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Challenges For An Independent Asian Human Rights Commission, Bina D'Costa

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

While there exists a solid body of principles and a wide-ranging and growing number of institutions currently working to promote and protect human rights in Asia, there have unfortunately been few consolidated regional efforts for legal enforcement against violations. An Asian Human Rights Commission is the most logical and sought after body for this purpose.

Responsabilidad Limitada E Il1/1/1998 Imitada En El Codigo De Comercio De Etiopia, Michael P. Porter

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

El punto de vista convencional de aquellos que conocen las leyes sobre la responsabilidad personal de los propietarios de un negocio es que propietarios finicos y socios generales (sociedades personalistas) siempre tienen responsabilidad ilimitada por las deudas de su negocio.

Peace And Democracy: The Link And The Policy Implications, Valerie Epps

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United Nations Charter prohibits "the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."' This is the great peace principle of international law, described by Professor Thomas Franck as "the apex of the global normative system...

Asset Forfeiture: Home And Abroad, Steven L. Kessler

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Good intention will always be pleaded for every assumption of power.... [T]he Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. -Daniel Webster

Freedom Of Speech, Freedom Of The Press, And Their Limits, Jose' Sebastian Elias, Juan Cruz Diaz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Nowadays, mass media, with its unstoppable and astonishing development, has reached a level of importance in our lives that was unimaginable few years ago. This new situation is inherent in modem societies. Without it, our lifestyle would be different; maybe better, maybe worse, but certainly different from the way we know it today.

The Facilitation Of National And International Accountability Mechanisms: The Creation Of The International Legal Assistance Consortium (Iliac), Mark S. Ellis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In early 1997, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni' assembled a group of individuals to discuss the creation of a set of guiding principles for combatting impunity for international crimes. The group included myself, Professor Michael Scharf,2 Professor Paul Williams,3 and Professor Madeline Morris.

Swapping Amnesty For Peace And The Duty To Prosecute Human Rights Crimes, Diane F. Orentlicher

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I am fortunate to have as a foundation for my remarks Professor Roht-Arriaza's lucid presentation of the principal sources of international law bearing on amnesties for gross violations of human rights.

Trial Of The Century? Assessing The Case Of Dusko Tadic Before The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Mark S. Zaid

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is more than bitter irony that nearly fifty years to the day after the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg rendered its judgment, we are here today analyzing the first international war crimes trial held since the end of World War II.

Panel Discussion On International Environmental Crimes: Problems Of Enforceable Norms And Accountability, Myron H. Nordquist

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This panel's scope of discussion covers norms as well as compliance regarding international environmental crimes during both times of peace and armed conflict.

Justice In The Wake Of Genocide: The Case Of Rwanda, Madeline H. Morris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

During three months in 1994, genocide was committed in Rwanda. Two years after those events, and notwithstanding efforts at both national and international levels to bring the perpetrators to justice, the first case has yet to go to trial

Toward The Enforcement Of Universal Human Rights Through Abrogation Of The Rule Of Non-Inquiry In Extradition, Richard J. Wilson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In June of 1995, the Mexican government requested the extradition of former Deputy Attorney General Mario Ruiz Massieu, who was accused of engaging in a cover-up in the investigation of the assassination of his own brother, a top official in Mexico's ruling party.

Developing Jurisprudence On The Rights Of Youth: Review Of Problems And Prospects: North-South, William D. Angel

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Whatever civilization one analyses in history, one invariably finds generational conflicts of youth rebelling against the various systems (legal, political, economic, and/or socio-cultural) established by their adult generation.

Challenges Facing Inter-Governmental Political Negotiations Which Are Common To International Business Negotiators: An Analysis Of Shared Concerns, Yassin El-Ayouty

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Two PROVERBS AND INTRODUCTION

The thesis of this article is that the commonality of challenges facing both inter-governmental negotiators and international business negotiators is more predominant than the differences in these two situations.

Concerns Over The Rule Of Law And The Court Of Final Appeal In Hong Kong, Jared Leung

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On Wednesday, July 12, 1995, for the first time in the 150-year colonial history of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco) voted on a motion of no-confidence against its British-appointed Governor, Chris Patten.

Infancy And Maturity: A Comparison Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms And The United States Constitution, Bruce E. Shemrock

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms' (Charter) was Canada's first foray into constitutional governance. It represents Canada's first specific guarantees of individual liberty on a constitutional level.

Jus Cogens And The Inherent Right To Self Defense, Carin Kahgan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The arms embargo has deprived Bosnia-Hercegovina of the right of legitimate self-defense. It has caused the destruction of the country, deepened the war and caused genocide. It has tied the hands of the attacked and helped the aggressor

Rape Of Muslim Women In Wartime Bosnia, Adriana Kovalovska

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For almost four years, former Yugoslavia was ravaged by a war in which acts of incomprehensible and shocking cruelty were carried out on an enormous magnitude. Among the atrocities were the rapes of an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Bosnian women by the Serbian military

Self-Determination: An Affirmative Right Or Mere Rhetoric?, Halim Moris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Yves Beigbeder, an international scholar, once asked, "If self-determination is an internationally recognized principle, why does it not apply to the people of West Iran, East Timor, Tibet, Kashmir and other territories, as it has been applied to other colonial territories?

Analysis Of The Hamburg Rules On Marine Cargo Insurance And Liability Insurance, Eun Sup Lee

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

There has been an increasing interest on the effects of the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) on the double insurance problem which arises whenever a proposal to modify a carrier's liability regime is under discussion.

Namibia Opinion Revisited: A Gap In The Current Arguments On The Power Of The Security Council, Tadashi Mori

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article discusses the interpretation of Article 25' of the United Nations Charter that was offered by the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion of June 21, 1971 (Namibia Opinion).2 It is a topic that is unfortunately overlooked by the current arguments concerning the power of the revived Security Council.

Deportation Of Criminal Aliens And The Termination Of Judicial Review By The Anti-Terrorism And Effective Death Penalty Act Of 1996, Orville Mckenzie

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Perhaps the most intellectually challenging legal question which has baffled jurists might have been answered by the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.' It is the question of whether Congress has the power to eliminate all the subject matter jurisdiction of article III courts.

Unfulfilled Obligations: The Situation Of The Ethnic Hungarian Minority In The Slovak Republic, Geri L. Haight

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Slovak Republic is a microcosm of the political and economic transformations occurring in Central and Eastern Europe following the 1989 collapse of the Soviet Union.' Although the change of political systems in the region occurred quite rapidly, it is clear that democratic states are not born overnight.

The Developing Jurisprudence Of The Rights Of The Child - Contributions Of The Hague Conference On Private International Law, Peter H. Pfund

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I would like this morning to discuss with you three multilateral treaties produced since 1980 by the international organization known as the Hague Conference on Private International Law

International Application Of The National Environmental Policy Act, Wayne J. Carrol

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1969, Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)' with the objective of causing governmental agencies to consider environmental impact in their decision-making. Questions arose early regarding who had standing to initiate judicial review under the Act, and what the proper scope was for consideration of environmental effects of agency actions.

Health-Care Access For The Elderly Of Industrialized Nations: Fallen And Can't Get Up?, Joann Babiak

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Canada, and England have developed and funded national health programs in keeping with this entitlement philosophy. The United States government, though stopping short of providing every citizen health-care access as a right,' has entitled various groups through federally funded programs.

A Defense Of Unilateral Or Multi-Lateral Intervention Where A Violation Of International Human Rights Law By A State Constitutes An Implied Waiver Of Sovereignty, Mitchell A. Meyers

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This paper seeks to defend United States intervention in states that violate international human rights law. To explain the modem framework behind the legal justifications for intervention, it is necessary to review the historical development of international human rights law, the concept of sovereignty, and the continuing conflict between the two principles.

Circumnavigating International Space Law, Ty S. Twibell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Man's exploration of space is often analogized to his exploration of the ancient oceans. Ancient sea-explorers faced obstacles of uncharted oceans and land. They also faced difficulties in finding the means and financing to make their discoveries. Space industrial development suffers difficulties as well, however, many of the difficulties are legal obstacles.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The arms embargo has deprived Bosnia-Hercegovina of the right of legitimate self-defense. It has caused the destruction of the country, deepened the war and caused genocide.

Throw Them To The Wolves: Asylum And Asylum Law, Enid H. Adler

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This paper may raise more questions than it answers. The plight and saga of the ship Golden Venture, Chinese and specific case studies will be employed to illustrate the issues addressed. Space limits this paper to an overview of the topic.

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The term self-determination still teeters on the borders of evolving legal precept, expression of political will, and universal human aspiration. The concept never quite settles down into a black letter law pronouncement or a clearly understood political dynamic.