The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Examining the Relationship between the International Law of Armed Conflict and US Law
In Hamdan v.
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International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Law and North Korean Nuclear Testing
The October 9, 2006 announcement by North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) that it had successfully conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon raises questions about the status of such testing under international law.[1] This Insight examines the international legal norms that could apply to su
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A Conundrum Posed by U.S. Anti-Terrorism Policy
Thirty years ago this month, a Cuban airliner blew up in mid-air, killing all 73 people aboard.
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The ICTR Appeals Chamber Dismisses the Prosecutor's Appeal to Transfer Michel Bagaragaza for Trial to Norway
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Acts of Non-State Armed Groups and the Law Governing Armed Conflict
The recent conflict in Lebanon and Northern Israel, occurring between a state and a non-state armed opposition group on the territory of a state that has not itself taken up arms, raises distinct challenges for interpretation of international law related to armed conflict.
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Some Proportionality Issues Raised by Israel's Use of Armed Force in Lebanon
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Status of Detainees in Non-International Armed Conflict, and their Protection in the Course of Criminal Proceedings: The Case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
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The Supreme Court Decides a Consular Convention Case
On June 28, 2006, the U.S.
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Special Court for Sierra Leone Dismisses Taylor Motion Against Change of Venue
Introduction
On May 29, 2006, the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone ruled that the Urgent De fence Motion Against Change of Venue filed by Karim A.A. Khan, the Provisionally Assigned Counsel representing former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor, was inadmissible. The motion was therefore dismissed.[1]
Background to the Motion
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The Committee Against Torture Urges an End to Guantánamo Detention
International criticism of post-September 11 antiterrorism measures has come to a head with calls from the U.N. body monitoring the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment1 for several changes in U.S. policy - among them, a call for closure of the four-and-a-half-year-old detention camp at Guantánamo.
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