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  1. Assange and the Law of Diplomatic Relations

    ... / Attribute Tags:  Science and Technology Terrorism Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law Communications ...

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  2. A Preview of the Lockerbie Case

    ... and demonstrates with concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism. As expanded in 1993 with the adoption of Security Council Resolution ... New England School of Law; formerly Counsel to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, U.S. Department of State, 1989-1991; Attorney-Adviser for ...

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  3. Supreme Court May Consider How Broadly the “Necessary and Proper” Clause of the Constitution Authorizes Legislation to Implement Treaties

    ... treaties.  This is particularly true in the fields such as terrorism, private international law, and human rights. The relevance of Missouri v. Holland is evident in the field of terrorism.  The Second and Eleventh Circuits have applied the rule in ...

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  4. Kadi & Al Barakaat v. Council of the EU & EC Commission: European Court of Justice Quashes a Council of the EU Regulation Implementing UN Security Council Resolutions

    ... law. Background In its fight against terrorism, the UNSC imposed sanctions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter ... imposed by the UNSC resolutions in the fight against terrorism infringe certain fundamental rights. Fourth, the decision confirms ...

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  5. Security Council Resolution 1441 on Iraq's Final Opportunity to Comply with Disarmament Obligations

    ... 687 (1991) on inspection, disarmament and renunciation of terrorism in Iraq, and went on to make several decisions under Chapter VII of ... affected state because it is the most prominent target of terrorism, and Iraq's noncooperation presumably would stem from its intent to ...

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  6. Supreme Court Preview: The Samantar Case and the Immunity of Foreign Government Officials

    ... non-commercial torts, certain acts of state-sponsored terrorism, expropriations, and enforcement of arbitral agreements and awards. ...

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  7. Some Proportionality Issues Raised by Israel's Use of Armed Force in Lebanon

    ... East and North Africa Territorial Disputes Terrorism Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law ...

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  8. Weapons of Mass Destruction and International Law

    ... to confront the vulnerabilities their societies faced from terrorism involving WMD. Events, such as the chemical terrorism perpetrated by Aum Shinriyko in Japan in 1995, stimulated efforts to ...

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  9. September 11 Inspired Aviation Counter-Terrorism Convention and Protocol Adopted

    ... Organization ("ICAO"), adopted two new aviation counter-terrorism instruments—the Beijing Convention, replacing the Convention on ... 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and developments in counter-terrorism law over recent decades. The Beijing Convention provides for key new ...

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  10. D.C. Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Military Commissions Act Withdrawal of Federal Habeas Jurisdiction for Guantanamo Detainees

    ... be a member of al Qaeda or someone who engaged in or plotted terrorism against the U.S. [4] In early 2002, the first detainees from ... in the treatment of U.S. citizen detainees in the war on terrorism [17] ), the Executive created in July 2004 a Combatant Status ...

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