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Full-Text Articles in International Law

International Jurisdiction In Cyberspace: Which States May Regulate The Internet?, Stephan Wilske, Teresa Schiller Dec 1997

International Jurisdiction In Cyberspace: Which States May Regulate The Internet?, Stephan Wilske, Teresa Schiller

Federal Communications Law Journal

The Internet now reaches 60 million users in 160 countries, with the number increasing each year. Although cyberspace has been viewed as a self-regulating entity controlled by no government, this myth is being destroyed as the global Internet community expands. With this expansion comes a question: Who has the authority to regulate cyberspace? Given that decisions about the Internet reach far beyond national borders, the answer to this question is unknown, but certainly has broad implications. Traditional laws of international jurisdiction, including jurisdiction to prescribe, jurisdiction to adjudicate, and jurisdiction to enforce, offer some clear answers. However, further development of …


To Resign Or Not To Resign, Stephen Ellmann Dec 1997

To Resign Or Not To Resign, Stephen Ellmann

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Nov. 24, 1997, L. Jordan And C. Chamberlain, Bic, Letter Analyzing Ifc's Draft Information Policy, Lisa Jordan, Chris Chamberlain Nov 1997

Nov. 24, 1997, L. Jordan And C. Chamberlain, Bic, Letter Analyzing Ifc's Draft Information Policy, Lisa Jordan, Chris Chamberlain

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Nov. 20, 1997, L. Jordan, Bic, Letter To Csos Conveying Ifc's Draft Information Policy, Bic Nov 1997

Nov. 20, 1997, L. Jordan, Bic, Letter To Csos Conveying Ifc's Draft Information Policy, Bic

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Board Packet Draft Of Envtl Policy And Information Policy, Ifc-R97-208, Ifc Nov 1997

Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Board Packet Draft Of Envtl Policy And Information Policy, Ifc-R97-208, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Board Packet Draft Of Envtl Policy And Information Policy, Ifc-R97-208, Ifc Nov 1997

Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Board Packet Draft Of Envtl Policy And Information Policy, Ifc-R97-208, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Draft Review Of Information Policy, Ifc Nov 1997

Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Draft Review Of Information Policy, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Draft Environmental And Social Policies And Procedures, Ifc Nov 1997

Nov. 17, 1997, Ifc, Draft Environmental And Social Policies And Procedures, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Socio-Economic Rights And The South African Transition: The Role Of The Truth And Reconciliation Commission, Ronald Slye Nov 1997

Socio-Economic Rights And The South African Transition: The Role Of The Truth And Reconciliation Commission, Ronald Slye

Faculty Articles

This article examines a part of a foundational principle of the South African Bill of Rights that individuals are entitled to a range of rights that ensure individual security, freedom, and well-being, and that these rights are interdependent and the crucial role of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (the "TRC") in laying the groundwork for the fulfillment of those rights.


Oct. 15, 1997, Ciel- Foe, Draft Response To Industry On Ifc Consultation Procedure, V.1, Ciel, Foe Oct 1997

Oct. 15, 1997, Ciel- Foe, Draft Response To Industry On Ifc Consultation Procedure, V.1, Ciel, Foe

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Oct. 15, 1997, Ciel-Foe, Draft Response To Industry On Ifc Consultation Procedure V.2, Ciel, Foe Oct 1997

Oct. 15, 1997, Ciel-Foe, Draft Response To Industry On Ifc Consultation Procedure V.2, Ciel, Foe

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.


Oct. 8, 1997, J. Piercy, Statement On Consultations With Private Sector On Ifc-Miga Inspection Function, Jan Piercy Oct 1997

Oct. 8, 1997, J. Piercy, Statement On Consultations With Private Sector On Ifc-Miga Inspection Function, Jan Piercy

CAO Creation Pre-1999

No abstract provided.


October 8, 1997, D. Clark, Fax To Kay Treakle, Bank Information Center, Dana Clark Oct 1997

October 8, 1997, D. Clark, Fax To Kay Treakle, Bank Information Center, Dana Clark

CAO Creation Pre-1999

No abstract provided.


Oct. 7, 1997, D. Clark And D. Hunter, Ciel, And A. Durbin, Foe, Letter To Board Code Members Re Inspection Mechanism For Ifc And Miga, David Hunter, Dana Clark, Andrea Durbin Oct 1997

Oct. 7, 1997, D. Clark And D. Hunter, Ciel, And A. Durbin, Foe, Letter To Board Code Members Re Inspection Mechanism For Ifc And Miga, David Hunter, Dana Clark, Andrea Durbin

CAO Creation Pre-1999

This document is the cover letter dated October 7, 1997, from Dana Clark and David Hunter, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), and Andrea Durbin, Friends of the Earth--US (FoE-US) to Members of the Committee on Development Effectiveness, proposing an Inspection Mechanism for IFC/MIGA. Attached to the letter is the proposed draft resolution proposing an Independent Review Panel for the IFC and MIGA using the World Bank Inspection Panel as a starting point. The NGO proposal was part of the multi-year (1996-1998) discussions regarding the correct approach to n accountability mechanism for IFC. The eventual launch of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman …


Global Responsibilities: Ethics, Public Health, And Global Environmental Change, Dale Jamieson Oct 1997

Global Responsibilities: Ethics, Public Health, And Global Environmental Change, Dale Jamieson

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

In this article, Professor Dale Jamieson examines the relationship between

climate change and public health from an ethical perspective. He begins by

exploring the link between global environmental change and public health and

concludes that global warming poses a serious potential threat to human

health. Professor Jamieson then questions why the potential health effects of

climate change have received so much attention when the other ramifications

of climate change have been left unaddressed He argues that the combination

of several factors has brought the issue of potential health effects to the

forefront of the climate change debate. One such factor …


The Unidroit Principles Of International Commercial Contracts And The Wto: Between An "International Restatement" And A "Globalization" Of Contract Law? A Review Of An International Restatement Of Contract Law: The Unidroit Principles Of International Commercial Contracts, Imtyaz M. Sattar Oct 1997

The Unidroit Principles Of International Commercial Contracts And The Wto: Between An "International Restatement" And A "Globalization" Of Contract Law? A Review Of An International Restatement Of Contract Law: The Unidroit Principles Of International Commercial Contracts, Imtyaz M. Sattar

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Introduction: The Public's Health In The Global Era: Challenges, Responses, And Responsibilities Symposium, David Fidler Oct 1997

Introduction: The Public's Health In The Global Era: Challenges, Responses, And Responsibilities Symposium, David Fidler

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


In Re Extradition Of Lui Kin-Hong: Examining The Effects Of Hong Kong's Reversion To The People's Republic Of China On United States-United Kingdom Treaty Obligations , Jonathan A. Demella Oct 1997

In Re Extradition Of Lui Kin-Hong: Examining The Effects Of Hong Kong's Reversion To The People's Republic Of China On United States-United Kingdom Treaty Obligations , Jonathan A. Demella

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Global Challenges To Statehood: The Increasingly Important Role Of Nongovernmental Organizations, Stephan Hobe Oct 1997

Global Challenges To Statehood: The Increasingly Important Role Of Nongovernmental Organizations, Stephan Hobe

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Nature Of Global Commitments And Obligations: Limits On State Sovereignty In The Area Of Asylum, Heather Leary Oct 1997

The Nature Of Global Commitments And Obligations: Limits On State Sovereignty In The Area Of Asylum, Heather Leary

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Global Responses: The Search For Cures In The Development Of Pharmaceuticals, Stuart R. Walker Oct 1997

Global Responses: The Search For Cures In The Development Of Pharmaceuticals, Stuart R. Walker

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

In this article, Professor Stuart Walker examines several challenges that

will be faced by the global pharmaceutical industry in the near future. These

involve the question of improving the overall quality of life and care for

millions in an era of cost containment. In order to respond to the increasing

demands for advances in medicine while simultaneously retaining an

industrially strong, innovative, and resilient economy, responsibility for the

necessary changes will need to be shared among governments, the

pharmaceutical industry, and health care professionals.

In particular, four challenges faced by the global pharmaceutical industry

and their responses to each are …


In Pursuit Of Profitability And Effectiveness In The Global Pharmaceutical Industry: Comments On Professor Walker's Four Challenges, Louis Lasagna, M.D. Oct 1997

In Pursuit Of Profitability And Effectiveness In The Global Pharmaceutical Industry: Comments On Professor Walker's Four Challenges, Louis Lasagna, M.D.

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Globalization Of Public Health: Emerging Infectious Diseases And International Relations, David Fidler Oct 1997

The Globalization Of Public Health: Emerging Infectious Diseases And International Relations, David Fidler

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

In this article, Professor Fidler explains how the processes of

globalization have altered traditional distinctions between national and

international public health. Professor Fidler begins the article by

familiarizing the reader with globalization, reminding the reader that

globalization refers to the various factors that infringe upon a sovereign

state's ability to control what occurs in its territory. Next, the article defines

and discusses emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and examines the

contributions made by globalization to the emergence and reemergence of

EIDs. The article then develops a "pathology of the globalization of public

health ", which helps the reader to understand better …


Ecological Theory And International Relations, Dennis Pirages Oct 1997

Ecological Theory And International Relations, Dennis Pirages

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


A View From Inside Industry: A Response To Professor Walker's Challenges, Allan J. Weinstein Oct 1997

A View From Inside Industry: A Response To Professor Walker's Challenges, Allan J. Weinstein

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Global Environmental Change: Health And The Challenge For Human Rights, Satvinder Juss Oct 1997

Global Environmental Change: Health And The Challenge For Human Rights, Satvinder Juss

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Global Responsibilities And Bioethics: Reflections On The Council Of Europe's Bioethics Convention, Eibe Riedel Oct 1997

Global Responsibilities And Bioethics: Reflections On The Council Of Europe's Bioethics Convention, Eibe Riedel

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Religious Fundamentalism And Legal Systems: Methods And Rationales In The Fight To Control The Political Apparatus, Andrew Paine Oct 1997

Religious Fundamentalism And Legal Systems: Methods And Rationales In The Fight To Control The Political Apparatus, Andrew Paine

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


Lex Informatica: Foundations Of Law On The Internet, Aron Mefford Oct 1997

Lex Informatica: Foundations Of Law On The Internet, Aron Mefford

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Debre Bill: Immigration Legislation Or A National "Front"?, Shelese Emmons Oct 1997

The Debre Bill: Immigration Legislation Or A National "Front"?, Shelese Emmons

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.