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Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 1999

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte Interamericana) fue creada al entrar en vigencia el tratado internacional conocido como la Convenci6n Americana Sobre Derechos Humanos (Convenci6n).


Distinguished Brief, Inge Vos, Ilse Vlamynck, Olivier Van Obberghen, Benoit Allemeerscm, Bart Lintermans Jan 1999

Distinguished Brief, Inge Vos, Ilse Vlamynck, Olivier Van Obberghen, Benoit Allemeerscm, Bart Lintermans

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Government of the Republic of Bretoria and the Kingdom of Pagonia have agreed to submit by Special Agreement the present controversy for final solution to the International Court of Justice pursuant to Article 36, paragraph 1 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, in relation to Article 40, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the Court.


Distinguished Brief, Dana Bruk, Dwight Newman, Erin Seed, Jefferson Rappell, Mark Prescott Jan 1999

Distinguished Brief, Dana Bruk, Dwight Newman, Erin Seed, Jefferson Rappell, Mark Prescott

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Pagonia and Bretoria have submitted the settlement of their dispute by special agreement to this Court, and both parties have accepted the jurisdiction of this Court.


Recent Work On Dispute Resolution By The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law, Howard M. Holtzmann Jan 1999

Recent Work On Dispute Resolution By The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law, Howard M. Holtzmann

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My assignment today is to discuss the recent work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") in the field of arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution.


Women And The International Monetary Fund, Jane Lee Saber Jan 1999

Women And The International Monetary Fund, Jane Lee Saber

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Madam chair, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: It is my privilege to be here today, to discuss the progress that the world has made in ensuring the rectification of facts presented at Seneca, some 150 years ago.


Teaching International Law: Views From An International Relations Political Scientist, Christopher C. Joyner Jan 1999

Teaching International Law: Views From An International Relations Political Scientist, Christopher C. Joyner

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Contrary to common belief, international law is real and relevant to many professors of political science.'


Lessons From The Akayesu Judgement, Jose E. Alvarez Jan 1999

Lessons From The Akayesu Judgement, Jose E. Alvarez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The judgment issued on September 2, 1998 by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (hereinafter ICTR) finding Jean-Paul Akayesu guilty on various charges of genocide and crimes against humanity is likely to please those who have long struggled for the progressive development and effective enforcement of international criminal law.


From Seneca Falls To The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights-Gauging The Campaign For The Human Rights Of Women, Jessica Neuwirth Jan 1999

From Seneca Falls To The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights-Gauging The Campaign For The Human Rights Of Women, Jessica Neuwirth

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Sentiments, a declaration of women's rights adopted in Seneca Falls at a meeting which inaugurated the women's suffrage movement in the United States.


Human Rights And Sovereign And Individual Immunities (Sovereign Immunity, Act Of State, Head Of State Immunity And Diplomatic Immunity) - Some Reflections, Ved P. Nanda Jan 1999

Human Rights And Sovereign And Individual Immunities (Sovereign Immunity, Act Of State, Head Of State Immunity And Diplomatic Immunity) - Some Reflections, Ved P. Nanda

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Reflections on the application of sovereign and individual immunities law are especially pertinent in light of the controversy surrounding the arrest and trial of General Augosto Pinochet in Britain, at the request of a Spanish magistrate on charges of murder, hostage-taking, and torture during his seventeen year rule in Chile


Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris Jan 1999

Rwandan Justice And The International Criminal Court, Madeline H. Morris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

A complex and important feature of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is its concurrent jurisdiction with national courts


International Terrorism Under The Law, Yassin El-Ayouty Jan 1999

International Terrorism Under The Law, Yassin El-Ayouty

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Terror has been generally defined as "the threat or use of violence in order to create extreme fear and anxiety in a target group so as to coerce them to meet political (or quasi-political) objectives of the perpetrators


The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Jorge Luis Delgado Jan 1999

The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights, Jorge Luis Delgado

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court or the Inter- American Court) was created by the entry into force of the treaty known as the American Convention on Human Rights (Convention).'


Changes In International Air Cargo: Montreal Protocol No. 4 Attains Force Of Law, Carl W. Christy Jr. Jan 1999

Changes In International Air Cargo: Montreal Protocol No. 4 Attains Force Of Law, Carl W. Christy Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On March 4, 1999, the handling of many international air cargo claims arising within the United States changed


Administered Versus Non-Administered Arbitration, Peter H. Kaskell Jan 1999

Administered Versus Non-Administered Arbitration, Peter H. Kaskell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

CPR is a Not-For-Profit membership organization with a staff of modest size and panels of arbitrators and mediators second to none.


A Survey Of Florida Law Governing Foster Care In Comparison To The United Kingdom And Canada, Alyssa R. Zebrowsky Jan 1999

A Survey Of Florida Law Governing Foster Care In Comparison To The United Kingdom And Canada, Alyssa R. Zebrowsky

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

A grand jury report issued in the spring of 1998 provided that the children of Broward County, Florida, placed in the protection of the Department of Children and Families ("DCF"), are in peril.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 1999

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies three essential features: (1) it articulated shared, universal values; (2) it identified and strengthened the significance of the individual as a subject of international law, and (3) it declared and emphasized the responsibilities of states to- wards individuals.


Las Reparaciones En El Sistema Interamericana De Proteccion De Derechos Humanos, Victor M. Rodriquez Rescia Jan 1999

Las Reparaciones En El Sistema Interamericana De Proteccion De Derechos Humanos, Victor M. Rodriquez Rescia

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Los tribunales internacionales en general, tienen como parte de su competenia poner termino a los conflictos que se les presenten por parte de los sujetos con capacidad legal para accionar ante ellos mediante la emision de una sentencia o fallo.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 1999

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Both Israel and the United States are multi-ethnic societies with a large percentage of linguistic minorities.


International Control Of Biological Weapons, Scott Keefer Jan 1999

International Control Of Biological Weapons, Scott Keefer

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Following the breakup of the Soviet Union and resulting decline in fear of nuclear war, attention has shifted to other threats that remained in the background during the superpower confrontation.


Copyright Protection For Software, Ralph Oman Jan 1998

Copyright Protection For Software, Ralph Oman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States blazed the trail in giving copyright protection for software. Until just recently, many other countries favored sui generis protection for software, but that argument was finally settled in GATT/TRIPs and last December's World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty.


Time To Try Mediation Of International Commercial Disputes, Harold L. Abramson Jan 1998

Time To Try Mediation Of International Commercial Disputes, Harold L. Abramson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

How many attorneys in the audience have ever participated in a domestic mediation? I see the hands of about four out of about a hundred people in attendance. How many attorneys in the audience have ever participated in an international mediation? I see two people raising their hands. This is a larger percentage of people than I had anticipated! (laughter)


Mediation In International Commercial Arbitration: Some Practical Aspects, David W. Plant Jan 1998

Mediation In International Commercial Arbitration: Some Practical Aspects, David W. Plant

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In international commercial arbitration, some disputes cry out for informal resolution by the parties themselves. In assessing their response, parties, arbitrators and arbital institutions must have in mind fundamental, practical and ethical considerations. This paper addresses some of the practical and provocative issues raised in these circumstances.


Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, Steven J. Gerber Jan 1998

Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, Steven J. Gerber

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It cannot be overemphasized how historic the negotiations to establish a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) have been. Over 120 states have participated in the process and not one of them questions the need for a permanent ICC to try individuals accused of the most serious international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity or serious violations of the laws and customs of war (war crimes).


Facilitating Accountability: The Potential Value Of International Guidelines Against Impunity, Madeline Morris Jan 1998

Facilitating Accountability: The Potential Value Of International Guidelines Against Impunity, Madeline Morris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

We strive to overcome impunity for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Our reasons may include a vision of justice and perhaps a hope for deterrence.


Death Penalty Primer: Reviewing International Human Rights Development & The Aba Resolution For A Moratorium On Capital Punishment In Order To Inform Debates In U.S. State Legislatures, Dorean Marguerite Koenig Jan 1998

Death Penalty Primer: Reviewing International Human Rights Development & The Aba Resolution For A Moratorium On Capital Punishment In Order To Inform Debates In U.S. State Legislatures, Dorean Marguerite Koenig

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

More than half of the world's nations have either abolished or no longer practice the death penalty. I In this coming year, the opportunity for a vast expansion in the number of nations which no longer adhere to the death penalty appears almost certain because of events which occurred in 1997, some of which are detailed here.


Jurisdiction And Evidence - An English Perspective, Steven Loble Jan 1998

Jurisdiction And Evidence - An English Perspective, Steven Loble

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The countries of Europe have entered into multilateral treaties to facilitate doing business in Europe. These treaties cover jurisdiction, enforcement of foreign judgments and choice of law. The individual states in the United States have analogous arrangements to facilitate doing business within the United States.


Revive The Hague Evidence Convention, Andrew N. Vollmer Jan 1998

Revive The Hague Evidence Convention, Andrew N. Vollmer

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article is about the Hague Evidence Convention' and the Supreme Court's decision in Aerospatiale.2 Because Of Aerospatiale, the Hague Evidence Convention is used only rarely for party discovery in United States litigation. That is unfortunate, and my purpose here is to suggest reasons and ways to revive use of the Convention. I will first discuss several aspects of the international discovery situation before Aerospatiale.


International Law And Abolition Of The Death Penalty: Recent Developments, William A. Schabas Jan 1998

International Law And Abolition Of The Death Penalty: Recent Developments, William A. Schabas

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As a goal for civilized nations, abolition of the death penalty was promoted during the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' in 1948. It found, however, that expression was only implicit in the recognition of what international human rights law designated "the right to life;" the same approach was taken in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, adopted May 4, 1948.


Strengthening The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Harry H. Almond Jr. Jan 1998

Strengthening The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Harry H. Almond Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Jessup Competition has awakened perspectives about decision making in the students of international law. It has served in the legal education of countless students, and it has even served the promotion and perhaps the development of international law itself


Issues Surrounding The Creation Of A Regional Human Rights System For The Asia-Pacific, Kelly Dawn Askin Jan 1998

Issues Surrounding The Creation Of A Regional Human Rights System For The Asia-Pacific, Kelly Dawn Askin

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The only major region of the world that does not have a regional human rights commission or court is the Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific can generally be recognized to include not only the entire Asian region, from Japan and the Philippines in the East to Pakistan and Afghanistan in the West, but also areas of the South Pacific, including Australia, New Zealand, the East Indies and the Pacific Islands, and Russia.