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For the first time since 1991, Somalia has an internationally-recognized government. Established in August 2012, the Somali Federal Government (SFG) has been officially recognized by many nations and international organizations. The process of bringing Somalia fully back into the international...
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This study focuses on the dissonance between the definition of piracy in Russia’s Criminal Code (disposition of Article 227) and piracy as defined by international law (Article 101 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982). This can create obstacles in the appropriate qualification of...
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Since many years, international tax law experts debate the relevance of changes to OECD Commentaries for the purpose of the interpretation of previously concluded tax treaties. Although, generally, most experts seem averse to the idea of an ambulatory approach to the usage of OECD Commentaries,...
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Another Mexican National Executed in Texas in Defiance of Avena Decision; Manhattan Arrest of Indian Consular Official Sparks Public Dispute Between the United States and India; United States Questions Claims Based on China’s “Nine-Dash Line” in the South China Sea; United States Takes...
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Migration news stories have, in recent years, captured the world’s attention almost daily. Migration is not however a new phenomenon. The first wave of globalisation, between 1870 and 1914 saw as much as 10% of the world’s population move permanently to a new country. It is paradoxical...
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This article argues that although the Rome Statute drafters excised express reference to the search and seizure right to privacy from the ICC treaty and collateral instruments, the right survives, and remains implicit therein
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Current domestic and international law relating to immigration tends to favor law enforcement over human rights approaches. Despite these tendencies, international law has helped develop a human rights framework applicable to migrants. In particular, this paper hypothesizes that international...
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Postcolonial theory aims at a critical interrogation of legitimizing knowledge claims put forward by proponents of the resurgent Empire. This article undertakes such an interrogation at the intersection of geography and international law. It aims to demonstrate that both modern geography and...
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Economic globalization represents both an unmet opportunity and a significant challenge for the fulfillment of social and economic rights, including the right to food. While corporate sector accountability and the responsibility of international financial institutions (IFIs) to ensure social and...
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