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Compliance Assessment And Compliance Enforcement: The Challenge Of Nuclear Noncompliance, Dr. Christopher A. Ford Jan 2006

Compliance Assessment And Compliance Enforcement: The Challenge Of Nuclear Noncompliance, Dr. Christopher A. Ford

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Good morning. The question posed for this panel, about the relationship between weapons of mass destruction (hereinafter "WMD") related noncompliance findings and what you have tactfully described as exceptional actions by states acting together or acting unilaterally, is a provocative and important one.


International Law Weekend Panel On Litigating The Holocaust In U.S. Courts, Monica Dugot Esq. Jan 2006

International Law Weekend Panel On Litigating The Holocaust In U.S. Courts, Monica Dugot Esq.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I joined Christie's a little over a year ago as Director of Restitution, coordinating Christie's restitution issues globally.


La Applicacion Del Ada A Naves De Crucero Bajo Bandera Extranjera: El Precedente Del Tribunal Supremo Estadounidense En Spector V. Norwegian Cruise Line Traspasa Las Fronteras De Los Estados Unidos, Jaclyn Sheehan Jan 2006

La Applicacion Del Ada A Naves De Crucero Bajo Bandera Extranjera: El Precedente Del Tribunal Supremo Estadounidense En Spector V. Norwegian Cruise Line Traspasa Las Fronteras De Los Estados Unidos, Jaclyn Sheehan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

El afio pasado 10.6 millones de personas hojearon los folletos de vacaciones de lineas de crucero' sofiando con navegar el caribe abordo de un crucero de lujo y disfrutar las playas de arena blanca en islas ex6ticas. Estos folletos de las lineas de crucero no s6lo tiran el anzuelo mostrando lugares ex6ticos, sino tambi6n una variedad de actividades ofrecidas a bordo de la nave.


After The Hague: Some Thoughts On The Impact On Canadian Law Of The Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements, H. Scott Fairley, John Archibald Jan 2006

After The Hague: Some Thoughts On The Impact On Canadian Law Of The Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements, H. Scott Fairley, John Archibald

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (HCCCA), signed by member states of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in June 2005, is an important step in harmonizing national conflicts of law rules that sometime strain to manage the burgeoning traffic in transnational litigation generated by global commerce.


El Enfoque De Las Naciones Unidas Sobre El Comercio, El Medio Ambiente Y Desarrollo Sosteniblent, Shawkat Alam Jan 2006

El Enfoque De Las Naciones Unidas Sobre El Comercio, El Medio Ambiente Y Desarrollo Sosteniblent, Shawkat Alam

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La complejidad de los problemas actuales medioambientales han crecido tanto que han traspasado fronteras y se han convertido en una mezcla intricada de ecologia, economia y politica.


What Is War? Terrorism As War After 9/11, Jane Gilliland Dalton Jan 2006

What Is War? Terrorism As War After 9/11, Jane Gilliland Dalton

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This paper addresses the topic of terrorism as war after September 11 th, 2001.


Application Of Human Rights Treaties Extraterritorially To Detention Of Combatants And Security Internees: Fuzzy Thinking All Around?, Michael J. Dennis Jan 2006

Application Of Human Rights Treaties Extraterritorially To Detention Of Combatants And Security Internees: Fuzzy Thinking All Around?, Michael J. Dennis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The issue before our panel today is a subpart of a larger question: Are obligations assumed by states under international human rights treaties applicable extraterritorially during periods of armed conflict and military occupation?


When Is A War Not A War? The Myth Of The Global War On Terror, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 2006

When Is A War Not A War? The Myth Of The Global War On Terror, Mary Ellen O'Connell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The starting point of human rights law is the right of the individual, including the right not to be arbitrarily killed. The international law of armed conflict, which is very much older in its origins than human rights law, starts from totally different premises. The soldier has the right to kill another soldier


The Importance Of Customary International Law During Armed Conflict, Jordan J. Paust Jan 2006

The Importance Of Customary International Law During Armed Conflict, Jordan J. Paust

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Customary international law is universal in its reach.


Is International Law A Threat To Democracy: Framing The Question, Andrew Strauss Jan 2006

Is International Law A Threat To Democracy: Framing The Question, Andrew Strauss

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I'm Andrew Strauss and welcome to our panel: "Is International Law a Threat to Democracy?" We are lucky this afternoon to have with us a very esteemed and ideologically diverse panel.


Hate Speech Under The American Convention On Human Rights, Eduardo Bertoni Jan 2006

Hate Speech Under The American Convention On Human Rights, Eduardo Bertoni

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to participate in this conference. Today I would like to address a very important and novel topic in the Americas-the issue of hate speech.


The Role Of International Arbitrators, Susan D. Franck Jan 2006

The Role Of International Arbitrators, Susan D. Franck

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

With the advent of the global economy, arbitration has become the preferred mechanism for resolving international disputes. Today international arbitrators resolve billions of dollars worth of disputes.


Redefining Imminence: The Use Of Force Against Threats And Armed Attacks In The Twenty-First Century, Dominika Svarc Jan 2006

Redefining Imminence: The Use Of Force Against Threats And Armed Attacks In The Twenty-First Century, Dominika Svarc

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Contemporary global security threats pose a serious challenge to the existing international legal regime on the use of force.


Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 2006

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I joined Christie's a little over a year ago as Director of Restitution, coordinating Christie's restitution issues globally.


The Stewardship Council Model: A Comparison Of The Fsc And Msc, Xavier Pons Rafols, Luke Brander Jan 2005

The Stewardship Council Model: A Comparison Of The Fsc And Msc, Xavier Pons Rafols, Luke Brander

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This paper aims to analyze the "Stewardship Council Model" through a comparison of the Forest Stewardship Council (hereinafter "FSC") and the Marine Stewardship Council (hereinafter "MSC").


Court-Connected Mediation Compared: The Case Of Argentina And The United States, Timothy K. Kuhner Jan 2005

Court-Connected Mediation Compared: The Case Of Argentina And The United States, Timothy K. Kuhner

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article presents and compares data collected in Argentina and the United States during each country's initial experience with court-connected mediation.


Actores No Gubernamentales En La Gobernacion Y Derecho Internacional: Un Desafio O Una Bendicion, Joyeeta Gupta Jan 2005

Actores No Gubernamentales En La Gobernacion Y Derecho Internacional: Un Desafio O Una Bendicion, Joyeeta Gupta

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La globalizaci6n ha cambiado el modo que la sociedad discute los problemas comunes y globales.


Non-State Actors In International Governance And Law: A Challenge Or A Blessing, Joyeeta Gupta Jan 2005

Non-State Actors In International Governance And Law: A Challenge Or A Blessing, Joyeeta Gupta

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Globalization has changed the way global society addresses common and global problems.


Are Wto Violations Also Contrary To The Fair And Equitable Treatment Obligations In Investor Protection Agreements?, Charles Owen Verrill Jr. Jan 2005

Are Wto Violations Also Contrary To The Fair And Equitable Treatment Obligations In Investor Protection Agreements?, Charles Owen Verrill Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Bilateral investment treaties typically require the host state to ensure "fair and equitable" treatment to the investors of the other state.


A Brief History Of Lawyers Without Borders: Crossing Borders To Make A Difference, Houston Putnam Lowry Jan 2005

A Brief History Of Lawyers Without Borders: Crossing Borders To Make A Difference, Houston Putnam Lowry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) come in all shapes and sizes


Export And Import Of The Rule Of Law In The Global Era, Elizabeth Barad Jan 2005

Export And Import Of The Rule Of Law In The Global Era, Elizabeth Barad

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

When an officer of the Kigali Bar Association in Rwanda said their members would like an e-commerce training, I was amazed.


Derecho De La Competencia Y Ejercico De Las Profesiones, Daniel Vazquez Albert Jan 2005

Derecho De La Competencia Y Ejercico De Las Profesiones, Daniel Vazquez Albert

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

El ejercicio de las profesiones se ha destacado tradicionalmente por hallarse sometido a una fuerte regulaci6n, caracterizada por contener severas restricciones a la competencia entre los profesionales.


Open Season: Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgements In Canada After Beals V. Saldanha, H. Scott Fairley Jan 2005

Open Season: Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgements In Canada After Beals V. Saldanha, H. Scott Fairley

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

At the end of last year, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in Beals v. Saldanha


The Use Of Non-Domestic Courts For Obtaining Domestic Relief: Jurisdictional Conflicts Between Nafta Tribunals And U.S. Courts?, Pieter H.F Bekker Jan 2005

The Use Of Non-Domestic Courts For Obtaining Domestic Relief: Jurisdictional Conflicts Between Nafta Tribunals And U.S. Courts?, Pieter H.F Bekker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This contribution will examine whether or not there exist jurisdictional conflicts between international tribunals operating under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the courts of the United States of America, one of the three NAFTA member states.


Can Legalism Be Exported? U.S. Rule Of Law Work In Arab Societies And Authoritarian Politics, David M. Mednicoff Jan 2005

Can Legalism Be Exported? U.S. Rule Of Law Work In Arab Societies And Authoritarian Politics, David M. Mednicoff

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I am pleased to be part of this panel devoted to the Middle East and of this year's rich program at International Law Weekend.


Can Law Halt The Violence? Palestinian Suicide Bombings And Israeli "Targeted Assasinations" Under International Humanitarian Law, Donna E. Arzt Jan 2005

Can Law Halt The Violence? Palestinian Suicide Bombings And Israeli "Targeted Assasinations" Under International Humanitarian Law, Donna E. Arzt

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My objective in this paper is not to use international law as another weapon in the conflict, as further fuel to fan the flames, as it's so often used in this conflict, but instead to use it as a message to both Palestinians and Israelis: Stop.


The Role Of Domestic Courts In The International Legal Order: A Tribute To Richard Falk, Janet Walker Jan 2005

The Role Of Domestic Courts In The International Legal Order: A Tribute To Richard Falk, Janet Walker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Forty years ago, when I was a child, the world was a different place. Tele- vision was a new invention:


Lagrand And Avena Establish A Right, But Is There A Remedy? Brief Comments On The Legal Effect Of Lagrand And Avena In The U.S, Malvina Halberstam Jan 2005

Lagrand And Avena Establish A Right, But Is There A Remedy? Brief Comments On The Legal Effect Of Lagrand And Avena In The U.S, Malvina Halberstam

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States is obligated under international law to review and reconsider the conviction and sentence of persons who were not informed of their right to request that their Consul be notified of their arrest and to meet with him, as provided for by Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.


Application Of Consular Rights To Foreign Nationals: Standard For Reversal Of A Criminal Conviction, John Quigley Jan 2005

Application Of Consular Rights To Foreign Nationals: Standard For Reversal Of A Criminal Conviction, John Quigley

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In nineteenth century criminal procedure in the United States, extradition treaties impacted the treatment of a person surrendered by a foreign state.


Current Issues In Extraterritoriality: How Long Is The Long Arm Jurisdiction Of International Human Rights Bodies?, Christina M. Cerna Jan 2005

Current Issues In Extraterritoriality: How Long Is The Long Arm Jurisdiction Of International Human Rights Bodies?, Christina M. Cerna

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

One line of cases involving extraterritoriality revolves around the issue of effective control over persons as a result of military occupation and also involves jurisdictional issues.