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Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Slava Kuperstein, Lindsay Roberts, John Coleman, Beka Feathers, Anna Naimark, Ivan Carpio Jan 2011

Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Slava Kuperstein, Lindsay Roberts, John Coleman, Beka Feathers, Anna Naimark, Ivan Carpio

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker Jan 2011

Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Holly Chapin, Amparo Martínez-Guerra Jan 2011

Book Reviews, Holly Chapin, Amparo Martínez-Guerra

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


De-Democratization In Israel: Repressions Against Human Rights Defenders And The Need For Implementation Of The Eu Guidelines On The Protection Of Human Rights Defenders, Annette Groth, Tanja Tabbara Jan 2011

De-Democratization In Israel: Repressions Against Human Rights Defenders And The Need For Implementation Of The Eu Guidelines On The Protection Of Human Rights Defenders, Annette Groth, Tanja Tabbara

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interview: Annette Martínez, Michael Becker Jan 2011

Interview: Annette Martínez, Michael Becker

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interview: Layli Miller-Muro, Elizabeth S. Francis Jan 2011

Interview: Layli Miller-Muro, Elizabeth S. Francis

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Special Coverage Of The 141st Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Kaitlin Brush, Alma Liliana Mata Noguez, Melanie Debrosse Jan 2011

Special Coverage Of The 141st Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Kaitlin Brush, Alma Liliana Mata Noguez, Melanie Debrosse

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts , Slava Kuperstein, Lindsay Roberts, Catlin Meade, Elizabeth Francis, Ivan Carpio Jan 2011

Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts , Slava Kuperstein, Lindsay Roberts, Catlin Meade, Elizabeth Francis, Ivan Carpio

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker Jan 2011

Updates From The Regional Human Rights Systems, Carson Osberg, Emilyrose Johns, Christopher Tansey, Michael Becker

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental And Non-Governmental Organizations, Sikina S. Hasham, Thomas Avery

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Opening Remarks, Claudio Grossman, Mark Thomson Jan 2011

Opening Remarks, Claudio Grossman, Mark Thomson

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 2: Protecting Vulnerable Groups Through Detention Visits, Hernan Vales, Haritini Dipla, Catherine Dupe Atoki, Pamela Goldberg, Alison Parker Jan 2011

Panel 2: Protecting Vulnerable Groups Through Detention Visits, Hernan Vales, Haritini Dipla, Catherine Dupe Atoki, Pamela Goldberg, Alison Parker

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Keynote Address: The Impact Of Visiting Mechanisms In Torture Prevention, Claudio Grossman, Mary Werntz Jan 2011

Keynote Address: The Impact Of Visiting Mechanisms In Torture Prevention, Claudio Grossman, Mary Werntz

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Collaboration To Increase The Impact Of Detention Visits, Cynthia Totten, Víctor Rodríguez, Andrés Pizarro Sotomayor, Roselyn Karugonjo-Segawa, Alessio Bruni Jan 2011

Panel 3: Collaboration To Increase The Impact Of Detention Visits, Cynthia Totten, Víctor Rodríguez, Andrés Pizarro Sotomayor, Roselyn Karugonjo-Segawa, Alessio Bruni

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Enforcing Remedies From The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights: Forced Evictions And Post-Earthquake Haiti, Nicole Phillips, Kathleen Bergin, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Carr Jan 2011

Enforcing Remedies From The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights: Forced Evictions And Post-Earthquake Haiti, Nicole Phillips, Kathleen Bergin, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Carr

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Special Coverage Of The 143rd Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Lauren Nussbaum, Leah Chavla, Anne Schaufele Jan 2011

Special Coverage Of The 143rd Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Lauren Nussbaum, Leah Chavla, Anne Schaufele

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Interview With Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Iachr Rapporteur On The Rights Of The Child, Human Rights Brief Jan 2011

Interview With Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Iachr Rapporteur On The Rights Of The Child, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Claire Grandison, Benjamin Watson, Brynn Weinstein, Adam Dembling, Yaritza Velez, Michelle Flash Jan 2011

Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Claire Grandison, Benjamin Watson, Brynn Weinstein, Adam Dembling, Yaritza Velez, Michelle Flash

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid Jan 2011

Updates From Inter-Governmental Organizations, Marie Soueid

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


'Accountability' As 'Legitimacy': Global Governance, Global Civil Society And The United Nations, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2011

'Accountability' As 'Legitimacy': Global Governance, Global Civil Society And The United Nations, Kenneth Anderson

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

This essay is a contribution to a symposium on international NGO accountability. It distinguishes between "internal" accountability for NGOs (fiduciary standards, fiscal and internal governance controls, etc.) and "external" accountability (the legitimacy with which they act in the international world, and the legitimacy which they confer upon others, and why). The essay focuses upon the latter, external accountability, and argues that the transformation of international NGOs into "global civil society" signaled an ideological move with regards to legitimacy in the global community, one which asserted claims of "representativeness" and not merely interest or expertise. The essay criticizes this legitimacy move, …


Security Council Resolution 1973 On Libya: A Moment Of Legal & Moral Clarity, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken Jan 2011

Security Council Resolution 1973 On Libya: A Moment Of Legal & Moral Clarity, Paul Williams, Colleen Popken

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Earned Sovereignty: The Future Of Sovereignty-Based Conflict Resolution, Paul Williams Jan 2011

Earned Sovereignty: The Future Of Sovereignty-Based Conflict Resolution, Paul Williams

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Migratory Connectivity And The Conservation Of Migratory Animals, David Hunter Jan 2011

Migratory Connectivity And The Conservation Of Migratory Animals, David Hunter

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Transparency And The Expansion Of The Wto Mandate, Padideh Ala'i Jan 2011

Transparency And The Expansion Of The Wto Mandate, Padideh Ala'i

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


Public Participation And The Private Sector: The Role Of Multilateral Development Banks In The Evolution Of International Legal Standards, Daniel D. Bradlow, Megan S. Chapman Jan 2011

Public Participation And The Private Sector: The Role Of Multilateral Development Banks In The Evolution Of International Legal Standards, Daniel D. Bradlow, Megan S. Chapman

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

This paper systematically describes the public participation standards currently applied by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to the private sector and seeks to identify emerging trends and areas for further development or improvement. It begins by outlining the developing body of international law on public participation and its relationship to good development practice. Thereafter, the paper describes the two principle models for standards attached to MDB funding and assistance to the private sector: (1) the World Bank policies applicable to the public sector; and (2) the International Finance Corporation (IFC) standards that are applicable to the private sector and how these …


Amicus Curiae Brief On The Practice Of Cumulative Charging Before International Criminal Bodies Submitted To The Appeals Chamber Of The Special Tribunal For Lebanon Pursuant To Rule 131 Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence, Susana Sacouto Jan 2011

Amicus Curiae Brief On The Practice Of Cumulative Charging Before International Criminal Bodies Submitted To The Appeals Chamber Of The Special Tribunal For Lebanon Pursuant To Rule 131 Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence, Susana Sacouto

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

On 7 February 2011, President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), Antonio Cassese, issued a general invitation to, inter alia, nongovernmental organizations and academic institutions to submit briefs on specic issues related to the 15 preliminary questions addressed to the judges of the Appeals Chamber pursuant to Rule 68(G) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (RPE). On 11 February 2011, the War Crimes Research Oce (WCRO) of the American University Washington College of Law submitted an amicus curiae brief under Rule 131 of the RPE addressing the specific question of whether cumulative charging is an accepted practice before …


Inter-American System, Claudia Martin Jan 2011

Inter-American System, Claudia Martin

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.


The False Promise Of Decentralization In Eu Cohesion Policy, Fernanda Nicola Jan 2011

The False Promise Of Decentralization In Eu Cohesion Policy, Fernanda Nicola

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

The European Union (EL is 'gomg local"by taking decentralization ofpower seriously in order to create greater effectiveness for European law and policy especially with respect to its economic development or cohesion policy strategies. In this vein, the Treaty of Lisbon has modified the subsidiarityprnciplen ow includig a "regionala nd local" dinension while offerng new legal and political safeguards to protect subnational actors from the reach of EU law However, in EU cohesion policy cities, regions, and Lander in the different Member States are 'lumped together' into a third-level Europe that does not differentiate among these subnational actors. In addition, despite …


Moment Of Truth: Development In Sub-Saharan Africa And Critical Alterations Needed In Application Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act And Other Anti-Corruption Initiatives , Reagan R. Demas Jan 2011

Moment Of Truth: Development In Sub-Saharan Africa And Critical Alterations Needed In Application Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act And Other Anti-Corruption Initiatives , Reagan R. Demas

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.