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Archivo de Etiquetas: 2004

The Bolton Speech: The Legality of US Retaliatory Action Against Judges and Officials of the International Criminal Court?

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

The Bolton Speech: The Legality of US Retaliatory Action Against Judges and Officials of the International Criminal Court? The speech given on Monday by John Bolton, US National Security Adviser, threatening action by the US against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to potential ICC investigation of US personnel …

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Kofi Annan’s Legacy in International Law

OpinioJuris

Kofi Annan’s Legacy in International Law by Ian Johnstone [Ian Johnstone is the Dean ad interim of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. This contribution is cross-posted here.] Tributes to Kofi Annan have poured in since his death on August 18, praising his diplomatic skills, his dignified leadership, and his basic human …

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Michelle Bachelet será la nueva Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos

ONU La expresidente de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, durante el discurso pronunciado en el debate anual de la Asamblea General en 2017.

Michelle Bachelet será la nueva Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos 8 Agosto 2018 ONU y Secretario General El Secretario General informó este miércoles a la Asamblea General sobre su intención de nombrar a la expresidente de Chile para el cargo. Después de consultas con grupos regionales …

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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Courts Edited by Lisa Waddington and Anna Lawson

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice Author: Edited by Lisa Waddington and Anna Lawson ISBN: 9780198786627 Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 31 July 2018 Price: $125.00 Description Introduced in 2008, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has existed for nearly a …

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The Aquarius incident: navigating the turbulent waters of international law

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

The Aquarius incident: navigating the turbulent waters of international law Between Saturday 9 June and Sunday 10 June, 629 migrants were rescued from overcrowded boats in the Central Mediterranean in search and rescue (SAR) operations carried out by NGOs and the Italian navy. They were taken on board by the …

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Protection of civilians in Palestine: UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution (due to US veto)

Nicolas Boeglin

Protection of civilians in Palestine: UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution (due to US veto) Protection of civilians in Palestine: UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution (due to US veto) On June 1st, the UN Security Council voted a draft resolution presented by Kuwait concerning the …

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The transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: the need of responses from international community

Nicolas Boeglin

The transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: the need of responses from international community The transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: the need of responses from international community Nicolas Boeglin, Professor of Public International Law, Law Faculty, University of Costa Rica Picture taken from this press note of …

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La inquietante transformación de la UE

http://www.politicaexterior.com

La inquietante transformación de la UE Con la expansión de la condicionalidad, la Unión Europea corre el riesgo de ser vista como un vehículo para la imposición de las preferencias alemanas. Los europeístas en Bruselas y otros lugares suelen imaginar la integración europea como un proceso más o menos lineal. …

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Prolonged Occupation or Illegal Occupant?  

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Prolonged Occupation or Illegal Occupant?   An unresolved question in international humanitarian law is whether an occupying power – whose authority as occupant may have initially been lawful – can cross a bright red line into illegality because it is acting contrary to the fundamental tenets of international law dealing …

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Una nueva era de incertidumbre nuclear

Project Syndicate

Una nueva era de incertidumbre nuclear May 11, 2018 Javier Solana AQUISGRÁN – La Administración Trump sigue obcecada en echar por tierra los grandes consensos a nivel internacional. La lista de desplantes empieza a ser exasperantemente larga: el anuncio de la futura retirada del Acuerdo de París, el inminente traslado …

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15 años después de Irak

Project Syndicate

15 años después de Irak Mar 22, 2018 Javier Solana MADRID – Hace justo 15 años que dio comienzo uno de los episodios más aciagos de lo que llevamos de siglo: la Guerra de Irak. En los prolegómenos de la guerra, todavía resonaba el eco del célebre editorial de Le …

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Una Europa de naciones

elordenmundial.com

Una Europa de naciones La crisis catalana ha puesto de manifiesto la creciente tensión que las democracias europeas presentan con sus respectivas regiones. No solo España, sino también Francia o Italia ven cómo comunidades tradicionalmente cohesionadas con la capital presentan de nuevo un vetusto anhelo independentista. Entender las actuales reivindicaciones …

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