Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction

The UN and the Status of Palestine – Disentangling the Legal Issues

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15
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26
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John Cerone
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The Human Rights Council Endorses “Guiding Principles” for Corporations

Introduction

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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15
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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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15
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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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15
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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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Pakistan's Sovereignty and the Killing of Osama Bin Laden

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15
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11
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Ashley S. Deeks
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Landmark Ruling on Definition of Terrorism and Modes of Participation

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15
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6
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Michael P. Scharf
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ECOWAS Court Judgment in Habré v. Senegal Complicates Prosecution in the Name of Africa

Introduction

A complex international legal battle has been fought for more than a decade about holding former Chadian President Hissène Habré, dubbed the "African Pinochet" by human rights organizations, accountable for international crimes. In the latest development, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of Western African States ("ECOWAS Court") issued a decision in favor of Habré that might derail efforts to have Habré tried on behalf of the African Union ("AU") in Senegal, where he currently resides.

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15
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4
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Jan Arno Hessbruegge
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September 11 Inspired Aviation Counter-Terrorism Convention and Protocol Adopted

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15
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3
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Damien van der Toorn
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Suppressing Somali Piracy – Next Steps

Introduction

This Insight reports further efforts to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia since Agora: Piracy Prosecutions—Countering Piracy off Somalia: International Law and International Institutions was prepared for the July 2010 issue of the American Journal of International Law.[1]

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14
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39
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J. Ashley Roach
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