Supreme Court Holds That Alien Tort Statute Does Not Apply to Conduct in Foreign Countries
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International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
Will the WTO Finally Tackle Corruption in Public Purchasing? The Revised Agreement on Government Procurement
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International Law Issues in the Department of Justice White Paper on Targeted Killing
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The Law That Applies to Autonomous Weapon Systems
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Copenhagen Process Principles and Guidelines on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations
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On October 19, 2012, the Copenhagen Process on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations (the Process) welcomed the adoption of the Copenhagen Process Principles and Guidelines (Principles and Guidelines).[1] This Insight provides a brief background to the Process and the Principles and Guidelines and explains the significance of this development.
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The New WHO FCTC Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products – Challenges Ahead
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Assange and the Law of Diplomatic Relations
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The Russian Federation Joins the OECD Convention Against Bribery
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The Internet, Human Rights, and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Global Online Freedom Act of 2012
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Transit Passage Rights in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Threats to Block the Passage of Oil Tankers
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Once again, tensions are mounting in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. In response to Western powersâ import bans on Iranian oil and warnings of other sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program, Iran has threatened to block the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The United States in turn has increased its naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz, ostensibly in an exercise of its âtransit rights of passageâ under the law of the sea.
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