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Challenges For "Affected States" In Accepting International Disaster Aid: Lessons From Hurricane Katrina, E. Katchka
Challenges For "Affected States" In Accepting International Disaster Aid: Lessons From Hurricane Katrina, E. Katchka
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The International Law Commission (ILC) draft articles on the protection of persons in the event of disasters purport to "facilitate an adequate and effective response to disasters that meets the essential needs of the persons concerned, with respect to their full rights" by setting forth complementary principles governing both individual state responsibilities and international cooperation in disaster response. The principles presented in the draft articles reflect an application of established international law principles as well as current, practical challenges to coordinating international disaster cooperation. This article applies specific ILC draft articles targeting the role of the state impacted by a …
Attribution Of Conduct And Liability Issues Arising From International Disaster Relief Missions: Theoretical And Pragmatic Approaches To Guaranteeing Accountability, Giulio Bartolini
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Article analyzes legal issues related to harmful activities of international disaster relief personnel, focusing on two distinct issues. On the one hand, the analysis centers on internationally wrongful acts carried out by relief personnel and uncertainties related to the attribution of conduct, due to the array of actors involved in such missions. Such an examination will be carried out through the lens of draft articles adopted by the International Law Commission on the responsibility of states and international organizations where some non-exhaustive references are made to such scenarios. On the other hand, the Article focuses on liability issues that …