viernes, marzo 29, 2024

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Supreme Court of Spain: UN Treaty Body individual decisions are legally binding

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Supreme Court of Spain: UN Treaty Body individual decisions are legally binding The Spanish Supreme Court has established that the views expressed by UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies in individual complaints are binding on the State. The Court ordered Spain to pay €600,000 in compensation to Ángela González for the …

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What on Earth is Happening to Space Law?

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

What on Earth is Happening to Space Law? In 2015 and 2017, respectively, the United States of America and Luxembourg enacted bills granting property rights on resources collected in outer space. The potential beneficiaries of these laws are hi-tech companies investing in the exploration and exploitation of space resources. Even though robotized mining …

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Towards an International Convention on Business and Human Rights

OpinioJuris

Towards an International Convention on Business and Human Rights by Carlos Lopez [Carlos Lopez is a Senior Legal Advisor at the International Commission of Jurists.] The first draft of one of the most important international human rights treaties of recent years, and instrument addressing on business and human rights has …

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The Quandaries of Data Analysis and Methodologies in Rule of Law, Development, and Human Rights Assessments: New Challenges for UN Special Rapporteurs

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

The Quandaries of Data Analysis and Methodologies in Rule of Law, Development, and Human Rights Assessments: New Challenges for UN Special Rapporteurs If Professor Hans Rosling’s famous last opus, Factfulness (April 2018), is to be believed (as well as Bill Gates’ effusive review here), we all tend to have grimmer views of …

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Anotaciones sobre la Opinión Consultiva OC-25/18 sobre asilo (territorial) y su reconocimiento como derecho humano, con un contenido ampliado en algunos Estados y que incluso genera deberes extraterritoriales

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Anotaciones sobre la Opinión Consultiva OC-25/18 sobre asilo (territorial) y su reconocimiento como derecho humano, con un contenido ampliado en algunos Estados y que incluso genera deberes extraterritoriales Por Nicolás Carrillo Santarelli La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos publicó recientemente su última opinión consultiva, la número 25 (disponible aquí), en …

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Antarctic Environment Protocol Challenges and Achievements: 20 Years in Force

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Antarctic Environment Protocol Challenges and Achievements: 20 Years in Force Introduction On 4 October 1991, almost 27 years ago, negotiation of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty (the “Protocol”) finished in Madrid. On 14 January 1998, two decades ago, the Protocol made its entry into force. Now, the Protocol is compulsory …

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Caso Amrhein contra Costa Rica: Corte DIH da a conocer su decisión

Nicolas Boeglin

Caso Amrhein contra Costa Rica: Corte DIH da a conocer su decisión Este 10 de julio del 2018, la Corte IDH dio a conocer el fallo en contra de Costa Rica en el caso Amrhein y otros contra Costa Rica, trasladado a la Corte IDH por la Comisión Interamericana de …

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Aproximación histórica al principio de no intervención en la política exterior de México

Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica

Aproximación histórica al principio de no intervención en la política exterior de México Emerson Segura Valencia Julio 2018 Una colaboración del Centro de Estudios Internacionales Gilberto Bosques La evocación del principio de no intervención en la política exterior mexicana encarna y desata diversas discusiones sobre su relevancia, su interpretación, o bien, …

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Irregular migration after the Aquarius incident: moving beyond the law. A reflection on Fink and Gombeer

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Irregular migration after the Aquarius incident: moving beyond the law. A reflection on Fink and Gombeer Introduction Last month, EJIL: Talk! published a piece by Fink and Gombeer on the legality of Italy and Malta’s recent failure to provide a safe haven to a rescue vessel Aquarius. Essentially, the authors concluded …

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Primera decisión de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) con relación a la demanda de Guyana contra Venezuela: breves apuntes

Nicolas Boeglin

Guyana / Venezuela: Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) anuncia que fijó plazos La Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) hizo pública este 2 de julio su primera decisión con respecto a la demanda interpuesta por Guyana contra Venezuela en marzo del 2018. La CIJ tomó esta decisión pese al anuncio reciente …

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Esequibo: Venezuela anuncia que no participará ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ)

Nicolas Boeglin

Esequibo: Venezuela anuncia que no participará ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) Esequibo: Venezuela anuncia que no participará ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) / Esequibo: Venezuela announced it will not participate to proceedings at International Court of Justice (ICJ) El pasado 18 de junio, Venezuela anunció formalmente …

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Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns Venezuelan regime’s political persecution against the opposition in the San Miguel Sosa and others case

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns Venezuelan regime’s political persecution against the opposition in the San Miguel Sosa and others case The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, IACtHR) published a recent decision (only available in Spanish) in the San Miguel Sosa and others vs. Venezuela case, by means of …

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