Harbord Collegiate Institute March 31, Sooin Kim Susan Barker
|
|
- Emil Dawson
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Library Research Session: International Law Harbord Collegiate Institute March 31, 2010 Bora Laskin Law Library: lib.utoronto.ca/ Sooin Kim Susan Barker 1
2 Today we will go over... : Introduction to public international law Some general research strategies Key resources Legal research on the Internet 2
3 Public international law: Some areas of research include: International human rights law International criminal law Diplomatic law Law of war International trade International environmental law Intellectual property Security Many others! 3
4 Researching international law can be challenging because: There is no single governing power standing over the countries Many issues impact more than one country Canadian judges look to international courts to decide cases in our country Questions: So, where do international ti laws come from? How do we research international law? 4
5 Four sources of international law: Statute of the International Court of Justice: Article 38: a. International conventions (treaties) b. Customary law c. General principles d. Court decisions and scholarship 5
6 Sources of international law: Statute of the International Court of Justice: Article 38: a. International Conventions or treaties (most important): Countries agree to agree to terms of a treaty Each treaty has clear meaning, rules are spelled out Treaties are only binding for countries who have signed up 6
7 Sources of international law: Statute of the International Court of Justice: Article 38: b. Customs (second most important): Widely accepted practice of countries Official statements at international conferences National court decisions A conviction or belief that the rule is needed 7
8 Sources of international law: Statute of the International Court of Justice: Article 38: c. Principles (third most important): Principles that are common to the major legal systems (if there is no treaties or accepted customs) Domestic acts (laws of a country) are considered Less important than treaties and customary international law 8
9 Sources of international law: Statute of the International Court of Justice: Article 38: d. Court or tribunal decisions (tied for fourth most important): International tribunal decisions used as a guide Decisions of domestic courts are considered Scholarly Writing (tied for fourth most important): Aids to understanding the law Not a formal law creating source 9
10 General research strategies: Starting point: textbooks, articles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. Next: consult the four sources of law: Conventions or treaties Customs Principles Cases & scholarship 10
11 General research strategies: step one: organize: Take time to think about your issue: What is your goal? What do you need to find? What information do you have? How much time do you have? Keep good notes /checklists Look for a research guide on your topic there are lots out there! 11
12 General research strategies: step one: organize: Online guides: Are excellent resources, organized by topic Provide access to both easy to find and the more hidden resources Refer you to leading books, articles, relevant sources of law 12
13 General research strategies: step one: organize: Online guides: ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law EISIL: Electronic Information System for International Law GlobaLex: International Legal Research Guides 13
14 General research strategies: step one: organize: Online guides: Research Guides and Other Resources (Georgetown Law Library) LLRX: International Law Guides Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases (NYU) 14
15 Research strategy: step two: background sources: Build your understanding with broad sources Why? Best place to start when researching an unfamiliar area of law Analyze and discuss the law Explains background Dfi Defines terms Refers you to other important materials 15
16 Research strategy: step two: background sources: What are they? Books: treatises, case books provide good overview Journal articles Government documents Encyclopedias Dictionaries 16
17 17 Research strategy: step two: background sources: Textbooks: Your library catalogue Toronto Public Library catalogue University of Toronto Library catalogue Legal Research & Writing by Ted Tjaden (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2004) Call No: KE250.T (Short Term Loan Desk) o Chapter 7: International and foreign legal research o Chapter 8: Legal research by topic (international law) Public international ti law by John H. Currie (Toronto : Irwin Law, 2001). Call No.: KZ3410.C (Short Term Loan Desk) Public international law by Thomas Buergenthal (St. Paul: West, 2007) Call No: KZ3410.B (Short Term Loan Desk)
18 Research strategy: step two: background sources: Articles: Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals LegalTrac Index to Legal Periodicals ASILEX com/asil/asil htm Toronto Public Library 18
19 Research strategy: step two: background sources: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries: Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law: Online: University of Toronto Catalogue In Print: Call No. JX1226.E (Reference B) Canadian Encyclopedic Digest: Call No: Dig. Can. A2 C42 Halsburys Law of Canada Call No: Dig. Can. A2 C46 19
20 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: What are the sources? Treaties Has it been ratified? Is it in force? Statutes Case law International tribunals Domestic 20
21 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Treaties: Agreements between two or more nations: Bilateral Multilateral 21
22 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Treaties: Terminology: Adoption: date treaty was concluded or fixed Entry into force: date treaty becomes effective Ratification: consent to be bound Accession: a state (not one of the original parties) consents to be bound later Reservation: a state excludes part of a treaty 22
23 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Treaties: United Nations Treaty Series en Flare Index to Treaties wpd/textbase/treatysearch.htm Canada Treaty Information accord.gc.ca/ Many United Nations treaties are easily accessible by googling the title 23
24 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Court or tribunal decisions: Sources: International tribunals Ad hoc (temporary) international tribunals Treaty enforcement bodies 24
25 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Court or tribunal decisions : International courts: International Court of Justice (ICJ) cij.org/ o Decides disputes between countries o Participation is voluntary but must comply with decision o Cases since 1946 available on website 25
26 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Court or tribunal decisions : International courts: International Criminal Court (ICC): o Prosecutes war crimes and cases of genocide cpi.int/menus/icc/home International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY): o Established in 1993 to prosecute war crimes arising from the war in Yugoslavia 26
27 Research strategy: step three: sources of law: Court or tribunal decisions: International courts: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR): o Established in 1994 to prosecute violations of humanitarian law in Rwanda Project on International Courts and Tribunals: pcti.org Every major international ti court has its own website bit Most tribunals do not issue a lot of decisions 27
28 Principle International Organizations: United Nations: Origin: International organization founded in 1945 after WWII Membership: 51 countries Aims: Maintain international peace and security Promote social progress Promote better living standards Advance human rights 28
29 Principle International Organizations: United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL): Origins: Established: 1966 by the General Assembly Membership: 60 member States Members are elected for terms of six years Aims: Specialize in commercial law reform worldwide Modernize & harmonize of rules on international business 29
30 Principle International Organizations: Others: Bora Laskin Law Library: International Organizations: lib.utoronto.ca/resources/locate/finding.htm lib.utoronto.ca/resources/locate/finding.htm NYU alorganizations/index.htm 30
Session V: Introduction to International and Foreign Legal Research. Kyle K. Courtney, Esq. Northeastern University School of Law
Session V: Introduction to International and Foreign Legal Research Kyle K. Courtney, Esq. Northeastern University School of Law Human Rights Institute, Columbia Law School April 17 th, 2009 I. Introduction
More informationAcknowledgements...iii. Table of Contents...xi
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements...iii Preface...v Table of Contents...xi Chapter 1 Essential Background...1 Introduction...1 Primary and Secondary Sources of Law Defined...2 The Relative Weight of Primary
More informationRESEARCHING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
RESEARCHING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW The purpose of this guide is to identify some of the resources available to research international human rights, and provide tips on how to use these resources
More informationInternational Trade Law Statutes And Conventions
International Trade Law Statutes And Conventions 2016 2018 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW STATUTES AND CONVENTIONS 2016 2018 PDF - Are you looking for international trade law statutes and conventions 2016 2018
More informationOsgoode Hall Law School Library Collection Development Policy
Osgoode Hall Law School Library Collection Development Policy February 2013 Introduction With more than 500,000 volumes, the Osgoode Hall Law School Library is the largest law library in Canada. The library
More informationCrossing Borders: Adventures in Transnational Legal Research
University of Georgia School of Law Digital Commons @ Georgia Law Continuing Legal Education Presentations March 19, 2012 Mar 19th, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Crossing Borders: Adventures in Transnational Legal
More informationChapter 11. Legal Resources. Primary and Secondary Sources of Law
161 Chapter 11 Legal Resources This chapter provides an introduction to legal resources. It includes information on Canadian primary legal sources (case law and legislation) and secondary legal sources
More informationImplementation of International Humanitarian Law. Dr. Benarji Chakka Associate Professor
Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Dr. Benarji Chakka Associate Professor International Humanitarian Law: What it is? IHL is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit
More informationCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO QUEBEC LAW TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO QUEBEC LAW TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...3 PART I Quebec Legal History: An Overview...7 The French Era: L ancien droit and the Origins of the Civil law in Quebec...7 From Compagnie
More informationUNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 34th Annual Seminar for Diplomats on International Humanitarian Law Jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and New York University School
More information(academic year )
INTERNATIONAL LAW (academic year 2013-2014) Time: Monday, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lecture room: Aula Giuridico of the Department of Political and Social Studies Teacher: Carola Ricci
More informationINTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND THE AD HOC TRIBUNALS BY GUÉNAËL METTRAUX OXFORD: OXFORD DANIEL C. TURACK *
INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND THE AD HOC TRIBUNALS BY GUÉNAËL METTRAUX OXFORD: OXFORD DANIEL C. TURACK * Mr. Mettraux brings a wealth of personal experience into the writing of this book, as he worked within
More informationEU Council Working Group on Public International Law - COJUR
EU Council Working Group on Public International Law - COJUR Address by Ms. Patricia O Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs The Legal Counsel Wednesday, 6 February 2013 Justus-Lipsius-Building,
More informationHuman Rights Research
Human Rights Research March 4 th, 2014 Human Rights Internship Program Silke Sahl, International, Foreign and Comparative Law Librarian Columbia Law School Library 1 Frequently Asked Questions 1. How can
More informationNo. 2012/23 16 July Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands Tel.: +31 (0)70 302 2323 Fax: +31 (0)70 364 9928 Website: www.icj-cij.org Press Release Unofficial No. 2012/23
More informationOsgoode Hall Law School Library Collection Development Policy
Osgoode Hall Law School Library Collection Development Policy February 2019 Introduction With more than 500,000 volumes, the Osgoode Hall Law School Library is one the most prestigious law libraries in
More informationA paper prepared for the Symposium on the International Criminal Court. February 3 4, 2007; Beijing, China
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ICC AND SAFEGUARDS AGAINST POLITICAL INFLUENCE SPEECH OUTLINE HIS EXCELLENCE JUDGE SANG-HYUN SONG A paper prepared for the Symposium on the International Criminal Court February
More informationLegal Research for Non-Law Students
Legal Research for Non-Law Students Library Research Guide What is legal research, and how is it different from research in other disciplines? Even if you are using legal sources, you may not be doing
More informationInternational Humanitarian Law
International Humanitarian Law Jane Munro Australian Red Cross Henry Dunant The Battle of Solferino, 1859 Memory of Solferino The Geneva Convention 1864 Care for the wounded and dying on the battlefield
More informationINTERNATIONAL LAW. International Law WPIR academic year 2012/2013
INTERNATIONAL LAW Time: Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Sezione Giuridica of the Department of Political and Social Studies Teacher: Carola Ricci E-mail: carola.ricci@unipv.it
More informationPOL340Y International Law Summer 2018
POL340Y International Law Summer 2018 Department of Political Science, University of Toronto Gerard J. Kennedy gerard.kennedy@utoronto.ca Brian Kolenda brian.kolenda@utoronto.ca Meeting Times Lectures:
More informationBefore the Committee on Foreign Relations of the U.S. Senate July 23, 1998
Statement of David J. Scheffer Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues And Head of the U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Diplomatic Conference on the Establishment of a Permanent international Criminal Court
More informationCML 1101 : Principles of Legal Research Fall 2009 Canadian jurisprudence and the Canadian Abridgment
CML 1101 : Principles of Legal Research Fall 2009 Canadian jurisprudence and the Canadian Abridgment Colleen Addison, Alan Cecilia Fleichman, Tellis, Law Julie Librarian Lavigne Law Librarians, Brian Dickson
More informationTreatise on International Criminal Law
Treatise on International Criminal Law Volume Foundations and General Part OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Contents Table of Cases Table of Legislation List of Abbreviations List of Figures xiii xxviii Chapter
More informationHelmut Satzger, Internationales und Europäisches Strafrecht, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft: Baden-Baden, ISBN: , 24,00.
DEVELOPMENTS Book Review HELMUT SATZGER, INTERNATIONALES UND EUROPÄISCHES STRAFRECHT (NOMOS 2005) By Robert Esser * Helmut Satzger, Internationales und Europäisches Strafrecht, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft:
More informationPROGRESS REPORT BY CANADA AND APPENDIX
Strasbourg, 16 July 2001 Consult/ICC (2001) 11 THE IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT LES IMPLICATIONS POUR LES
More informationTABLE OF CONTENTS XIII
XIII TABLE OF CONTENTS Forewords The Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard R. Bot The Mayor of the City of The Hague Wim J. Deetman The United Nations Legal Counsel Hans Corell Acknowledgements
More informationCML 4150/2129: Globalization and Law
CML 4150/2129: Globalization and Law 3 credits Professor Errol P. Mendes SEM 1 Monday 10:00-11:30 FTX 102 SEM 2 Wednesday 13:00-14:30 FTX 315 Fall Term, 2014 Teaching Method: Lectures, research by students
More informationIssue Numbers Research and Analysis of Trials Held in Domestic Jurisdictions for Breaches of International Criminal Law.
Deputy Prosecutor International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Issue Numbers 39-41 Research and Analysis of Trials Held in Domestic Jurisdictions for Breaches of International Criminal Law. Per C. Vaage
More informationCHAPTER 8 RESEARCHING A STATE LAW PROBLEM
CHAPTER 8 RESEARCHING A STATE LAW PROBLEM TABLE OF CONTENTS The Legal Research Process: State Law Sources Identifying State Court Structure and Reporters Using Secondary Sources for State Law Problems
More informationBuilding a Future on Peace and Justice Nuremberg 24/25 June Address by Mr Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Building a Future on Peace and Justice Nuremberg 24/25 June Address by Mr Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen It is an honour to be here
More informationOFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS The United Nations and the International Criminal Court Partners of Shared Value Statement by Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs,
More informationMarch 4, 2011 Volume 15, Issue 6. Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Landmark Ruling on Definition of Terrorism and Modes of Participation
March 4, 2011 Volume 15, Issue 6 Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Landmark Ruling on Definition of Terrorism and Modes of Participation By Michael P. Scharf Introduction In 2007, the UN Security Council
More informationInternational Legal English A Course For Classroom Or Self Study Use 2nd Edition
International Legal English A Course For Classroom Or Self Study Use 2nd Edition INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENGLISH A COURSE FOR CLASSROOM OR SELF STUDY USE 2ND EDITION PDF - Are you looking for international
More informationPrinciple of Legality and Its Relation with Customary Law in International Criminal Law
Principle of Legality and Its Relation with Customary Law in International Criminal Law Doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5p398 Abstract Abbas Barzegarzadeh 1* Mahmuod Jalali Karveh 2 Leila Raisi 3 1*Department
More informationUNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 36th Annual Seminar on International Humanitarian Law for Legal Advisers and other Diplomats Accredited to the United Nations jointly organized by the International
More informationSTATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL
STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA By Fausto Pocar President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia On 6 October 1992, amid accounts of widespread
More informationThe Contribution of International Courts to Promoting Peace. Gentian Zyberi, Associate Professor Norwegian Centre for Human Rights University of Oslo
The Contribution of International Courts to Promoting Peace Gentian Zyberi, Associate Professor Norwegian Centre for Human Rights University of Oslo Outline What is peace? What is the function of international
More informationIntroduction to International and Foreign Legal Research. by Kyle K. Courtney, Esq. for BHRH Lawyers' Network March 2010
Introduction to International and Foreign Legal Research by Kyle K. Courtney, Esq. for BHRH Lawyers' Network March 2010 Foreign and Int l Law in U.S. Courts April 2009: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Moritz
More informationDunn Library Subscription Changes
Dunn Library Subscription Changes 2013-15 [$160,000 in costs ] 1. Print Case reports series cases available on free (Canlii or court websites) and/or subscription databases Administrative Law Reports Alberta
More informationOxford Scholarship Online
University Press Scholarship Online Oxford Scholarship Online International Law and Domestic Legal Systems: Incorporation, Transformation, and Persuasion Dinah Shelton Print publication date: 2011 Print
More informationInternational Criminal Court: Checklist to ensure the nomination of the highest qualified candidates for judges
Candidates for Judges 1 International Criminal Court: Checklist to ensure the nomination of the highest qualified candidates for judges The election of the first 18 judges of the International Criminal
More informationFACT SHEET THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
FACT SHEET THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 1. What is the International Criminal Court? The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent, independent court capable of investigating and bringing
More information* Sales Number Publications = books: annual reports, statistics, surveys, reports, minutes of seminars
The UN Collection The United Nations has created a system of depository libraries so as to ensure the universal availability of the documents produced by the various organisations of the UN. There are
More information3. Define hegemony and provide two examples of this type of internationalism.
To What Extent Should We Embrace Nationalism? Related Issue 3: To what extent should Internationalism be pursued? Perspectives on Nationalism Part 3: Internationalism and Contemporary Global Affairs Name:
More informationANNEX A LIST OF AUTHORITIES 1
ICC-01/09-01/11-1380-AnxA-Corr 08-07-2014 1/5 NM T OA7 OA8 ANNEX A LIST OF AUTHORITIES 1 A. JURISPRUDENCE (a) ICTY Prosecutor v. D.Milošević, IT-98-29/1-A, Judgement, 12 November 2009 http://www.icty.org/x/cases/dragomir_milosevic/acjug/en/091112.pdf
More informationDOES THE ELEPHANT DANCE?: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY BY DAVID M. MALONE
DOES THE ELEPHANT DANCE?: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY BY DAVID M. MALONE DOWNLOAD EBOOK : DOES THE ELEPHANT DANCE?: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN Click link bellow and free register to download ebook: FOREIGN
More informationAttacks on Medical Units in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law
Attacks on Medical Units in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law September 2016 MSF-run hospital in Ma arat al-numan, Idleb Governorate, 15 February 2016 (Photo MSF - www.msf.org) The Syrian
More informationBook Review of Alan Boyle and Christine Chinkin, THE MAKING OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, Oxford University Press, 2007
GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works Faculty Scholarship 2010 Book Review of Alan Boyle and Christine Chinkin, THE MAKING OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, Oxford University Press, 2007 Sean D. Murphy George
More information10th Anniversary Edition The Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook. Kyrgyzstan
10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017 The Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook Kyrgyzstan 2017 Arbitration Yearbook Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Alexander Korobeinikov 1 A. Legislation and rules A.1
More informationPANEL A-1 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY: POLICING THE LAW BREAKERS AND
RAPPORTEUR REPORT PANEL A-1 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY: POLICING THE LAW BREAKERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Panel Chair: Speakers: Glen Linder, Director, International Affairs Division, Public Safety Canada
More informationSummary of Report April 2007
Fostering a European Approach to Accountability for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and the European Union Summary of Report April 2007 There is
More informationPunishment and Sentence Enforcement for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Former Yugoslavia
BALKAN CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH FOCUS III: Punishment and Sentence Enforcement for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Former Yugoslavia Filip Vojta LL.M. Max Planck Partner
More informationJCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW. Dubrovnik, Professor Maja Seršić
JCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW Dubrovnik, 29. 03. 2012. Professor Maja Seršić UN Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) - approved report S/25704 of UN Secretary General, with the Statute of the International
More informationMARCO SASSÒLI & ANTOINE A. BOUVIER UN DROIT DANS LA GUERRE? (GENÈVE : COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE, 2003) By Natalie Wagner
MARCO SASSÒLI & ANTOINE A. BOUVIER UN DROIT DANS LA GUERRE? (GENÈVE : COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE, 2003) By Natalie Wagner In 1999, the International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] published
More informationCustomary International Law. Tullio Treves. Table of Contents. A. Notion and Theory 1. Notion 2. Theory (a) The Basis of Customary Law
Customary International Law Tullio Treves Table of Contents A. Notion and Theory 1. Notion 2. Theory (a) The Basis of Customary Law Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law www.mpepil.com (b)
More informationLEGAL RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION DISPUTES
LEGAL RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION DISPUTES How viable is the resolution of nuclear non-proliferation disputes through the International Court of Justice and international arbitration? James
More information2. Pacta sunt servanda means that every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith.
/ 1. The United States belongs to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. United States - AICPA - BUSPROG - BB-Legal 2. Pacta sunt servanda means that every treaty in force is binding
More informationSPEECH BY H.E. JUDGE ROSALYN HIGGINS, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
SPEECH BY H.E. JUDGE ROSALYN HIGGINS, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS 1 November 2007 Vice-President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
More informationCollection Development Policy
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Jerome Hall Law Library Bloomington, Indiana Collection Development Policy I. Introduction A primary mission of the Jerome Hall Law Library is to provide reliable
More informationFINDING EUROPEAN UNION LEGAL INFORMATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
FINDING EUROPEAN UNION LEGAL INFORMATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD This document explains how to access EU legal resources. The University of Bradford retains copyright for this material, which may
More informationGrade 10 Civics Unit 3 Lesson 2 United Nations
Source - http://www.un.org/ Grade 10 Civics Unit 3 Lesson 2 United Nations Background The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international
More informationCanada and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Canada and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: Canada
More informationA. Measurements and Points Measurement Possible Points Comments PowerPoint 10. Up to 10 points for PowerPoint research project Journal entries 15
International Studies Department of Government and International Affairs University of South Florida Instructors: M. Payrow-Olia International Studies Office: 974-0790 N. Sue Altenbernd Email: altenbernd@usf.edu
More informationDelegations will find attached the declassified version of the above document.
Council of the European Union Brussels, 20 March 2018 (OR. en) 12981/17 ADD 1 DCL 1 FDI 25 WTO 229 DECLASSIFICATION of document: dated: 1 March 2018 new status: Subject: 12981/17 ADD 1 RESTREINT UE/EU
More informationRE: The Government of Rwanda's report on information and observations on the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction
His Excellency Ban Ki Moon, The United Nations Secretary General, UN Headquarters New York, NY 1007 RE: The Government of Rwanda's report on information and observations on the scope and application of
More information586 Chinese JIL (2008)
586 Chinese JIL (2008) ZHU Lijiang, Dui Guonei Zhanzhengzui de Pubian Guanxia yu Guojifa [Universal Jurisdiction over War Crimes in Non-International Armed Conflicts and International Law], Law Press,
More informationUnited Nations Law Collection
United Nations Law Collection NOW INCLUDING TEXTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS! HeinOnline s United Nations Law Collection offers researchers a complete online international law collection
More informationInternational tribunals: legalization and constitutionalization implications for national constitutional structures
International tribunals: legalization and constitutionalization implications for national constitutional structures 1. Presentation of the project 1.1 General introduction When preparing this project,
More informationACCESS TO FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL CASE LAW- A PRACTICAL GUIDE
ACCESS TO FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL CASE LAW- A PRACTICAL GUIDE Prepared by Mila Versteeg Oxford University This document provides some guidance on how to access foreign and international judicial decisions.
More informationPOL340Y International Law
POL340Y International Law 2017-2018 Department of Political Science, University of Toronto Gerard J. Kennedy gerard.kennedy@utoronto.ca Brian Kolenda brian.kolenda@utoronto.ca Meeting Times Lectures: Office
More informationCRS Report for Congress
CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Order Code RS21627 Updated May 23, 2005 Implications of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations upon the Regulation of Consular Identification Cards
More informationOfficial Opening of The Hague Branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Official Opening of The Hague Branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Keynote Speech by Ms. Patricia O Brien Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs The Legal Counsel 1
More informationFiji Comments on the Discussion Paper on implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 1 1. Incorporating crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court... 2 (a) genocide... 2 (b) crimes against humanity... 2 (c) war crimes... 3 (d) Implementing other crimes
More informationPolitical Will and Multilateral Cooperation in International Justice
Political Will and Multilateral Cooperation in International Justice An Interview with Richard Goldstone YJIA: How would you characterize the main challenges facing the International Criminal Court (ICC)
More informationEnforcing Obligations Erga Omnes in International Law
Enforcing Obligations Erga Omnes in International Law Christian J. Tarns Wcdiher Schticking Institute University of Kiel (Germany) H CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Contents Foreword Preface Notes on citation
More informationINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW BY KRIANGSAK KITTICHAISAREE
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW BY KRIANGSAK KITTICHAISAREE DOWNLOAD EBOOK : INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW BY KRIANGSAK Click link bellow and free register to download ebook: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW BY KRIANGSAK
More informationChapter One: The Fundamentals of Human Rights
01 04 11 11 19 23 30 32 33 Chapter One: The Fundamentals of Human Rights 1.1 What are Human Rights? 1.1.1 Being Human 1.1.2 The Rights of Humans 1.1.3 The Foundations of Human Rights 1.2 Fundamental Human
More informationImmunities of United Nations Peacekeepers in the Absence of a Status of Forces Agreement. William Thomas Worster
Immunities of United Nations Peacekeepers in the Absence of a Status of Forces Agreement William Thomas Worster Immunities of UN Peacekeepers in the Absence of a SOFA No SOFA need to act quickly, the inability
More informationThe International Criminal Court: Trigger Mechanisms for ICC Jurisdiction
The International Criminal Court: Trigger Mechanisms for ICC Jurisdiction Address by Dr. jur. h. c. Hans-Peter Kaul Judge and Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court At the international
More informationPrinciples for an Internationally Legally Binding Instrument on TNC and other Business Enterprises with respect to Human Rights
Principles for an Internationally Legally Binding Instrument on TNC and other Business Enterprises with respect to Human Rights Introduction Professor Robert McCorquodale (r.mccorquodale@biicl.org) My
More informationREPUBLIC OF RWANDA STATEMENT HON. THARCISSE KARUGARAMA, MINISTER OF JUSTICE/ATTORNEY GENERAL OF RWANDA AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA STATEMENT BY HON. THARCISSE KARUGARAMA, MINISTER OF JUSTICE/ATTORNEY GENERAL OF RWANDA AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEMATIC DEBATE ON THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
More informationSTUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM* Social Studies 20 1 (Summer 2016) *Subject to change
STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM* Social Studies 20 1 (Summer 2016) *Subject to change Related Issue 1: National Identity Review: 1.) Nationalism 2.) National Identity 3.) National Symbols 4.) Nation vs. Nation-state
More informationDoing Your Own Legal Research: CanLII Skills for the Public. Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Law Society of Saskatchewan Library (Regina)
Doing Your Own Legal Research: CanLII Skills for the Public Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Law Society of Saskatchewan Library (Regina) Overview Who Are We? What Is CanLII? What Is the Law? Court
More informationEUI Working Group on International Criminal Law Meeting of on Issues of Sentencing in International Criminal Law
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT OF LAW EUI Working Group on International Criminal Law Meeting of 19.01.2005 on Issues of Sentencing in International Criminal Law Presentation by Silvia D Ascoli
More informationUnited Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
RESTRICTED CEFACT/2008/IT013 Rev1 10 April 2008 United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURES WORKING GROUP (ITPWG) - TBG15 Draft Recommendation
More informationReport of France to the United Nations Secretary-General
-1- Translated from French French Republic Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs United Nations and International Organizations Affairs Directorate Subdirectorate for human rights and humanitarian and
More informationChildren and Global Conflict
Kim Huynh, Bina D Costa and Katrina Lee-Koo Children and Global Conflict More than one billion people under the age of eighteen live in territories affected by armed conflict. Despite this, scholars and
More informationTable 1: Implementing the Rome Statute (Last updated on 5/15/02)
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 350 Fifth Ave., 34 th Floor New York, NY, 10118 Tel: 1-212-290 4700 Fax: 1-212-736 1300 Email: hywnyc@hrw.org Website: http://www.hrw.org Table 1: Implementing the Rome Statute (Last
More informationCheck against delivery
Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi President of the International Criminal Court Keynote remarks at plenary session of the 16 th Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the topic
More informationMary L. Larsgaard, chair ALA/ALCTS/CCS Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access. Kathy Winzer, American Association of Law Librarians liaison
page 1 To: From: Mary L. Larsgaard, chair ALA/ALCTS/CCS Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access Kathy Winzer, American Association of Law Librarians liaison Re: Special rules for certain legal
More informationTHE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHREYER HONORS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CATEGORIZING MULTILATERAL TREATIES BY SUBJECT
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHREYER HONORS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CATEGORIZING MULTILATERAL TREATIES BY SUBJECT CHRISTINE M. GIULIANO Spring 2010 A thesis submitted in
More informationTHE LEGAL REGIME OF STRAITS
THE LEGAL REGIME OF STRAITS The right of transit passage in straits and the analogous right of archipelagic sea lanes passage in archipelagic States, negotiated in the 1970s and embodied in the 1982 UNCLOS,
More informationThe Individual in the International Legal System: Continuity and Change in International Law
The Individual in the International Legal System: Continuity and Change in International Law Kate Parlett CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Select list of abbreviations Table
More informationA Short Guide to The Canadian Abridgment in Print and on
The C a nad i a n Abridgment August 2007 A Short Guide to The Canadian Abridgment in Print and on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TO FIND CASE LAW BY LEGAL ISSUE TO FIND CASE LAW BY CASE NAME TO FIND CASE LAW CONSIDERING
More informationASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROTOCOL (ARTICLE
CBD CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL ON ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE SHARING OF
More informationASIL INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND: PANEL ON INTERNAL CONFLICTS
ASIL INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND: PANEL ON INTERNAL CONFLICTS Michael J. Matheson As John Crook has pointed out, most of the armed conflicts of recent years have been internal rather than international,
More informationThe Law of State Immunity
The Law of State Immunity Third Edition HAZEL FOX CMG QC PHILIPPA WEBB 1 1 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It
More informationCanada European Union Trade Negotiations 7. Technical Barriers to Trade and Regulatory Cooperation
Canada European Union Trade Negotiations 7. Technical Barriers to Trade and Regulatory Cooperation Publication No. 2010-58-E 3 October 2010 Alexandre Gauthier and Michael Holden International Affairs,
More informationOfficial Transcript: Everard O Donnell (Part 3 of 14)
Official Transcript: (Part 3 of 14) Role: Deputy Registrar Country of Origin: England Interview Date: 15 October 2008 Location: Arusha, Tanzania Interviewer: Donald J Horowitz Videographers: Max Andrews
More information