, James D. Wilets

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The theme of this 2000 Goodwin Seminar issue, "International Human Rights in the 21st Century: The Role of Development, Reconciliation and Democracy in Securing World Peace," addresses one of the great ironies of the late twentieth century.


Evolving Dynamics Of Intervention To End Atrocities And Secure Accountability; Securing Accountability For Gross Violations Of Human Rights And The Implications Of Non-Intervention: The Lessons Of Cambodia, Brian D. Tittemore Jan 2001

Evolving Dynamics Of Intervention To End Atrocities And Secure Accountability; Securing Accountability For Gross Violations Of Human Rights And The Implications Of Non-Intervention: The Lessons Of Cambodia, Brian D. Tittemore

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The present panel, captioned the "Evolving Dynamics of Intervention to End Atrocities and Secure Accountability," analyzes developments in the doctrine of humanitarian intervention and corresponding efforts to secure accountability for mass atrocities in the context of recent events in Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia.


What Is Needed To Protect International Human Rights In The 21st Century, Oscar Arias Jan 2001

What Is Needed To Protect International Human Rights In The 21st Century, Oscar Arias

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

International human rights is a subject of special significance to me, as a citizen and former President of Costa Rica.


Panama In The New Millenium: Policy, Trade & Development Issues, Dominador Kaiser Bazan Jan 2001

Panama In The New Millenium: Policy, Trade & Development Issues, Dominador Kaiser Bazan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is a pleasure and privilege to address the Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center Faculty and student body, thanks to the invitation of the Student Bar Association, International Law Student's Association...


Introduccion: Los Pilares Fundamentales Para El Reconocimiento De Los Derechos Humanos Y La Democracia: La Reconciliacion, El Estado De Derecho Y La Paz Nacional E Internacional, James D. Wilets Jan 2001

Introduccion: Los Pilares Fundamentales Para El Reconocimiento De Los Derechos Humanos Y La Democracia: La Reconciliacion, El Estado De Derecho Y La Paz Nacional E Internacional, James D. Wilets

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

El tema de esta edici6n del Seminario Goodwin 2000, "Los Derechos Humanos Internacionales en el Siglo Veintiuno: El Papel del Desarrollo, la Reconciliaci6n y la Democracia en Asegurar la Paz Mundiar' se refieren a una de las grandes ironfas del Siglo Veinte.


La Libertad De Expresion En El Sistema Interamericano De Proteccion De Los Derechos Humanos, Claudio Grossman Jan 2001

La Libertad De Expresion En El Sistema Interamericano De Proteccion De Los Derechos Humanos, Claudio Grossman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La libertad de expresi6n es uno de los valores fundamentales de la democracia. Este valor adquiere connotaciones especiales en paises donde la separaci6n de poderes es frgil.


Los Tribunales Criminales Internacionales: Crimen Y Castigo En El Ambito Internacional, Gabrielle Kirk Mcdonald Jan 2001

Los Tribunales Criminales Internacionales: Crimen Y Castigo En El Ambito Internacional, Gabrielle Kirk Mcdonald

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Los Tribunales Criminales Internacionales de la antigua Yugoslavia y Ruanda han pasado por mucho desde su establecimiento en 1993 y 1994 respectivamente.


Firmas Digitales Y Autoridades Certificantes Para Un Pais Centroamericano Lider En El Area De Alta Tecnolgia: La Necesidad De Legislacion Sobre El Comercio Electronico En Costa Rica, Matthew Thibaut Jan 2001

Firmas Digitales Y Autoridades Certificantes Para Un Pais Centroamericano Lider En El Area De Alta Tecnolgia: La Necesidad De Legislacion Sobre El Comercio Electronico En Costa Rica, Matthew Thibaut

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Las propuestas legislativas sobre el comercio electr6nico se concentran principalmente en los Estados Unidos, Europa y varias dreas de Asia


The World Court And The Bomb: Nuremberg And Babel At The Hague, Gaillard T. Hunt Jan 2001

The World Court And The Bomb: Nuremberg And Babel At The Hague, Gaillard T. Hunt

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On July 8, 1996, the World Court, the International Court of Justice at the Hague, banned the bomb.


Judicial Activism In The Icj Charter Interpretation, Lara M. Pair Jan 2001

Judicial Activism In The Icj Charter Interpretation, Lara M. Pair

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Judicial activism has a wide variety of definitions, while its true content remains unclear.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 2001

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Upon the inception of the new civilian administration on May 29' 2000, after almost twenty years of military rule, President Olusegun Obasanjo set up, inter alia, an eight-member Human Rights violation Investigation Commission.


International Tribunals And Their Ability To Provide Adequate Justice: Lessons From The Yugoslav Tribunal, Ivana Nizich Jan 2001

International Tribunals And Their Ability To Provide Adequate Justice: Lessons From The Yugoslav Tribunal, Ivana Nizich

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1994 and 1996, respectively, the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) were created by the United Nations Security Council to hold accountable those responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations of international laws and norms.


The United Kingdom's Human Rights Act Of 1998: Willthe Parliament Relinquish Its Soverignty To Ensure Human Rights Protection In Domestic Courts?, Christina M. Kitterman Jan 2001

The United Kingdom's Human Rights Act Of 1998: Willthe Parliament Relinquish Its Soverignty To Ensure Human Rights Protection In Domestic Courts?, Christina M. Kitterman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United Kingdom has come into the new millennium with an unprecedented written set of human rights for its citizens.


Human Rights And Development In The 21st Century: The Complex Path To Peace And Democracy: Themes From The 2000 Goodwin Seminar, Douglas Lee Donoho Jan 2001

Human Rights And Development In The 21st Century: The Complex Path To Peace And Democracy: Themes From The 2000 Goodwin Seminar, Douglas Lee Donoho

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As the twenty-first century begins, the international human rights system faces a profound anomaly.


Freedom Of Expression In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Claudio Grossman Jan 2001

Freedom Of Expression In The Inter-American System For The Protection Of Human Rights, Claudio Grossman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Freedom of expression is one of democracy's fundamental values. Its importance takes on special connotations in nations where the separation of powers is fragile


Panama En El Nuevo Milenio: Politica, Comercio Y Desarrollo, Dominador Kaiser Bazan Jan 2001

Panama En El Nuevo Milenio: Politica, Comercio Y Desarrollo, Dominador Kaiser Bazan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Es un placer y un privilegio dirigirme a la Facultad de Derecho, Shepard Broad Law Center, y estudiantes de Nova Southeastern University, gracias a la invitaci6n de la Asociaci6n de Estudiantes de Derecho, la Asociaci6n de Estudiantes de Derecho Internacional, La Asociaci6n de Estudiantes Hispanoamericanos y el ILSA Jomal de Derecho Internacional y Comparativo de esta distinguida universidad.


Derechos Humanos Y Desarrollo En El Siglo Veintiuno: El Camino Complejo Hacia La Paz Y La Democracia: Temas De Los Seminarios Goodwin 2000, Douglas Lee Donoho Jan 2001

Derechos Humanos Y Desarrollo En El Siglo Veintiuno: El Camino Complejo Hacia La Paz Y La Democracia: Temas De Los Seminarios Goodwin 2000, Douglas Lee Donoho

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Mientras que el Siglo Veintiuno comienza, el sistema intemacional de los derechos humanos hace frente a una anomalia profunda.


Pressure From Abroad Against Use Of Capital Punishment In The United States, John Quigley Jan 2001

Pressure From Abroad Against Use Of Capital Punishment In The United States, John Quigley

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Foreign pressure on the United States on the capital punishment issue continues to build.


Historical And Comparative Contexts For The Evolution Of Conflict Of Laws In Nigeria, Remigius N. Nwabueze Jan 2001

Historical And Comparative Contexts For The Evolution Of Conflict Of Laws In Nigeria, Remigius N. Nwabueze

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Knowledge of the history of conflict of laws in Nigeria, the ideas behind its development, and the numerous problems that beset the application of its principles, is in itself the history of the socio-economic structure of the society, between feudalism and capitalism.


Message As Medium In Sierra Leone, Diane Marie Amann Jan 2001

Message As Medium In Sierra Leone, Diane Marie Amann

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This virtual haiku of war comes from a fellow named Josep Sonah, whom a Boston Globe report described as a nineteen-year-old veteran of the Sierra Leone civil war


The International Financial Institutions And The United Nations: The Theory And Practice Of International Financial Assistance To Emerging And Transition Economies And States In Crisis, Karen Hudes Jan 2001

The International Financial Institutions And The United Nations: The Theory And Practice Of International Financial Assistance To Emerging And Transition Economies And States In Crisis, Karen Hudes

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Reconstruction of countries emerging from conflict is at the heart of development.


2000 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Anne Cascanett, Curtis Carpenter, Raymond Tamayo, Katya Novtochina Jan 2001

2000 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Anne Cascanett, Curtis Carpenter, Raymond Tamayo, Katya Novtochina

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Statute of the Court, the Republic of Erebus and the Kingdom of Merapi, by a special agreement dated 1 November 2000, have agreed to submit their present dispute concerning maritime boundary delimitation and the seabed mining facility to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36(1) of the Statute of the Court.


2000 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Clemens Bruckmann, Solveig Kaspar, Martin Reichard, Maria-Theresia Roehsler Jan 2001

2000 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Clemens Bruckmann, Solveig Kaspar, Martin Reichard, Maria-Theresia Roehsler

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Merapi and Erebus have agreed to submit the Case Concerning The Seabed Mining Facility to the ICJ pursuant to Art.36(1) of the Statute of the ICJ.


Economic And Social Actors In The World Trade Organization, Steve Charnovitz Jan 2001

Economic And Social Actors In The World Trade Organization, Steve Charnovitz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization composed of Members that are states or customs territories


The Telebanking Contract In Swiss Law, Cedric J. Magnin Jan 2001

The Telebanking Contract In Swiss Law, Cedric J. Magnin

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Telebanking is a means of communicating with one's bank with the aid of a computer connected to the Internet at any hour, day or night, anywhere in the world.


The United States And The International Criminal Court: A Recommendation For The Bush Administration, Michael P. Scharf Jan 2001

The United States And The International Criminal Court: A Recommendation For The Bush Administration, Michael P. Scharf

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In the waning days of his presidency, William J. Clinton authorized the United States signature of the Rome Treaty establishing an International Criminal Court (ICC), making the United States the 138th country to sign the treaty by the December 30th deadline.


The Maritime Slave Trade: A 21st Century Problem?, Samuel Pyeatt Menefee Jan 2001

The Maritime Slave Trade: A 21st Century Problem?, Samuel Pyeatt Menefee

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Whoever, being a citizen or resident of the United States and a member of the crew or ship's company of any foreign vessel engaged in the slave trade, or whoever, being of the crew or ship's company of any vessel owned in whole or in part, or navigated for, or in behalf of, any citizen of the United States...


A Conversation With Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Hanan Ashrawi Jan 2001

A Conversation With Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Hanan Ashrawi

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Introduction: Dr. Ashrawi was the official spokesperson at the Madrid Peace Process (also known as the Madrid Conference) for the Palestinian Delegation and will speak about those issues and whatever issues you would like to talk about


Digital Signatures And Certification Authorities For A Central American High-Tech Powerhouse: The Need For E-Commerce Legislation In Costa Rica, Matthew Thibaut Jan 2001

Digital Signatures And Certification Authorities For A Central American High-Tech Powerhouse: The Need For E-Commerce Legislation In Costa Rica, Matthew Thibaut

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Legislative proposals addressing electronic commerce (e-commerce) are primarily concentrated in the United States, Europe, and various areas in Asia