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The International Law of Drones

Introduction

When humans first launched themselves into the air to attack their enemies, they used balloons. Later came planes and helicopters. The latest development in the area of airborne attacks takes the human operator out of the air. People may operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) thousands of miles from the drone’s location.[1]

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14
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37
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Mary Ellen O’Connell
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Recent Developments in U.S. International Arbitration Law: Will Congress Take On the Supreme Court?

Introduction

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14
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35
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Ernesto J. Sanchez
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The United States Before the UN Human Rights Council

Introduction

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14
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33
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Christina M. Cerna and David P. Stewart
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Closing In On the Khmer Rouge: The Closing Order in Case 002 Before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

I. Introduction

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14
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32
Author: 
Beth Van Schaack
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum: Another Round in the Fight Over Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute

 

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14
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31
Author: 
Chimène I. Keitner
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NAFTA Chapter 19 Panel Follows WTO Appellate Body in Striking Down Zeroing

I. Introduction

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14
Issue: 
30
Author: 
Tania Voon
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The Treaty of Lisbon Expands the EU’s External Trade and Investment Powers

I. Introduction

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14
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29
Author: 
Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann
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Australian Court Permits Damages Claim for Torture by former Guantánamo Bay Detainee to Proceed

I. Introduction

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14
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28
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Dr. Stephen Tully
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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
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Bart M. J. Szewczyk
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