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The Law That Applies to Autonomous Weapon Systems

Introduction

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17
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4
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Jeffrey S. Thurnher
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The World Court Awards Sovereignty Over Several Islands in the Caribbean Sea to Colombia and Fixes a Single Maritime Boundary between Colombia and Nicaragua

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17
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3
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Pieter Bekker
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Venezuela's Denunciation of the American Convention on Human Rights

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17
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1
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Diego Germán Mejía-Lemos
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Copenhagen Process Principles and Guidelines on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations

Introduction

On October 19, 2012, the Copenhagen Process on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations (€œthe Process) welcomed the adoption of the Copenhagen Process Principles and Guidelines (€œPrinciples and Guidelines€).[1] This Insight provides a brief background to the Process and the Principles and Guidelines and explains the significance of this development.

Background

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Volume: 
16
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39
Author: 
Bruce “Ossie” Oswald and Thomas Winkler
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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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Strengthened Protection for Internally Displaced Persons in Africa: The Kampala Convention Comes Into Force

Introduction

On December 6, 2012, the world’s first regional treaty on internal displacement came into force. Adopted in Kampala, Uganda, during an October 2009 Special Summit of Heads of State and Government on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, the African Union Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (the “Kampala Convention”) has been signed by thirty-six African states and ratified by fifteen.[1]

 

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16
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36
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Mike Asplet and Megan Bradley
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The Duty to Consult in the Inter-American System: Legal Standards after Sarayaku

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16
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35
Author: 
Lisl Brunner and Karla Quintana
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U.S. Court Issues Writ of Mandamus, Effectively Removing Organization from Terror List: In Re People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran

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16
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34
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Tom Syring
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