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The Language of International Human Rights Law as a Foundation for the Prevention, and Peaceful Resolution of Ethnic, and Political Conflicts in Bolivia

ethnic stereotypes regarding the supposed “superiority” of people of Spanish descent. This has created conditions of intense ethnic and political conflicts which have been resolved both by peaceful means ... Ethnic, and Political Conflicts in Bolivia, 32 Pace Int'l L. - Yuri Mantilla TABLE OF CONTENTS  Yuri Mantilla is Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law. Professor Mantilla holds a Ph.D

Commercialization of Separated Human Body Parts - Unpacking Instrumentalization Approach

.) (discussing the close ties between the concept of impermissible instrumentalization and Kant’s philosophy); see, e.g., IMMANUEL KANT, THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS 255 (Mary Gregor trans., Cambridge Univ. Press ... . (describing the role human dignity plays in a person’s political, social, and societal interests). 28 IMMANUEL KANT, supra note 9, at 255. 29 Id. 30 See generally Julia Müller & Christian Neuh. . .user

Extradition and the International Criminal Court: The Future of the Political Offense Doctrine

dilemma that has stumped nations for years. Although every nation has varying rules on extradition, one exception that many nations agree upon is the political offense doctrine. Generally, the political ... offense doctrine in extradition law is the refusal of one country to extradite an accused or convicted individual if that person was to be tried on a crime of political character. 2 Not only is the

Political Risk Insurance and Breach of Contract Coverage: How the Intervention of Domestic Courts May Prevent Investors from Claiming Insurance

University Law Center in May 2005. She is currently an associate at Posse, Herrera & Ruiz Abogados in Bogota, Colombia. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law. I. INTRODUCTION Political risk is

From Well-Side Meetings to Pelican Strategy: A Context-Based Approach to Combat Corruption

Contracts Theory (“ISCT”) gives the moral argument against corruption that bribery violates the hypernorm of necessary social efficiency by undermining the fundamental right to political participation and ... Political Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis, 61 AM. POL. SCI. REV. 417, 419 (Jun. 1967). 23 Helping Countries Combat Corruption: The Role of the World Bank, WRLD. BANK GRP., http://www1.worldbank.org

Falling Stars and Sinking Ships: How Article VII of the Outer Space Treaty Needs Maritime Law

towards military, science, and political questions). 31 See id. (indicating a lack of recognition on the management of commercial activity and actors in space). 32 See id. (explaining the reasons for the ... -incentives (presenting the philosophy that in order for workers to prioritize safety, they need to have an incentive to do so). 204 See Pro and Cons: Offering Employment Benefits , FINDLAW (Jan. 17, 2018

Federalism: Necessary Legal Foundation for the Central Middle Eastern States

regional conflict and instability. Conflict and instability have been constants in the region in general and certainly in the listed five states. The issues include political instability, terrorism ... . Israel has had strife with all the four neighboring peoples and states. Meanwhile, political instability either reigns or undermines each of these neighboring states. This article does not attempt to argue

Discrimination on the Basis of Nationality Under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

by the School of Law at 1 Studies Commons, Political Theory Commons , Politics and Social Change Commons, and the Race 2 The Hague University of Applied Sciences 3 Rights Law Commons, International Law ... refer to the immutable characteristic of personal heritage and family descent with a link to a nation,19 unlike nationality which was a changeable political bond.20 The Court based this 13 Id. ¶ 32. 14

Italy and the Aquarius: A Migrant Crisis

from us.” In recent years, Italy had a resurgence of nationalist and far-right political leaders, who have taken an anti-immigration stance. Public interest in migration of refugees and asylum seekers is ... . Especially when they are far away, at a telescopic distance from us.”1 In recent years, Italy had a resurgence of nationalist and far-right political leaders, who have taken an anti-immigration stance.2 Public

Exposing the Glass Ceiling and Social Exclusion of Arabs in the Israeli Labor Market

. The lack of regulation also has, apparently, a political aspect that is hard to ignore, and without a long-term plan, the issue is subject to the decision of each new government, according to the for ... . VIOLENCE 7 ( 2017 ) (stating, “[i]n light of political, social, and . . . legislative changes . . . during recent years in Israel, the Israeli Arab population has been trapped in unequal representation”). 29

Bringing the Bosses to International Criminal Trials: The Problems with Joint Criminal Enterprise and the “Control over the Crime” Approach As a Better Alternative

liability when prosecuting and convicting those most responsible, namely, state and non-state political and military leaders, in cases of international crimes. Against such background, the main research ... doctrine or theory of Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) as a mode of liability when prosecuting and condemning those most responsible, namely, state and non-state political and military leaders, for

World War I and the Armenian Genocide: Laying the Groundwork for Crimes Against Humanity

“high-grade lynching affair”). 10 See SCHABAS, supra note 7, at 47–50 (Such “arguments about retroactive prosecution persist at both the judicial and political levels. The development of international ... Soviets’ role in the Katyn massacre) (“The jurisdiction of the Nuremberg tribunals was defined in such a way as to make the prosecution of any military or political leaders of the Allies a legal

United Nations at 75 and the Challenges Facing International Law

-looking country, committed to multilateralism and fundamental philosophy, declaring that “we treat the whole world as one family.”18 However, former-U.S. President Donald Trump, in his annual address to ... historical, social and political context); Jutta Brunnée, Keynote Speech Part III: Challenging International Law: What’s New?, OPINIOJURIS (Nov. 19, 2018), https://www.opiniojuris.org/2018/11/19/keynote-speech

Claims of Political Asylum Based on Non-Physical Forms of Harm Such as Economic Sanctions and Deprivations

brought to you for free and open access by the School of Law at Dessi Mathew - \\server05\productn\P\PIR\21-1\PIR109.txt unknown Seq: 1 CLAIMS OF POLITICAL ASYLUM BASED ON NON-PHYSICAL FORMS OF HARM ... asylum seekers. Some argue that the mass exodus of people and influx of immigrants into the U.S. is caused by major world political events, such as Fidel Castro’s rise to power, the fall of Saigon in

Securing the Precipitous Heights: U.S. Lawfare as a Means to Confront China at Sea, in Space, and Cyberspace

, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law, University of Nebraska School of Law (2021); J.D. Case Western Reserve School of Law, Cum Laude (2014); B.A., Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Michigan ... translate to diplomatic, political, and military influence, particularly impacting those countries that share borders with China and neighbor the East China Sea. From a mid-term perspective, the U.S. hopes to

Humanitarian Islam

political developments with philanthropic initiatives inspired by orthodox Islamic teachings. This humanitarian impulse in Islam, which has shaped the religion since its founding, is relatively unknown to non ... ..................................................................................177 I. “Radical Islam”........................................................................182 A. Etymology....................................................................183 B. Political

A Recipe for Change: Towards an Integrated Approach to Food under International Law

international framework which permits member states, known as contracting parties, to bring disputes before a central dispute resolution body. 77 The economic and political philosophy underlying the GATT is that ... satisfaction of basic needs, selffulfillment, political aspirations, and legal rights and responsibilities are empty concepts. Given the clear objective of satisfying basic human rights and human needs in the

Improving Recommendations from the UN's Universal Periodic Review: A Case Study on Domestic Abuse in the UK

union state as a territory which incorporates autonomous regions with their own asymmetrical political and social rights coexisting in one territory). 31 See Nickie Charles & Fiona Mackay, Feminist

Formulation of a State's Response to Terrorism and State-Sponsored Terrorism

instance, within its political philosophy, a terrorist group itself might construe the use of force as a "just cause" under international legal parlance that falls outside of terrorism. But to a targeted ... intimidating governments or societies, often for political or ideological purposes." 4 " "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian

Maritime Security and Threat of a Terrorist Attack

ensuring that the area immediately adjacent to the coast of a state is not used in a way that the territorial integrity or political independence of the state is not jeopardized.8 A terrorist attack ... Resolution 49/60: Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstance unjustifiable