The Future of the WTO: Report by the Consultative Board
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Supreme Court Limits Holding in Bond, Not Reaching Constitutional Treaty Implementation Authority
On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its second decision in Bond v.
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The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) âto improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami and International Law
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WTO Appellate Body Places Government Policy Statements at Risk
In a little noticed recent ruling, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body made two significant determinations that effectively expand the jurisdiction of dispute settlement panels and the coverage of WTO rules.
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The Slow Demise of Impunity in Argentina and Chile
A series of extraordinary and closely inter-related judicial and non-judicial developments have unfolded in Chile and Argentina during the course of the past 12 months. Some thirty years since State-orchestrated civilian repression led to the disappearance, torture and death of thousands of individuals in both countries, leaving profound and still unhealed societal scars, the heretofore seemingly entrenched impunity for those offenses is only now being eroded.
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Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products
On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]
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The MV Salamis and the State of Disembarkation at International Law: The Undefinable Goal
Introduction: The Relevant Facts
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International Agreements and U.S. Law
There is confusion in the media and elsewhere about United States law as it relates to international agreements, including treaties. The confusion exists with respect to such matters as whether "treaty" has the same meaning in international law and in the domestic law of the United States, how treaties are ratified, how the power to enter into international agreements is allocated among the Executive Branch, the Senate and the whole Congress, whether Congress may override an existing treaty, and the extent to which international agreements are enforceable in United States courts.
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WTO Law and the Right to Regulate: China – Rare Earths
On March 26, 2014, a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel issued its report on a dispute between the European Union, Japan and the United States as complainants and China as respondent over access to so-called ârare earths,â as well as tungsten and molybdenum.[1] The Panel found that China violated its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT)[2] and the Accession Protocol[3] by
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