Middle East and North Africa

Tunisia at a Crossroads: Drafting a New Constitution

Introduction

Tunisians captivated the world's attention in January 2011 when they flooded the streets to protest unemployment, corruption, and the lack of basic freedoms.  They ousted the autocratic President Zine Abidine Ben Ali in short order and inspired the "Arab Awakening."  Tunisia claimed a major success in October 2011, when the country held elections to choose representatives for a National Constituent Assembly (NCA).  The NCA is tasked with writing a constitution and governing Tunisia until the new constitution and permanent government are in place.

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17
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18
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Katie Zoglin
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Legal Implications of the UN General Assembly Vote to Accord Palestine the Status of Observer State

Introduction

Introduction

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16
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37
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John Cerone
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The U.N. Security Council and the Crisis in Syria

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16
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11
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Saira Mohamed
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Israel-Lebanon Offshore Oil & Gas Dispute – Rules of International Maritime Law

Introduction

Tensions between Lebanon and Israel have been running high during the last months due to a legal dispute over rights to newly discovered natural oil and gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea. Formally at war for years, and without diplomatic relations, Israel and Lebanon have never agreed on a delimitation of their maritime boundaries.

Rising Conflict Between Israel and Lebanon

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15
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31
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Martin Wählisch
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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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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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ECJ Holds that West Bank Products are Outside Scope of the EU-Israel Association Agreement

Introduction

On February 25, 2010, in its ruling in Brita GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on the trade implications of one of the hot-potato issues of international law: the status of the territories occupied by Israel.

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14
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17
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Itzchak Kornfeld
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The Writ Stops Here: No Habeas for Prisoners Held by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan

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14
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13
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Faiza Patel
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The Goldstone Report

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13
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16
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David Kaye
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon: The First Orders by the Pre-Trial Judge

I. Introduction

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13
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11
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Antonios Tzanakopoulos
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