Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law

Outside the United States, Extraordinary Rendition on Trial

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29
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Alka Pradhan
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Targeting Versus Deprivation of Liberty Under the International Law of Armed Conflict

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28
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Ramin Mahnad
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The Netherlands Found Liable for Srebrenica Deaths

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27
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Cees van Dam
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The UN and the Status of Palestine – Disentangling the Legal Issues

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26
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John Cerone
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The Human Rights Council Endorses “Guiding Principles” for Corporations

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On June 16, 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This Insight describes the background to the Guiding Principles, the Principles themselves, and the Council’s decision to endorse them.

From the Draft Norms to the Ruggie Framework

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21
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John H. Knox
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Response to the Situation in Libya

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20
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Anna Dolidze
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Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts: Implications for International Criminal Law and Transitional Justice

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17
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Shannon E. Powers
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Recognition of the Libyan National Transitional Council

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15
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16
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Stefan Talmon
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International Law and the Future of Cyberspace: The Obama Administration’s International Strategy for Cyberspace

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15
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15
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David P. Fidler
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International Law and Foreign Laws in the U.S. State Legislatures

Introduction

Beginning in 2010, legislators in half of the U.S. states proposed—and in two states adopted—a series of bills or state constitutional amendments designed to restrict the use of international law and foreign laws by state (and sometimes federal) courts.  This Insight will summarize the trend in adopting legislation hostile to international law and foreign laws and briefly discuss its causes and consequences.

State Bills and Proposed Constitutional Amendments

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13
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Aaron Fellmeth
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