Surveillance By Algorithm: The Nsa, Computerized Intelligence Collection, And Human Rights,
2016
Roger Williams University School of Law
Surveillance By Algorithm: The Nsa, Computerized Intelligence Collection, And Human Rights, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Syria: Can International Law Cope? Workshop Report,
2016
U.S. Naval War College
Syria: Can International Law Cope? Workshop Report, Christopher M. Ford
International Law Studies
The Stockton Center for the Study of International Law at the U.S. Naval War College and the Center for the Rule of Law at the U.S. Military Academy convened a three-day workshop in November 2015. The workshop sought to examine the question posed by its title: Can International Law Cope with the Situation in Syria? It is a question that has ramifications for the viability of international law well beyond the confines of events in Syria. This report surveys the key issues that were raised during the workshop and serves as an introduction to the articles that follow in this …
Mapping War Crimes In Syria,
2016
U.S. Naval War College
Mapping War Crimes In Syria, Beth Van Schaak
International Law Studies
This article maps the range of war crimes being committed in Syria with reference to the applicable treaty and customary international law and prospects for prosecution. It begins by presenting the international legal framework employed to determine when an armed conflict began in Syria, how this conflict is classified under international law and which multilateral treaties and customary rules are operative. This framework underlies the determination of which war crimes can be prosecuted, which tribunals might have jurisdiction and which perpetrators may be made subject to indictment. The article next focuses on some open legal and factual issues around certain …
Charter On Economic Rights And Duties Of States: A Solution To The Development Aid Problem?,
2016
University of Georgia School of Law
Charter On Economic Rights And Duties Of States: A Solution To The Development Aid Problem?, Joseph C. Vanzant
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Japan’S 2015 Security Legislation: Challenges To Its Implementation Under International Law,
2016
U.S. Naval War College
Japan’S 2015 Security Legislation: Challenges To Its Implementation Under International Law, Hitoshi Nasu
International Law Studies
Japan’s new security legislation, enacted on September 30, 2015 amid fierce debate over its constitutionality, is designed to enable a “seamless response” to any security situation that may arise. While public debate has been fixated on the re-interpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which underpins the theoretical foundation of this new legislation, there are also important international law issues that need to be addressed. After briefly reviewing the historical background leading to the adoption of the new security legislation and its contents, this article examines how the Self-Defense Force (SDF) can respond with the use of force to …
Terrorism: The Proposed United States Draft Convention,
2016
University of Georgia School of Law
Terrorism: The Proposed United States Draft Convention, William T. Bennett
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Application Of The Law Of War To Internal Conflicts,
2016
Washington & Lee School of Law
Application Of The Law Of War To Internal Conflicts, James E. Bond
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The International Court And South West Africa: Latest Phase,
2016
University of Toronto
The International Court And South West Africa: Latest Phase, Antony J.M. Zuijdwijk
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Complexity Analysis: A Preliminary Step Toward A General Systems Theory Of International Law,
2016
Harvard Law School
Complexity Analysis: A Preliminary Step Toward A General Systems Theory Of International Law, James L. Hildebrand
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Toward A Common Secure Future: Four Global Commissions In The Wake Of Ebola,
2016
Georgetown University Law Center
Toward A Common Secure Future: Four Global Commissions In The Wake Of Ebola, Lawrence O. Gostin, Oyewale Tomori, Suwit Wibulpolprasert, Ashish K. Jha, Julio Frenk, Suerie Moon, Joy Phumaphi, Peter Piot, Barbara Stocking, Victor J. Dzau, Gabriel M. Leung
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The world is becoming increasingly vulnerable to pandemics resulting from globalization, urbanization, intense human/animal interchange, and climate change. A series of global health crises have emerged since 2000, ranging from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and its phylogenetic cousin Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), to pandemic Influenza A (H1N1), Ebola, and the ongoing Zika virus epidemic. The Ebola epidemic gave rise to four global commissions proposing a bold new agenda for global health preparedness and response for future infectious disease threats.
Four global commissions reviewing the recent Ebola virus disease epidemic response consistently recommended strengthening national health systems, consolidating and …
International Law, Legal Diplomacy, And The Counter-Isil Campaign: Some Observations,
2016
U.S. Naval War College
International Law, Legal Diplomacy, And The Counter-Isil Campaign: Some Observations, Brian Egan
International Law Studies
Speech as prepared for delivery by Brian Egan, Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State; 110th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law Washington, DC, April 1, 2016
Executive Order 13492: Legal Borderlands,
2016
San Jose State University
Executive Order 13492: Legal Borderlands, Laura Diaz
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
On January 22, 2009, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama implemented Executive Order 13492. The order refers to the legal disposition of detainees at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and the termination of the detention center. The Executive Order lists five possible options to close Guantánamo Bay and to otherwise try and place current prisoners elsewhere: prosecution under military law, prosecution under federal law, permanent detainment, deportation and release. Still, Guantánamo Bay remains open. Guantánamo detainees exist in a legal limbo without formal charges and trial. Executive Order 13492 was created to place them elsewhere and close the detention center.
A Yellow Fever Epidemic: A New Global Health Emergency?,
2016
Georgetown University Law Center
A Yellow Fever Epidemic: A New Global Health Emergency?, Lawrence O. Gostin, Daniel Lucey
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The worst yellow fever epidemic in Angola since 1986 is rapidly spreading, including the capital, Luanda. In Angola, the epidemic began in December 2015 and the laboratory-confirmed outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 21, 2016. Angola has had 2023 suspected cases and 258 deaths as of April 26, 2016. China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya also have reported cases arising from infected travelers from Angola. Namibia and Zambia also share a long border with Angola, with considerable population movement between the countries. Similar to other recent epidemics, quick and effective action to stop …
State Succession - Convention On Status Of Refugees - Lesotho’S Use Of Nyerere Letter Recognized To Effect Accession To Multilateral Convention But Refugee Definition Precludes Applicability Of Convention,
2016
University of Georgia School of Law
State Succession - Convention On Status Of Refugees - Lesotho’S Use Of Nyerere Letter Recognized To Effect Accession To Multilateral Convention But Refugee Definition Precludes Applicability Of Convention, William A. Pierce, William W. Poole
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Toward Self-Determination - A Reappraisal As Reflected In The Declaration Of Friendly Relations,
2016
University of Georgia School of Law
Toward Self-Determination - A Reappraisal As Reflected In The Declaration Of Friendly Relations, C. Don Johnson
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Silence Gives Consent,
2016
International Court of Justice
Silence Gives Consent, Phillip C. Jessup
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Some Structural Dilemmas Of World Organization,
2016
International Labor Organization
Some Structural Dilemmas Of World Organization, C. Wilfred Jenks
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Unearthed: Advocating Against Fracking And Breaking The Bond Of The Imagined World Order,
2016
Salve Regina University
Unearthed: Advocating Against Fracking And Breaking The Bond Of The Imagined World Order, Colleen E. Cloonan
ENV 434 Environmental Justice
While discussing the imagined world order, it is evident that the world is not perfect. Over the course of the centuries, the earth has been maimed by humans, whether it be during the agricultural age or throughout the process of industrialization into the modern era. Humans must realize that sooner, rather than later, we must address the environmental destruction we are causing. A specific case, with that such as hydraulic fracturing of shale, otherwise known as fracking, provides as an example of one of the environmental justice issues that is plaguing the earth. However, there are complications. In the consumer …
Breaking The Legacy: Recognizing And Prosecuting Sexual Violence As A Violation Of Human Rights In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo,
2016
Clark University
Breaking The Legacy: Recognizing And Prosecuting Sexual Violence As A Violation Of Human Rights In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Miranda L. Weinstein
Sustainability and Social Justice
This paper aims to outline the existing policies aimed at providing protection for sexual abuse survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In an attempt to provide justice for the survivors of sexual abuse, an analysis of the 1992-1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina post-conflict reconstruction is included. In particular, prosecution of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war will be provided in order to weigh the benefits and weaknesses of international criminal law. The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo witnesses widespread and systematic sexual violence abuses. With over 60 armed groups at any given day, …
The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights: Emerging Patterns In Judgment Compliance,
2016
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
The Inter-American Court Of Human Rights: Emerging Patterns In Judgment Compliance, Shelom Velasco
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (ICHR) is one of the central institutions promoting adherence to fundamental human right norms in the Americas, yet States fully comply with only 5% of its judgments. This low rate of compliance threatens the Court’s effectiveness and undermines the legitimacy of this regional human rights system. This dissertation analyzes the problem of noncompliance with ICHR judgments. Furthermore, it connects the problem of noncompliance and existing explanations in the ICHR with broader theories from the study of international relations in order to ground this regional case study in the larger debates about international legal norms …
