Migration and Refugees

The UN Mapping Report Documenting Serious Crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Introduction

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14
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38
Author: 
Cecile Aptel
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Lawfulness of Kosovo's Declaration of Independence

I. Introduction

Is the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo in accordance with international law? The International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) answered this question in the affirmative in a groundbreaking decision issued on July 22, 2010. The Court held that the declaration was not prohibited by general international law nor by any specific sources of international law.

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14
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27
Author: 
Bart M. J. Szewczyk
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The Responsibility to Protect Haiti

Introduction

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14
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7
Author: 
Linda A. Malone
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The Goldstone Report

Introduction

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13
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16
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David Kaye
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The UNHCR’S Guidance Note on Refugee Claims Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Introduction

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13
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10
Author: 
Nicole LaViolette
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Legal Lessons in Disaster Relief from the Tsunami, the Pakistan Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina

One year ago, a previous Insight (David Fidler, ?Indian Ocean Tsunami and International Law,? January 2005) acknowledged the existence of a rarely discussed framework of international laws, rules and principles concerning international disaster response operations, but noted that there are significant gaps in both its scope and implementation.

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10
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6
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Victoria Bannon & David Fisher
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